Sensational Rolls-Royce 100EX makes debut at Middle East International Motor Show

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1. Experimental manufacture of motor cars and engines has long been a Rolls-Royce tradition. In 1919 the 1EX was produced, based on a Silver Ghost chassis. It was the first in a long line of EX cars that spanned almost 40 years, ending with the 45EX in 1958. It was the larger cars, like the Silver Ghost and the Phantom, which were given the 'EX' denomination while the smaller experimental models were given the letter 'G', standing for Goshawk. Many notable EX motor cars were made. These include 15, 16 and 17EX, which were based on the Phantom chassis and, in 1927, given to coachbuilders Hooper, Barker and Jarvis, respectively, in a competitive quest to produce a lightweight Phantom sports model. In 1930 Henry Royce began a project to develop more powerful engines with even greater refinement. He contemplated building a 16 cylinder engine, but settled on V12 configuration, as being half way between a six and 16 cylinder engine which, at the time, he considered the two ends of the possible spectrum for Rolls-Royce motor car application. Up to this point the Phantom I and II were powered by straight six cylinder engines.

2. It is with these important cars in mind that Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has created a new 'EX' to represent the pinnacle of engineering and coachbuilding beauty for the 21st century. It is possible that in the future, as was the case with the original EX motor cars, elements of the technology featured on the 100EX could be developed for new Rolls-Royce Motor Cars projects.

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