Roller ready.(BMW taking over Rolls-Royce January 1, 2003)(Brief Article)

Mark your calendars, Rolls-Royce lovers: BMW's takeover of the British super-luxury car builder from VW Group is effective at the stroke of midnight Jan. 1, and with it comes the first sales of the BMW-built Rolls-Royce. Weighing in at between 5000 and 6000 pounds, we hear the 19-foot-long, four-door, five-seat luxo-carriage features such amenities as a humidor, custom-fit luggage, touch-sensitive door latches and door-mounted umbrella holsters.

Underhood, this Bimmer-Roller reportedly gets a 6.7-liter V12 engine that can push it from 0 to ...

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