Spy Shots: RR4 interior shows off new steering wheel, iDrive-like controller
 

<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/spyphotos/" rel="tag">Spy Photos</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/sedans/" rel="tag">Sedans/Saloons</a>, <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/category/rolls-royce/" rel="tag">Rolls-Royce</a></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/rolls-royce-rr4-spy-shots-ii/1163328/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/rollsrr4.ld2.kgp.ed_opt.j pg" /></a><br />
<div align="center"><em><stron g><small>Click above for high-res gallery of Rolls Royce RR4 spy shots</small></strong></em><br /></div>
<br /><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/rolls-royce-rr4-spy-shots-ii/1163324/"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/rr4.int2.kgp.ed_opt.jpg" /></a>Development work continues on the new "entry-level" model inbound from Rolls Royce dubbed the RR4. By "entry level" we mean that the new RR4 will cost a cool $100,000 less than the Phantom, which means we should expect a price tag in the $250,000 - $280,000 range. <br /><br />Spy photographers from KGP have caught a development mule out testing and brought back the first pictures of the RR4's interior. Wood inlay can be seen on the center console and dash, which should be expected for any car costing more than your house. Also snapped were the iDrive-like controller, which we assume will use a reskinned version of the new iDrive system from the 7 Series with a few Rolls-specific tweaks, and the RR4's new steering wheel that features some interestingly integrated switchgear. The RR4 will actually ride on a version of the 2009 BMW 7 Series platform, but don't expect much parts bin sharing between the two in order to keep the Rolls as pure as possible.<br /><br />The RR4 will be aimed squarely at the Bentley Continental Flying Spur and may also spawn a coupe and convertible to compete directly with the Continental GT and GTC, respectively. We expect our first peek at the production version around the time of the Geneva Motor Show in early 2009.<br /><br /><div class="postgallery"><p><s trong>Gallery: <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/rolls-royce-rr4-spy-shots-ii/">Rolls Royce RR4 - spy shots II</a></strong></p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/rolls-royce-rr4-spy-shots-ii/1163329/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/rollsrr4.ld1.kgp.ed_thumb nail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/rolls-royce-rr4-spy-shots-ii/1163328/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/rollsrr4.ld2.kgp.ed_thumb nail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/rolls-royce-rr4-spy-shots-ii/1163324/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/rr4.int2.kgp.ed_thumbnail .jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/rolls-royce-rr4-spy-shots-ii/1163321/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/rr4.stwheel.kgp.ed_thumbn ail.jpg" alt="" title="" /></a><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/photos/rolls-royce-rr4-spy-shots-ii/1163323/"><img src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/11/rr4.int3.kgp.ed_thumbnail .jpg" alt="" title="" /></a></div><br />[Source: KGP Photography]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/17/spy-shots-rr4-interior-shows-off-new-steering-wheel-idrive-lik/">Spy Shots: RR4 interior shows off new steering wheel, iDrive-like controller</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/17/spy-shots-rr4-interior-shows-off-new-steering-wheel-idrive-lik/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/1374643/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2008/11/17/spy-shots-rr4-interior-shows-off-new-steering-wheel-idrive-lik/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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