Strange decision by Rolls Royce?

[driverrob]

I happened to pick up an old (April) copy of Autocar magazine at lunch today. I was reading about the new cars being unveiled at the Shanghai Motor Show.
Among them was a new Rolls Royce Ghost for the Chinese market - stretched to give more legroom. Duh?
http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/...

[RDMcG]

driverrob said:

I happened to pick up an old (April) copy of Autocar magazine at lunch today. I was reading about the new cars being unveiled at the Shanghai Motor Show.
Among them was a new Rolls Royce Ghost for the Chinese market - stretched to give more legroom. Duh?
http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/AllCars/...

Its a big demand in China...they have China-only stretched 5 series, A6s and so on. A big part of status is a stretch black car with a driver. I have seen lots of them there.

[TRUENOSAM]

Jaguar XJ does a LWB for the chinesee market too.

It is one of the weathiest nations on the planet now

[Olf]

Been to China a couple of times - any saloon car of value is long wheel base. Bloody things are everywhere.

[0a]

It's about status - what's the point of buying a lwb car if it's subtle and people can't tell? The opposite of here where a lwb car is criticised if it looks obvious.

[ghamer]

TRUENOSAM said:

It is one of the weathiest nations on the planet now

Its also a complete toilet

[Olf]

ghamer said:

TRUENOSAM said:

It is one of the weathiest nations on the planet now

Its also a complete toilet

Stupid response.

[T84]

It made me laugh out loud though.

[ghamer]

Olf=stupid name.Its an opinion thats what forums offer.Opinions.

[2 Wycked]

Let's not forget the B5 Passat LWB, better known in this country as the Skoda Superb.

[driverrob]

Thank you, PHers. I am now better informed than I was an hour ago.

[CraigyMc]

driverrob said:

Thank you, PHers. I am now better informed than I was an hour ago.

All I got from it is that Olf means Toilet in China.

C

[craigjm]

New car tax in China is based on the class of car so buyers tend to buy a class down from what they might and go for a LWB version so car makers produce things like BMW 5 series LWB that is the size of a 7 but gets the tax of a 5. Same thing for RR as the Ghost LWB will be cheaper in terms of tax than the Phantom.