Rolls-Royce finds its niche in Abu Dhabi

Rolls-Royce-Ghost-displayed-in-Abu-Dhabi.jpgFrom a land of gold dispensers as well as bejeweled trees, comes another astounding extravagance! Abu Dhabi Motors saw a 310 per cent increase in Rolls-Royce sales from in 2010, opposite a same period in 2009, a demand which has been fuelled for its Ghost as well as Bespoke Phantom models. Two models were specifically created, a special book Phantom Drophead Coupe, additionally called Shaheen, after a local word for a prestigious peregrine falcon used for hunting. And a Phantom sedan, named Baynunah after Abu Dhabi's silt dune covered horse opera region, clearly found its niche in oil-rich Abu Dhabi. As a sole dealer of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in Abu Dhabi as well as Al Ain, a company additionally remained a series a single importer for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in a segment as well as witnessed a second highest volume sales worldwide for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in a same period.[Emirates 24-7]

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