Automotive
July 28, 2020
Silhouette of new Rolls-Royce Ghost that will debut this fall as a "post-opulent" model. Image courtesy of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
By Mickey Alam Khan
The CEO of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has penned an open letter on the imminent arrival of the designed-from-scratch new Ghost sedan whose makeover includes only the Spirit of Ecstasy mascot and umbrellas carried over from the earlier version.
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