Vehicle type: front-engine, rear-drive; 2-door 4-passenger convertible
Interior volume, F/R/cargo (cu ft) 53/29/7
Wheelbase 120.5 in
Length/width/height 212.8/75.2/58.1 in
Turning circle 39.9 ft
Curb weight 6100 lb
EPA city/hwy mpg 13/20
Fuel-tank capacity/range 26.4 gal/343 mi
Passive restraints driver and passenger airbags
POWERTRAIN
6.8-liter turbocharged and intercooled pushrod16-valve V-8, 325 hp; 4-sp auto
SUSPENSION
F ind, unequal-length control arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar
R ind, semi-trailing arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar
BRAKES
F/R vented disc/disc
ABS standard
The Corniche is the last Roller to come out of the historic Crewe factory in England�the home of Rolls and Bentley since 1946�before BMW takes control of the company at the end of 2002. The very-low-production, last-of-line Corniches are unchanged for 2003 and are badged with the distinctive red interlocked �R-R� of the original Rolls-Royce motor cars. The 18-foot-long convertible gets its name from a road, la Grande Corniche, in Monte Carlo, and its chassis from the Bentley Continental coupe and Azure convertible. Its engine is a 6.75-liter turbocharged pushrod V-8 that puts out 325 horsepower and a stunning 544 pound-feet of torque, and the transmission is a four-speed automatic. Although the torquey mill can propel the Corniche from 0 to 60 mph in 7.6 seconds, the more-than-6000-pound ragtop handles like a minivan. But, hey, it�s a Rolls, not a Ferrari.