The Rolls-Royce 100 EX and the 101 EX, with 'EX' standing for ''experimental'' models, are two related

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s developed by

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and first shown at the Geneva International Auto Show in 2004 and 2006 respectively.

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*9.0 litre

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*6-speed

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*Dimensions: **Height **Width **Length The 100 EX concept was produced, and presented in 2004, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the meeting of businessman

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and engineer Sir

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in 1904.

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In 2006, the 101EX, a

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prototype that directly followed the 100EX concept of a possible new line-topping two-door Rolls-Royce, was presented at the 2006 Geneva International Auto Show. The 101EX shares its aluminium space frame chassis technology with the 2003

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, albeit in a shortened version. The car is shorter than the

saloon, with a lower roofline and shallower glass area. Power comes from the BMW 6.75L V12 engine. The updated body styling of the 101EX would eventually serve as the basis for the Phantom Drophead Coupé and Phantom Coupé. The latter car was featured in the film ''

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'', and for the film Rowan Atkinson persuaded BMW to fit one of the three or four V16s originally developed for the 2003 Phantom saloon into the movie coupé, to which BMW agreed.

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100EX: main features

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