Rolls Royce Phantom Series II

Rolls Royce Phantom Series II.

Those with an implausible eye for detail can note that the RR badge and reflector between the wheel arch and door cut on the front fender are currently one piece of trim as against 2. The C-pillar receives a brand new and improved glass treatment and therefore the rear bumper has been refined. That and a few new wheel choices are just about it as so much as exterior tweaks. I spent the majority of the weekend chatting with Rolls-Royce's new head of exterior style, Giles Taylor, and he merely did not have a lot of to try and do. He felt the initial style was that robust. I consider him.

Cars just like the Phantom are the maximum amount a private statement of standing as something, and Rolls got it nearly right back in 2003. Keep in mind, Rolls recently poached Mr. Taylor off from Jaguar, where he led the redesign of the new XJ. Point is, Giles will do radical when it's required. clearly the changes to the Phantom are refined, and an already good-looking automotive currently appearance a trifle higher, a trifle a lot of tailored and stately. remember that whereas the Phantom Saloon may be a formal sedan that is nearly the scale of an F-150. it's some terribly robust sporting style cues sort of a long hood with short overhangs complete with a sporty dash-to-axle ration, a awfully short rear deck, and a wheel and tire size that is 0.5 the overall vehicle height. Same proportions as an E-type, in fact. Plus, Mr. Taylor has retained my personal favorite and completely British bit, the (relatively) small taillights. All that said, the changes to

The whole time i used to be behind the wheel, I felt sort of a chauffeur. Which, I suppose, is that the entire purpose. that is even with the new-to-the-four-door (though carryover from the two-door) sport suspension and throttle mapping turned on via an S button on the wheel. there is additionally a brand new (to Phantom) eight-speed ZF transmission that replaces the previous six-speed unit and uses slightly less fuel. The transmission is currently somehow even quieter and fewer perceptible when it shifts gears. If a fortress of solitude is what you are once, suppose Phantom Saloon, though driving-wise there is not a lot of distinction between the new one and therefore the previous. The direct-injected six.75-liter V-12 remains an equivalent.

Power remains "adequate." most so nobody from Rolls mentioned the ability output even once (if you are boorish enough to raise, 453 horsepower and 531 lb-ft of torque) We'd got to compare them back-to-back to mention for bound, however i would say the Mulsanne is that the most well-liked driving enthusiast's high-lux four-door. and that is been true since the massive Bentley debuted. Hell, that is been true since the Nineteen Thirties.



Rolls-Royce Phantom Series II
BASE PRICE $398,035
VEHICLE LAYOUT Front-engine, rear-drive, 5-pass, 4-door sedan
ENGINE 6.75L/453-hp/531-lb-ft DOHC 48-valve V-12  
TRANSMISSION 8-speed automatic
CURB WEIGHT 5650 lb (mfr)
WHEELBASE 140.6 in
LENGTH X WIDTH X HEIGHT 230.0 x 78.3 x 64.5 in
0-60 MPH 5.7 sec (mfr est)
EPA CITY/HWY FUEL ECON 10/23 mpg (mfr est)
ENERGY CONSUMPTION, CITY/HWY 337/147 kW-hrs/100 miles
CO2 EMISSIONS 1.45 lb/mile (mfr est)

Range Rover Evoque

A sensible 5-door with the foremost universally appealing style this facet of an Aston.

Visibility to the rear and beyond facet mirrors. Tester’s pricetag nudging the RR Sport.

The Evoque has caused to a small degree of a stir among vary Rover die-hards. It’s the primary vary Rover while not a low-range transfer case and therefore the associated heavy-duty off-road ruggedness.

Everyone else but would appear to be pretty happy that the beautiful LRX concept finally created production (earning it 2012 World automobile style of the Year). And with an entry worth simply over [*fr1] that of the next-in-line vary Rover Sport.

The Evoque relies on the Freelander two platform, with a shorter and lower body over constant 2660mm wheelbase.

The turbocharged two.0 litre petrol Evoque Si4 Dynamic model tested here shares the honour of being sportiest within the Australian vary with the three-door Coupe Dynamic.


The Si4 Dynamic comes with spectacular power figures, commonplace 19-inch wheels and aggressive front and rear bumper detailing. It’s sort of a stretched hot hatch.

The 2.0 litre engine may be a version of Ford’s EcoBoost unit. beneath this bonnet it produces 177kW and 350Nm - that sounds mildly stonking till you realise the Evoque Dynamic weighs 1745kg.

Land Rover claims seven.6 second 0-100km/h acceleration, therefore a Golf GTI she isn't, however a spirited performer nonetheless. It will extremely be punted along and quickly summon a pointy burst of speed when overtaking or pulling out of corners.

Steering feel and accuracy is on par for the compact SUV category, despite using electronic help.

Airbag Safety Point

Children riding within the front seat will be seriously injured or killed when an airbag comes out during a crash.

Drivers will forestall airbag related injuries to adults and youngsters by following the important safety points:

•  kids twelve and underneath ought to ride buckled up during a rear seat.

    

•     Infants in rear facing kid safety seats ought to NEVER ride within the front seat of a vehicle with a passenger aspect airbag.

    

•  {small kidren|young children|babies} ought to ride during a rear seat in child safety seats approved for his or her age and size.

    
    If a toddler over one year previous should ride within the front seat with a passenger aspect airbag, place {the kid|the kid} during a front facing child safety seat, a booster seat, or an accurate fitting lap/shoulder belt — AND move the seat as so much back as doable.Everybody ought to buckle up with each lap and shoulder belts on eve ry trip. Air baggage are supplemental protection devices.
    
    The lap belt ought to be worn underneath the abdomen and low across the hips. The ought toer portion should return over the collar bone aloof from the neck and cross over the breast bone.
    
    The shoulder belt in most new cars will be adjusted on the aspect pillar to enhance work.
    
    Driver and front passenger seats ought to be moved as so much back as sensible, significantly for shorter statured folks.

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Replacing Magnet Clutch

 

Tools required:

-Phillips screwdriver (to take away the plastic engine cover)
- Ratchet 10mm & 12mm sockets
- 4" & 8" extensions (needed to simply take away the v-belt cover)
- Snap ring pliers, ideally each straight and bent (or a small-bladed flat screwdriver, if you are patient) Feeler gauge
Optional: giant channel lock pliers, chain wrench, or deep well socket

First, pop the hood and take away the plastic engine cowl. Then, using 10mm & 12mm sockets, take away the v-belt cowl. employing a 12mm socket, loosen the A/C v-belt (if present). you do not have to be compelled to fully take away the A/C v-belt, however you'll wish to drag it off of the compressor pulley and move it out of your manner.

Clutch replacement: First, you would like to get rid of the 10mm bolt holding the clutch itself on:
You can try this simply with a ratchet and 10mm socket. the sole catch is that the clutch can spin with the bolt. So, you would like to carry the clutch from spinning whereas you loosen the bolt. you may try this with a awfully huge channel lock pliers, a sequence wrench, or simply wedge one thing in there in order that the clutch will not flip. In my case, I wedged a deep well 11mm socket (honestly, the 4" socket extension would in all probability work simply as well):

 


Once the bolt comes out, the outer clutch [*fr1] can simply slide right off. you will see the snap ring that holds the compressor pulley on. If you're going to reuse your existing clutch elements (pulley & outer clutch half), concentrate TO what percentage WASHERS ARE IN PLACE HERE (see picture). These washers act as shims to make sure correct clutch clearance, and in some cases you will have quite one (mine had two):

Once you've got set the washer(s) aside, you would like to get rid of the snap ring holding the pulley on. this may be done with a snap ring pliers, or alittle flat screwdriver. With alittle screwdriver, you just work round the ring prying it out from the groove it's seated in. With a snap ring pliers ... well, if you have got a snap ring pliers you recognize how it works.

Once the snap ring is removed, the pulley can slide right off. what is left now's the electromagnet that engages & disengages the clutch, turning the compressor on and off. this is often the half that has to get replaced if your wiring harness was destroyed by a thrown v-belt. this is often additionally held in by a snap ring, that is best to induce to with an enormous set of 45-degree bent snap ring pliers. If you are going to undertake and take away this one with a flat blade screwdriver, be terribly careful to not gouge the shaft on that the pulley bearing sits:

Once the snap ring is removed, the magnet can slide right off of the compressor. At now, perform these same steps on your junkyard compressor, removing the clutch, pulley, and magnet. Installation is that the reverse of removal.

Two notes on reinstallation: First, the outer clutch slides onto a splined shaft (as seen in photos above). The clutch and also the splined shaft are keyed, thus do not force the clutch onto the shaft if it resists. there's a black dot (seen in photos above) on the splined shaft. This should mate up with a flat spot on the within of the clutch:

That's it! Hopefully somebody finds this useful!