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Luxury manufacturer Rolls-Royce recently announced it was working on an all-new aluminium space-frame chassis that will be used on all new models from 2018 onwards, and now it has confirmed that development mules are in action on public roads globally.
Using locations all around the world, this early preparatory work is primarily interested in ascertaining whether the brand's renowned 'magic-carpet ride' remains intact with the new space-frame architecture, while also checking its resilience to extreme weather conditions. The first of the latest generation Rollers should arrive in around two years' time.
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Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO of Rolls-Royce, said: "Since 2003 and the commissioning of the new home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has reset the benchmark for luxury motoring. Now it is time to take the next step in the luxury journey. This is why I am announcing that on-road testing of our all-new proprietary architecture is beginning. This new architecture of pure luxury represents considerable investment in the future of our great brand."