1 00:00:02,600 --> 00:00:06,960 Speaker 1: Bloomberg Audio Studios, Podcasts, radio News. 2 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:11,640 Speaker 2: I'm Matt Miller and I'm Hannah Elliott and this is 3 00:00:11,680 --> 00:00:12,720 Speaker 2: Hot Pursuit. 4 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:24,280 Speaker 1: And we have a very special guest today who you booked. 5 00:00:24,280 --> 00:00:27,920 Speaker 1: Thank you very much, the new CEO of Rolls Royce. 6 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:29,960 Speaker 2: I'm excited. 7 00:00:30,120 --> 00:00:33,760 Speaker 1: I'm very excited. I'm really excited. I mean, the outgoing CEO, 8 00:00:33,840 --> 00:00:36,800 Speaker 1: Tryst Mueller Otfest was one of my favorite CEOs, and 9 00:00:37,240 --> 00:00:39,440 Speaker 1: I mean I drove my first ghost with him ten 10 00:00:39,560 --> 00:00:41,760 Speaker 1: years ago and he. 11 00:00:41,880 --> 00:00:43,280 Speaker 2: Was an iconic class for sure. 12 00:00:43,560 --> 00:00:46,760 Speaker 1: Yeah, so it'll be interesting to see how Chris Brownridge 13 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:51,240 Speaker 1: is going to follow up in those gigantic footsteps. But also, 14 00:00:51,400 --> 00:00:52,640 Speaker 1: you are in Zurich. 15 00:00:53,640 --> 00:00:57,520 Speaker 2: I'm in I'm reporting live and in living color from Zurich, Switzerland. 16 00:00:57,960 --> 00:00:59,600 Speaker 1: Tell us about the car that you're there to drive, 17 00:00:59,640 --> 00:01:00,000 Speaker 1: can you tell? 18 00:01:01,400 --> 00:01:04,320 Speaker 2: Yeah, well, I can't tell you about driving impressions because 19 00:01:04,319 --> 00:01:07,199 Speaker 2: that's under embargo. But I came to Switzerland to drive 20 00:01:07,360 --> 00:01:11,720 Speaker 2: the new Bentley Continental GT and that is the V 21 00:01:11,840 --> 00:01:16,199 Speaker 2: eight hybrid version. It's the first hybrid Continental that they've made. 22 00:01:17,040 --> 00:01:21,400 Speaker 2: So I spent Saturday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday in onder Mott, 23 00:01:21,800 --> 00:01:24,680 Speaker 2: which is an hour and a half from Zurich up 24 00:01:24,680 --> 00:01:27,520 Speaker 2: in the mountains, driving all of those great passes that 25 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:30,320 Speaker 2: we've seen in you know, the James Bond movies and 26 00:01:30,440 --> 00:01:33,920 Speaker 2: all of those iconic shots. So I was driving that 27 00:01:34,280 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 2: V eight hybrid. It's got about seven hundred and seventy horsepower, 28 00:01:38,920 --> 00:01:41,520 Speaker 2: give or take two hundred and eight miles. How much 29 00:01:41,520 --> 00:01:48,080 Speaker 2: horsepower seven and seventy one gps louise urhp PHP. Yeah, 30 00:01:48,120 --> 00:01:50,840 Speaker 2: so do the conversion. I'm always really bad at the conversion. 31 00:01:50,480 --> 00:01:52,440 Speaker 1: But I don't care. It's a gigantic number. 32 00:01:52,520 --> 00:01:56,320 Speaker 2: I mean, it's a big stomper and the great thing 33 00:01:56,360 --> 00:01:59,120 Speaker 2: about it without talking about how it drives yet, because 34 00:01:59,120 --> 00:02:02,720 Speaker 2: I'm not allowed, you can't tell that it's different from 35 00:02:02,760 --> 00:02:06,400 Speaker 2: the previous versions. Because the easiest way to tell is 36 00:02:06,440 --> 00:02:09,799 Speaker 2: the headlights now have this like they're calling it an eyelash. 37 00:02:10,200 --> 00:02:12,800 Speaker 2: It's like a straight line that goes through the front 38 00:02:13,080 --> 00:02:17,040 Speaker 2: headlights of it's like a light band, and it does 39 00:02:17,080 --> 00:02:20,919 Speaker 2: look like an eyelash. It's almost feeline. And I'm a fan. 40 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:23,880 Speaker 2: I think it looks cool. I always like when companies 41 00:02:24,520 --> 00:02:27,520 Speaker 2: give us something new that we can sort of easily see, 42 00:02:27,560 --> 00:02:32,560 Speaker 2: oh this is the new thing, and you know, yeah, 43 00:02:32,639 --> 00:02:36,320 Speaker 2: it's cool. I'm excited. I drove the first edition. There's 44 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:40,359 Speaker 2: sort of signature first edition and like colate gray. It's 45 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:43,760 Speaker 2: like la a very cool not a darker than a 46 00:02:43,760 --> 00:02:47,160 Speaker 2: battleship gray, but very cool stort of Matt gray color. 47 00:02:48,040 --> 00:02:52,320 Speaker 1: So so just as an aside, it doesn't really matter, 48 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:56,480 Speaker 1: but BHP is break horsepower, and in order to convert 49 00:02:56,680 --> 00:03:00,840 Speaker 1: break horse power to like American horsepower, you have to 50 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:03,560 Speaker 1: multiply break horse power by a zero point nine to 51 00:03:03,600 --> 00:03:08,840 Speaker 1: eight six three. So basically it is ninety eight point 52 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:12,240 Speaker 1: sixty three percent. A break horse power is ninety eight 53 00:03:12,240 --> 00:03:15,160 Speaker 1: point sixty three percent of a regular horse power. 54 00:03:15,639 --> 00:03:18,440 Speaker 2: It's like almost one to one, but it's exactly. 55 00:03:18,520 --> 00:03:20,680 Speaker 1: So seven hundred and seventy one break horse power is 56 00:03:20,720 --> 00:03:23,640 Speaker 1: seven hundred and sixty horse power. Obviously, thank you. 57 00:03:23,880 --> 00:03:25,960 Speaker 2: Yeah, that's good. Well, I mean this is good. We 58 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:27,680 Speaker 2: want to be sure to get our facts correct, so 59 00:03:28,040 --> 00:03:31,520 Speaker 2: that's great. Zero to sixty is three point one seconds. 60 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:35,480 Speaker 2: I can share that, and yeah, the review will be 61 00:03:35,560 --> 00:03:37,360 Speaker 2: out first week in October. 62 00:03:37,920 --> 00:03:41,400 Speaker 1: So the torque number is always for me more exciting 63 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:46,760 Speaker 1: because I like twist and in a car like this, 64 00:03:46,960 --> 00:03:50,880 Speaker 1: because it's not only a big inch V eight but 65 00:03:51,000 --> 00:03:53,960 Speaker 1: also has an electric component. It probably has massive amounts 66 00:03:54,000 --> 00:03:55,360 Speaker 1: of torque. 67 00:03:55,440 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 2: I think, if I'm remembering right, it's seven hundred and 68 00:03:58,520 --> 00:04:04,360 Speaker 2: thirty eight pound feet of torks, so that that'll do it. Yeah. 69 00:04:04,560 --> 00:04:07,160 Speaker 2: The other thing that's really interesting about this time right 70 00:04:07,200 --> 00:04:10,000 Speaker 2: now at Bentley is Bentley also has a new CEO, 71 00:04:10,200 --> 00:04:13,960 Speaker 2: Frank Wallacer. I think we've talked about this briefly before. 72 00:04:14,200 --> 00:04:17,240 Speaker 2: Frank was the head of motorsports at Porsche for a 73 00:04:17,279 --> 00:04:22,080 Speaker 2: long time, so you know they I think, really it's 74 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:26,039 Speaker 2: obvious that Bentley is bringing somebody in who can give 75 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:28,560 Speaker 2: a little shot of adrenaline to the brand. You know, 76 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:33,240 Speaker 2: someone who's been in motorsport, who's used to developing real sporty, 77 00:04:33,360 --> 00:04:36,240 Speaker 2: sporty vehicles. So I think hopefully that's what we can 78 00:04:36,279 --> 00:04:38,080 Speaker 2: expect more of, and. 79 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:41,000 Speaker 1: We can we can talk more about this when Chris 80 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 1: gets here. But I've always been fascinated by the relationship 81 00:04:44,400 --> 00:04:47,960 Speaker 1: between Rolls Royce and Bentley because for a long time 82 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:49,160 Speaker 1: they were under the same. 83 00:04:49,440 --> 00:04:52,839 Speaker 2: Roof company basically. Yeah, and yeah. 84 00:04:53,120 --> 00:04:55,359 Speaker 1: You know, today I saw a guy on Fifth Avenue, 85 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 1: some banker type of dude, getting out of a Continental 86 00:04:59,680 --> 00:05:02,840 Speaker 1: and he I was thinking, oh, that's a sporty your 87 00:05:02,880 --> 00:05:04,920 Speaker 1: guy then with one with who would drive a Rolls Royce, 88 00:05:04,960 --> 00:05:08,640 Speaker 1: and that's like the image they want to project, right, yeah. 89 00:05:08,480 --> 00:05:10,640 Speaker 2: I think so. I mean, it'll be interesting to talk 90 00:05:10,680 --> 00:05:14,479 Speaker 2: to Chris about that, but yeah, definitely to my mind. 91 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:19,320 Speaker 2: You know, Rolls Royce is ultimate luxury very They've got 92 00:05:19,360 --> 00:05:22,039 Speaker 2: the magic carpet, right, it's all about smooth and silent, 93 00:05:22,080 --> 00:05:26,240 Speaker 2: and Bentley does have more of the sporty background. Of course, 94 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 2: remember the Bentley Blowers and the guy the Bentley Bentley 95 00:05:30,240 --> 00:05:34,680 Speaker 2: Boys racing one hundred years ago. So yeah, that it 96 00:05:34,760 --> 00:05:36,880 Speaker 2: seems like a natural fit at Bentley, and I think 97 00:05:36,880 --> 00:05:39,240 Speaker 2: Bentley can really occupy that space. They don't have to 98 00:05:39,279 --> 00:05:43,039 Speaker 2: fight Rolls Royce on trying to get superior luxury. Bentley 99 00:05:43,120 --> 00:05:46,800 Speaker 2: is a luxury brand, of course, but they can chip 100 00:05:46,839 --> 00:05:51,440 Speaker 2: away more I think in the sporty world, the aggressive world, 101 00:05:51,440 --> 00:05:54,200 Speaker 2: the world that might go up against Portsie or Aston 102 00:05:54,279 --> 00:05:55,440 Speaker 2: Martin or Ferrari. 103 00:05:56,080 --> 00:05:59,479 Speaker 1: So well, we'll talk about that with Chris. And then 104 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:03,000 Speaker 1: speaking of Portia, I actually I wrote you a letter 105 00:06:03,360 --> 00:06:06,800 Speaker 1: about my time in the boxter in the Cayman. 106 00:06:07,600 --> 00:06:09,040 Speaker 2: Was Dear Hannah. 107 00:06:09,080 --> 00:06:11,640 Speaker 1: Well, no, I actually wrote you a whole letter. I 108 00:06:11,640 --> 00:06:14,159 Speaker 1: don't know why. The other day, I got home after 109 00:06:14,200 --> 00:06:16,320 Speaker 1: I had been driving it and we had just spoken, 110 00:06:17,080 --> 00:06:19,680 Speaker 1: and I thought, you know, I don't like, I don't 111 00:06:19,680 --> 00:06:25,159 Speaker 1: really write car reviews per se, and but I want 112 00:06:25,160 --> 00:06:27,640 Speaker 1: to tell Hannah all of this stuff. So I wrote 113 00:06:27,640 --> 00:06:30,680 Speaker 1: like dear Hannah on my phone, and I like, by 114 00:06:30,720 --> 00:06:32,520 Speaker 1: the time I was done, I was waiting in line 115 00:06:32,560 --> 00:06:35,359 Speaker 1: for like the seafood guy at the grocery store, and 116 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:37,720 Speaker 1: I had written like a thousand words already, So I 117 00:06:37,800 --> 00:06:41,839 Speaker 1: was thinking, maybe I'll just shant Hanah this letter. Anyway, 118 00:06:42,200 --> 00:06:45,400 Speaker 1: I'm gonna definitely post that up somewhere because I have 119 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:48,159 Speaker 1: so many thoughts about the Cayman and what it's like 120 00:06:48,240 --> 00:06:49,640 Speaker 1: now versus what it used to be. 121 00:06:49,960 --> 00:06:54,080 Speaker 2: Now you had the GTS, correct, yes, not four leaders 122 00:06:54,240 --> 00:06:59,440 Speaker 2: four which which might actually be the smarter buy for me. 123 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:01,200 Speaker 1: It is right, I'm not a racetrack guy. 124 00:07:01,800 --> 00:07:02,920 Speaker 2: Yeah for most people. 125 00:07:03,120 --> 00:07:05,520 Speaker 1: Right. Well, I don't know my neighbor. You know, my 126 00:07:05,600 --> 00:07:09,520 Speaker 1: buddy Eric, who has the bmw M four GTS. He 127 00:07:09,680 --> 00:07:13,240 Speaker 1: likes a race car. He likes harsh suspension. You know, 128 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:16,040 Speaker 1: he wants to feel every pebble on the. 129 00:07:16,040 --> 00:07:19,160 Speaker 2: Road every day, well for every day I took. 130 00:07:19,280 --> 00:07:22,480 Speaker 1: I took out his car over the weekend and drove 131 00:07:22,520 --> 00:07:25,720 Speaker 1: it for you know, forty five minutes, and that thing, 132 00:07:25,840 --> 00:07:29,240 Speaker 1: my pulse like doubled instantly. I was like sweating, but 133 00:07:29,320 --> 00:07:31,240 Speaker 1: I was also I was pushing. I was on the 134 00:07:31,360 --> 00:07:33,040 Speaker 1: edge all the time. I was trying to break the 135 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:35,680 Speaker 1: tires free in turns. I was definitely looking out for 136 00:07:35,760 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 1: cops like it. That car, that M four GTS, which 137 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:42,120 Speaker 1: is now it's a thing of the past, but it's 138 00:07:42,160 --> 00:07:43,640 Speaker 1: like a race car and it makes you want to 139 00:07:43,720 --> 00:07:48,280 Speaker 1: drive super fast all the time, whereas the Cayman the 140 00:07:48,280 --> 00:07:49,600 Speaker 1: GTS four point zero. 141 00:07:49,840 --> 00:07:49,960 Speaker 2: It. 142 00:07:50,320 --> 00:07:52,280 Speaker 1: I like the sound when I put the gas down, 143 00:07:52,320 --> 00:07:53,920 Speaker 1: so I do go faster in it. But it's not 144 00:07:54,280 --> 00:07:57,600 Speaker 1: like I'm ripping it around corners hard, you know, right. 145 00:07:57,760 --> 00:08:01,080 Speaker 2: Right, It's it's livable, I guess is what you're you're saying. 146 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:03,240 Speaker 1: Anyway, I was thinking I'm going to start a website. 147 00:08:03,320 --> 00:08:07,840 Speaker 1: I don't know if the domain is available Dearhannah dot com, 148 00:08:08,160 --> 00:08:10,440 Speaker 1: and then I'm just gonna start writing letters open letters 149 00:08:10,440 --> 00:08:12,880 Speaker 1: to you and put it on the website, which will be. 150 00:08:15,160 --> 00:08:16,240 Speaker 2: That's a really good idea. 151 00:08:16,360 --> 00:08:18,880 Speaker 1: Yeah. The other thing is you're in Zurich, and I 152 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:21,520 Speaker 1: love Zurich. I spent many, you know, a decade of 153 00:08:21,560 --> 00:08:24,080 Speaker 1: my life living in German speaking countries, and I would 154 00:08:24,120 --> 00:08:27,520 Speaker 1: often go there for one reason or another. It's a 155 00:08:27,520 --> 00:08:28,840 Speaker 1: great town for shopping. 156 00:08:29,680 --> 00:08:33,200 Speaker 2: I love it. Oh, I have been shopping. I have been, 157 00:08:33,840 --> 00:08:37,400 Speaker 2: uh to the store that you recommended. 158 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:41,280 Speaker 1: Is it vp e vmc vmc CMC. 159 00:08:41,920 --> 00:08:45,840 Speaker 2: So I went there this morning with my husband and 160 00:08:46,160 --> 00:08:51,360 Speaker 2: we had a great time. We didn't buy anything. I 161 00:08:51,440 --> 00:08:56,160 Speaker 2: actually saw I in a very weird I don't know, 162 00:08:56,400 --> 00:08:58,800 Speaker 2: it must be something I've been drinking. But I saw 163 00:08:58,840 --> 00:09:01,679 Speaker 2: some very cool men's lows loafers there that I really 164 00:09:01,720 --> 00:09:02,400 Speaker 2: wanted to get. 165 00:09:02,679 --> 00:09:05,640 Speaker 1: I know, they had a lot of engineering engineer's boots 166 00:09:05,679 --> 00:09:06,760 Speaker 1: and jeans. 167 00:09:07,240 --> 00:09:09,120 Speaker 2: I'm not into that. I want to I want this 168 00:09:09,240 --> 00:09:15,439 Speaker 2: pair of like perfectly brown, crushed up men's loafers. They 169 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:19,000 Speaker 2: did not have my size, apparently they don't make women's sizes, 170 00:09:19,800 --> 00:09:24,040 Speaker 2: And and we did see some other cool things that 171 00:09:24,200 --> 00:09:29,840 Speaker 2: we didn't want to spend the money on. It's expensive. 172 00:09:29,920 --> 00:09:35,520 Speaker 2: Zurich's an expensive city, true, but very cool store and 173 00:09:35,800 --> 00:09:39,200 Speaker 2: very friendly. Uh. A lot of a lot of people 174 00:09:39,280 --> 00:09:41,640 Speaker 2: working in the shop. It was one of those situations 175 00:09:41,679 --> 00:09:43,600 Speaker 2: where you're you're kind of the only one in there, 176 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:46,440 Speaker 2: and they're about twenty staff who are just kind of 177 00:09:46,480 --> 00:09:47,000 Speaker 2: watching you. 178 00:09:47,280 --> 00:09:49,079 Speaker 1: And were they all dressed up in there, because it's 179 00:09:49,120 --> 00:09:51,640 Speaker 1: kind of costume ish, you know, if they're wearing all 180 00:09:51,720 --> 00:09:52,520 Speaker 1: that style. 181 00:09:52,679 --> 00:09:55,520 Speaker 2: I mean, it's more American than American, which is it's 182 00:09:55,600 --> 00:09:57,839 Speaker 2: really funny because you know, you're walking around this europe 183 00:09:57,920 --> 00:10:00,360 Speaker 2: this amazing European city, and then you go to the 184 00:10:00,400 --> 00:10:03,280 Speaker 2: store and it's like it's more American than American. It's 185 00:10:03,280 --> 00:10:07,320 Speaker 2: like Rob Lauren meets you know, Philson meets red Wing 186 00:10:08,120 --> 00:10:12,439 Speaker 2: meets car cool. Very cool. Yeah, but I did buy 187 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:15,240 Speaker 2: some boots at another shop, which was great, and a 188 00:10:15,280 --> 00:10:19,360 Speaker 2: few other little things. I really like it here. It's cool. 189 00:10:19,400 --> 00:10:19,920 Speaker 2: It's cool. 190 00:10:21,080 --> 00:10:23,680 Speaker 1: I'm a big fan. Also, by the way, the top 191 00:10:23,720 --> 00:10:26,920 Speaker 1: income tax rate is fifteen percent. That's the most the 192 00:10:26,960 --> 00:10:30,360 Speaker 1: government will take from your income is fifteen percent, which 193 00:10:30,480 --> 00:10:33,240 Speaker 1: to me, that seems like a very fair amount. 194 00:10:33,480 --> 00:10:36,680 Speaker 2: You know, yeah, well that could actually work because I've 195 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:41,040 Speaker 2: been told that apartment prices are pretty high here, so 196 00:10:41,200 --> 00:10:43,800 Speaker 2: you know, I if I know that the tax, the tax, 197 00:10:44,320 --> 00:10:46,760 Speaker 2: I may save money on the tax side of things. 198 00:10:46,960 --> 00:10:50,760 Speaker 1: No, you won't because you're American, So unlike other countries, 199 00:10:51,120 --> 00:10:54,400 Speaker 1: we America will tax you no matter where you earn 200 00:10:54,440 --> 00:10:57,199 Speaker 1: your money. So they're following you and they're going to 201 00:10:57,280 --> 00:11:00,880 Speaker 1: get their share. So whatever, you know, whatever amount is 202 00:11:00,920 --> 00:11:03,160 Speaker 1: above and beyond that fifteen percent that you owe to 203 00:11:03,200 --> 00:11:04,840 Speaker 1: the US, you still have to pay to the US. 204 00:11:04,960 --> 00:11:07,160 Speaker 2: Yeah really, yeah? Is that how it was when you 205 00:11:07,200 --> 00:11:07,920 Speaker 2: lived over here? 206 00:11:08,120 --> 00:11:11,319 Speaker 1: Well, I lived in Germany, so the German tax rate 207 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:14,920 Speaker 1: is even higher than the American tax rate, although you 208 00:11:14,960 --> 00:11:17,680 Speaker 1: get services for it in Germany, and so I didn't 209 00:11:17,679 --> 00:11:20,200 Speaker 1: have to end up paying any US income tax because 210 00:11:20,200 --> 00:11:21,400 Speaker 1: of the double taxation treaty. 211 00:11:21,440 --> 00:11:23,880 Speaker 2: But okay, well that's good. 212 00:11:24,040 --> 00:11:28,160 Speaker 1: It's still to me, it seems it seems unfair to 213 00:11:28,240 --> 00:11:32,160 Speaker 1: take forty percent of someone's income. But if you get 214 00:11:32,200 --> 00:11:36,240 Speaker 1: free healthcare and you have great job security and you 215 00:11:36,280 --> 00:11:37,440 Speaker 1: know childcare. 216 00:11:37,880 --> 00:11:41,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, well everything's clean. Everything. I can't believe. You know, 217 00:11:41,760 --> 00:11:45,000 Speaker 2: all of the shops leave the watches and the jewels 218 00:11:45,440 --> 00:11:50,120 Speaker 2: in the window overnight, you know, no gates pulled down. 219 00:11:50,440 --> 00:11:54,000 Speaker 2: It's unbelievad. You would never see this even on rodeo drive. 220 00:11:54,040 --> 00:11:55,640 Speaker 2: You know, they pull things out of the window and 221 00:11:55,679 --> 00:11:58,839 Speaker 2: they close the gates and it's there's none of that. 222 00:11:58,920 --> 00:12:02,440 Speaker 2: It's it's unblo It's like this little paradise. Yes, I 223 00:12:02,480 --> 00:12:05,120 Speaker 2: was already planning my escape, pulling the rip cord and 224 00:12:05,400 --> 00:12:10,600 Speaker 2: relocating to Zurich. But we also went to this that 225 00:12:10,760 --> 00:12:15,400 Speaker 2: very cool bar cronin Hall. Was it? Which awesome? Now 226 00:12:15,679 --> 00:12:17,959 Speaker 2: I don't need to go again to the restaurant. We 227 00:12:18,200 --> 00:12:21,000 Speaker 2: ate dinner there and the food was not great, but 228 00:12:22,040 --> 00:12:25,080 Speaker 2: it's it's one hundred year old restaurant. Fun to see. 229 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:30,040 Speaker 2: But the bar's cool, quiet, tiny, lots of woods, lots 230 00:12:30,080 --> 00:12:33,080 Speaker 2: of heavy green and leather, and it was cool. I 231 00:12:33,200 --> 00:12:34,160 Speaker 2: like it my kind of place. 232 00:12:34,679 --> 00:12:37,120 Speaker 1: That sounds awesome. What about cars? Have you seen any? 233 00:12:38,160 --> 00:12:42,560 Speaker 2: No? Not, have not seen. That's the one thing have 234 00:12:42,720 --> 00:12:47,640 Speaker 2: not seen. I saw one sort of late model Jag 235 00:12:48,559 --> 00:12:52,199 Speaker 2: from like two thousand. That's the oldest car I've seen. 236 00:12:52,240 --> 00:12:57,880 Speaker 2: I saw one SOB nine hundred and literally nothing else. 237 00:12:58,760 --> 00:12:59,840 Speaker 2: Uh there I did see. 238 00:13:01,360 --> 00:13:01,760 Speaker 1: That's weird. 239 00:13:01,800 --> 00:13:02,120 Speaker 2: That's it. 240 00:13:02,440 --> 00:13:05,960 Speaker 1: I feel like, if it's a banking it's a banking capital. 241 00:13:06,400 --> 00:13:08,719 Speaker 1: Like Europeans, how they. 242 00:13:08,720 --> 00:13:09,720 Speaker 2: Spend their money? 243 00:13:09,880 --> 00:13:13,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, maybe they take a lot of public transportation. 244 00:13:14,520 --> 00:13:16,960 Speaker 2: I also know some a lot of these European cities 245 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:21,360 Speaker 2: have regulations about bringing you know, historic cars into city 246 00:13:21,440 --> 00:13:24,480 Speaker 2: limits because of the emissions. So it may be that 247 00:13:24,600 --> 00:13:27,720 Speaker 2: they aren't allowed, which is too bad because there's there 248 00:13:27,800 --> 00:13:30,640 Speaker 2: is nary a one I've I've walked around this town 249 00:13:30,679 --> 00:13:32,000 Speaker 2: for three days and seen nothing. 250 00:13:32,760 --> 00:13:35,080 Speaker 1: Maybe they keep them in Germany because the other thing 251 00:13:35,160 --> 00:13:38,280 Speaker 1: that Switzerland has is a speed limit. I don't think 252 00:13:38,280 --> 00:13:39,800 Speaker 1: you're allowed to go faster than one hundred and thirty 253 00:13:39,840 --> 00:13:42,120 Speaker 1: kilometers an hour on any of their highways, and of 254 00:13:42,160 --> 00:13:44,440 Speaker 1: course as soon as it cross the border to the audience, 255 00:13:44,480 --> 00:13:45,120 Speaker 1: and you can do that. 256 00:13:45,480 --> 00:13:49,520 Speaker 2: On the Bentley Drive, I was warned repeatedly to be 257 00:13:49,600 --> 00:13:53,319 Speaker 2: careful about speeding and the speed cameras, and I mean 258 00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:56,600 Speaker 2: really the road determined your speed anyway, because those roads 259 00:13:56,600 --> 00:14:00,960 Speaker 2: are so tightly wound you never really end up going fast. 260 00:14:01,040 --> 00:14:03,400 Speaker 2: But yeah, pretty cool. 261 00:14:04,600 --> 00:14:09,080 Speaker 1: All right, Well, I see Chris Brownbridge and his entrun 262 00:14:09,240 --> 00:14:12,480 Speaker 1: really sam approaching, Yes, ideal? So all right, I'll go 263 00:14:12,520 --> 00:14:15,800 Speaker 1: bring them into the studio and then we'll interview Chris. 264 00:14:16,160 --> 00:14:19,080 Speaker 1: Why don't we start with just your background? How did 265 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:22,080 Speaker 1: you get into this, how did you grow up? What 266 00:14:22,240 --> 00:14:24,400 Speaker 1: drives you to be in this world? 267 00:14:24,520 --> 00:14:28,040 Speaker 3: Well, if I think if you'd asked anyone who knows 268 00:14:28,080 --> 00:14:30,600 Speaker 3: me from being a child, what would he do when 269 00:14:30,640 --> 00:14:33,800 Speaker 3: he's older. I think the word car would have featured. 270 00:14:33,960 --> 00:14:36,880 Speaker 3: I was always fascinated by things with four wheels. There 271 00:14:36,880 --> 00:14:40,960 Speaker 3: are lots of photographs of me in my little Doune 272 00:14:41,000 --> 00:14:44,440 Speaker 3: buggy or at car museums. And as a child, I 273 00:14:44,440 --> 00:14:47,640 Speaker 3: grew up in Hong Kong and I remember just seeing 274 00:14:47,920 --> 00:14:51,120 Speaker 3: the Rolls Royces there this is in the nineteen seventies 275 00:14:51,160 --> 00:14:56,040 Speaker 3: and eighties, and just being completely amazed by them. So 276 00:14:56,480 --> 00:15:00,680 Speaker 3: I was fascinated by all things automotive, and I remember 277 00:15:00,760 --> 00:15:03,480 Speaker 3: reading every car magazine because of course in those days 278 00:15:03,480 --> 00:15:06,480 Speaker 3: there was no internet, so you got that week's magazine, 279 00:15:06,600 --> 00:15:09,720 Speaker 3: a motor or autocar or car magazine to find out 280 00:15:09,800 --> 00:15:12,680 Speaker 3: about what was happening. And I loved it. I always 281 00:15:12,720 --> 00:15:17,720 Speaker 3: excited me. But I went to college and I studied economics, 282 00:15:18,160 --> 00:15:20,520 Speaker 3: and when I left, I worked on a grad scheme 283 00:15:20,600 --> 00:15:24,600 Speaker 3: for Rover Landrover Group, and I was based in Oxford, 284 00:15:24,760 --> 00:15:28,520 Speaker 3: and it kind of that's where it started. So it's 285 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:29,440 Speaker 3: been an amazing journey. 286 00:15:29,480 --> 00:15:30,800 Speaker 1: You went to Oxford, now I was. 287 00:15:31,040 --> 00:15:33,360 Speaker 3: I went to Exeter at university, but my first job 288 00:15:33,440 --> 00:15:36,120 Speaker 3: was in Oxford where the where the mini is built today, 289 00:15:36,760 --> 00:15:40,000 Speaker 3: and that was in the early nineties and I remember 290 00:15:40,000 --> 00:15:43,200 Speaker 3: walking through the plant and just loving it. I've always 291 00:15:43,200 --> 00:15:48,800 Speaker 3: had a fascination with manufacturing and seeing how cars are 292 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:51,520 Speaker 3: built because it's like ballet. It's like mechanical ballet, and 293 00:15:51,800 --> 00:15:55,000 Speaker 3: I find the whole logistics side of it fascinating. So 294 00:15:55,440 --> 00:15:58,680 Speaker 3: for me to do what I'm doing now is really 295 00:15:59,280 --> 00:16:02,560 Speaker 3: it's a great responsibility, but it's also a fascination for me. 296 00:16:02,600 --> 00:16:03,880 Speaker 3: It's a genuine thrill. 297 00:16:04,760 --> 00:16:07,880 Speaker 2: That's really cool to hear you describe something in the 298 00:16:07,880 --> 00:16:10,960 Speaker 2: car world or the car world as mechanical ballet. I 299 00:16:11,040 --> 00:16:14,600 Speaker 2: have never heard that expression, but it does make sense. 300 00:16:14,680 --> 00:16:16,680 Speaker 2: I can see that, Yeah, it's. 301 00:16:17,320 --> 00:16:20,880 Speaker 3: And this is looking at manufacturing in Oxford and so 302 00:16:21,680 --> 00:16:24,040 Speaker 3: I've been in automotive now for thirty years and when 303 00:16:24,080 --> 00:16:27,800 Speaker 3: I came to Goodwood, where the home of Rolls Rice is, 304 00:16:28,520 --> 00:16:32,120 Speaker 3: it's completely different how they make the Moto cast there. 305 00:16:32,320 --> 00:16:33,440 Speaker 3: It's a different sort of ballet. 306 00:16:33,520 --> 00:16:34,400 Speaker 1: It's more dance. 307 00:16:34,960 --> 00:16:38,680 Speaker 3: It's a different sort of dance. It's real craftsmanship. I 308 00:16:38,760 --> 00:16:43,640 Speaker 3: was genuinely surprised in a very positive way about how 309 00:16:43,960 --> 00:16:49,280 Speaker 3: much artistry and craftsmanship there is there, and that is 310 00:16:49,320 --> 00:16:51,480 Speaker 3: one of my missions at Rolls Rice is to really 311 00:16:51,520 --> 00:16:54,440 Speaker 3: show the talent of our people and the story of 312 00:16:54,480 --> 00:16:57,240 Speaker 3: what really happens. I mean, many of our clients understand it, 313 00:16:57,720 --> 00:17:00,280 Speaker 3: but I think there are many clients who may have 314 00:17:00,280 --> 00:17:01,800 Speaker 3: seen it, and I think that's a real shame. 315 00:17:01,880 --> 00:17:04,840 Speaker 1: I was actually just going over some video of you know, 316 00:17:04,960 --> 00:17:07,720 Speaker 1: Rolls Royce production and he was like, oh, I want 317 00:17:07,760 --> 00:17:11,160 Speaker 1: to do this, you know, piece of a woman who's 318 00:17:11,200 --> 00:17:14,840 Speaker 1: stitching the Starry Night headliner, and I was thinking, that's 319 00:17:14,840 --> 00:17:18,920 Speaker 1: something you don't You wouldn't see it any other auto manufacturer, 320 00:17:18,960 --> 00:17:21,600 Speaker 1: even the high end ones just won't have that much 321 00:17:21,880 --> 00:17:23,640 Speaker 1: hand work being done. 322 00:17:23,800 --> 00:17:26,920 Speaker 3: No, I think what you see in Goodwood is special. 323 00:17:27,480 --> 00:17:31,320 Speaker 3: There are genuine artists and crafts people at work. Just 324 00:17:31,359 --> 00:17:34,639 Speaker 3: as a simple example, when you look at a manufacturing facility, 325 00:17:36,400 --> 00:17:39,160 Speaker 3: the line would move every thirty seconds and the tasks 326 00:17:39,200 --> 00:17:42,000 Speaker 3: performed are quite repetitive, and Rolls Rice it's more like 327 00:17:42,040 --> 00:17:44,800 Speaker 3: thirty five minutes, and everyone who's working there has to 328 00:17:44,840 --> 00:17:47,160 Speaker 3: be able to do thirty five minutes worth of work 329 00:17:47,200 --> 00:17:49,480 Speaker 3: on everything that we make. So it takes such a 330 00:17:49,480 --> 00:17:53,280 Speaker 3: long time to train people to stay at Rolls Rice 331 00:17:53,320 --> 00:17:55,480 Speaker 3: and to be able to perform what they do but 332 00:17:55,600 --> 00:18:00,000 Speaker 3: things like the Starlight headliner, which are handmade, are quite remarkable. 333 00:18:00,240 --> 00:18:02,560 Speaker 3: But there are so many stories like that, and that 334 00:18:02,720 --> 00:18:05,760 Speaker 3: was one of the great thrills or journey of discovery 335 00:18:05,760 --> 00:18:08,199 Speaker 3: that I had when I started just finding out about 336 00:18:08,359 --> 00:18:09,280 Speaker 3: what really happens. 337 00:18:10,400 --> 00:18:13,479 Speaker 2: It's interesting to me because when we talk to you, 338 00:18:13,560 --> 00:18:16,479 Speaker 2: and we talked to people at the factory, there really 339 00:18:16,600 --> 00:18:20,399 Speaker 2: is a genuine sense of pride in the craftsmanship. And 340 00:18:20,440 --> 00:18:22,639 Speaker 2: you know, there are multiple generations of people who have 341 00:18:22,720 --> 00:18:26,280 Speaker 2: worked with the company doing these really old world trades 342 00:18:26,640 --> 00:18:30,439 Speaker 2: and handcrafts, and in a way, it's there's a lot 343 00:18:30,480 --> 00:18:34,280 Speaker 2: of humble dignity to it, which is different than the 344 00:18:34,320 --> 00:18:37,080 Speaker 2: perception that people might have of Rolls Royce, which is, 345 00:18:37,320 --> 00:18:42,840 Speaker 2: you know, very expensive, very ostentatious, very just to top 346 00:18:42,880 --> 00:18:45,560 Speaker 2: of the line. You know, it's the Rolls Royce of whatever. 347 00:18:46,119 --> 00:18:49,119 Speaker 2: So when you come into the company, obviously you've been 348 00:18:49,160 --> 00:18:52,240 Speaker 2: at BMW for I think thirty years, how are you 349 00:18:52,320 --> 00:18:55,240 Speaker 2: seeing that balance between what you know is true within 350 00:18:55,280 --> 00:18:58,960 Speaker 2: the company of this very humble dignity and the perception 351 00:18:59,119 --> 00:19:04,480 Speaker 2: which is that Rolls Royces are extremely expensive and unattainable. 352 00:19:05,840 --> 00:19:09,359 Speaker 3: I think the people that work at Rolls Royce have 353 00:19:09,520 --> 00:19:12,359 Speaker 3: a great passion because they love what they do. Many 354 00:19:12,359 --> 00:19:15,960 Speaker 3: of their roles are unique and they are very passionate 355 00:19:16,000 --> 00:19:20,240 Speaker 3: about Rolls Royce and it is a great opportunity to 356 00:19:20,280 --> 00:19:22,800 Speaker 3: have a role. Whatever you do as part of Rolls Royce, 357 00:19:22,960 --> 00:19:25,920 Speaker 3: your role is to deliver perfection and of course that's 358 00:19:25,920 --> 00:19:28,560 Speaker 3: something you strive for every day. And I'll give you 359 00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:33,320 Speaker 3: an example of how committed our employees are. The week 360 00:19:33,359 --> 00:19:37,520 Speaker 3: before last I was really privileged to hand over awards 361 00:19:37,560 --> 00:19:41,120 Speaker 3: to different employees for coming up with new ideas about 362 00:19:41,119 --> 00:19:46,040 Speaker 3: how to make things better in our business. And last year, 363 00:19:46,040 --> 00:19:48,840 Speaker 3: in the last twelve months, our employees of which we 364 00:19:48,880 --> 00:19:52,960 Speaker 3: have twenty six hundred, came up with six thousand ideas 365 00:19:52,960 --> 00:19:56,240 Speaker 3: about how we could improve how we produce our motor cars. 366 00:19:56,400 --> 00:19:58,880 Speaker 3: And that's quite incredible. That shows that the one they're 367 00:19:58,880 --> 00:20:03,320 Speaker 3: fascinated by it, passionate about it, and the ideas were 368 00:20:03,359 --> 00:20:07,080 Speaker 3: so varied, but they all showed one thing in common, 369 00:20:07,119 --> 00:20:10,640 Speaker 3: which is a passion to really excel at Rolls Royce. 370 00:20:11,119 --> 00:20:12,720 Speaker 3: And one of the things that last night I was 371 00:20:12,720 --> 00:20:15,560 Speaker 3: at an event with some of our clients and they 372 00:20:15,880 --> 00:20:17,960 Speaker 3: often come to the home of Rolls Royce and they 373 00:20:17,960 --> 00:20:20,639 Speaker 3: meet the people that make the motor cars, and that 374 00:20:20,680 --> 00:20:23,719 Speaker 3: gives our team such a thrill because they love to 375 00:20:23,800 --> 00:20:27,760 Speaker 3: see the appreciation of our clients. And I have to say, 376 00:20:27,800 --> 00:20:30,879 Speaker 3: coming to Rolls Royce, one of the outstanding aspects of 377 00:20:30,880 --> 00:20:35,040 Speaker 3: our business is that we strive to offer our clients 378 00:20:35,080 --> 00:20:38,199 Speaker 3: the best possible experience and we interact with them daily, 379 00:20:38,680 --> 00:20:41,560 Speaker 3: and that marks us out as real a house of 380 00:20:41,640 --> 00:20:44,320 Speaker 3: luxury in terms of our clients talk to us, they 381 00:20:44,320 --> 00:20:46,280 Speaker 3: talk directly to the people that make the cars, they 382 00:20:46,359 --> 00:20:48,560 Speaker 3: talk to me, they talk to the design team, and 383 00:20:48,600 --> 00:20:52,240 Speaker 3: that connection is something which our clients value greatly as well. 384 00:20:52,280 --> 00:20:54,960 Speaker 3: So not only do our employees enjoy it, but also 385 00:20:55,040 --> 00:20:57,119 Speaker 3: it's something that our clients get an awful lot of 386 00:20:57,160 --> 00:20:57,920 Speaker 3: pleasure from. Two. 387 00:20:58,240 --> 00:21:01,120 Speaker 1: It is just interesting though that I mean, it's another 388 00:21:01,160 --> 00:21:03,359 Speaker 1: thing that separates I guess Rolls Royce employees from a 389 00:21:03,359 --> 00:21:08,800 Speaker 1: typical car manufacture employee because working at BMW, anyone, even 390 00:21:08,800 --> 00:21:12,240 Speaker 1: someone who's working on a line, could afford like to 391 00:21:12,320 --> 00:21:17,000 Speaker 1: buy an M three right whereas I don't think you 392 00:21:17,080 --> 00:21:19,479 Speaker 1: even have a Rolls Royce or do you have one. 393 00:21:19,760 --> 00:21:23,440 Speaker 3: I have the privilege of having a Rolls Royce to use. 394 00:21:23,440 --> 00:21:25,560 Speaker 1: But you don't have your own you didn't like already 395 00:21:25,600 --> 00:21:28,520 Speaker 1: have a ghost to extended wheelbase before they hire deal. 396 00:21:28,640 --> 00:21:31,520 Speaker 3: No, that is something I would love to have and 397 00:21:31,840 --> 00:21:34,560 Speaker 3: not but I understand the point that you're making. But 398 00:21:34,600 --> 00:21:37,480 Speaker 3: everyone who works at Rolls Royce is contributing to delivering 399 00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:40,679 Speaker 3: something quite extraordinary every day and that's where their pride 400 00:21:40,680 --> 00:21:41,160 Speaker 3: comes from. 401 00:21:41,680 --> 00:21:44,520 Speaker 1: But it's like they're building a boat or a home, 402 00:21:44,720 --> 00:21:46,840 Speaker 1: you know, it's different than someone who works on a 403 00:21:46,840 --> 00:21:48,760 Speaker 1: car manufacturing line for the most part. 404 00:21:49,040 --> 00:21:51,840 Speaker 3: Yes, absolutely, I mean I think the best way of 405 00:21:51,840 --> 00:21:55,080 Speaker 3: describing it is that every Rolls Royce is a masterpiece. 406 00:21:55,680 --> 00:21:58,359 Speaker 3: It's a work of art and it's highly bespoke for 407 00:21:58,440 --> 00:22:01,119 Speaker 3: an individual client and the client gets a lot of 408 00:22:01,320 --> 00:22:03,439 Speaker 3: pleasure from that and we get a lot of pleasure 409 00:22:03,480 --> 00:22:05,880 Speaker 3: in creating that for our clients as well. So there's 410 00:22:05,920 --> 00:22:08,280 Speaker 3: a huge bond. There's a huge bond between our people 411 00:22:08,880 --> 00:22:11,680 Speaker 3: and our clients and what we do. It's really quite special. 412 00:22:12,840 --> 00:22:15,840 Speaker 2: Chris, as the new guy coming in, where do you 413 00:22:15,960 --> 00:22:19,160 Speaker 2: see the big growth opportunities for Rules Royce? I know 414 00:22:19,520 --> 00:22:22,159 Speaker 2: it's astounding every time. You know, when I see the 415 00:22:22,280 --> 00:22:24,960 Speaker 2: figure that the average age of your owner is like 416 00:22:25,080 --> 00:22:28,920 Speaker 2: in the forties and the average price of a Rolls 417 00:22:29,000 --> 00:22:34,360 Speaker 2: Royce is above five hundred thousand euros. Can these numbers 418 00:22:34,440 --> 00:22:38,359 Speaker 2: continue to increase indefinitely? To your mind? And where's the 419 00:22:38,359 --> 00:22:39,320 Speaker 2: growth coming from? 420 00:22:39,720 --> 00:22:42,560 Speaker 3: Sure? So one of the keys to our success is 421 00:22:42,600 --> 00:22:47,600 Speaker 3: to one rarity. And secondly, everything we make is a 422 00:22:47,960 --> 00:22:51,120 Speaker 3: bespoke luxury good for our clients. Not just what we make, 423 00:22:51,160 --> 00:22:55,200 Speaker 3: but the experience that we deliver. Our mission is ready 424 00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:57,240 Speaker 3: to create value for our clients and also value for 425 00:22:57,240 --> 00:23:00,120 Speaker 3: our shareholder, which is the BMW Group, and we'll do 426 00:23:00,160 --> 00:23:03,719 Speaker 3: that through creating these masterpieces. So we don't measure our 427 00:23:03,760 --> 00:23:05,959 Speaker 3: success in terms of how many. It's more what we 428 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:09,000 Speaker 3: do and what we achieve. And the trends that I'm 429 00:23:09,040 --> 00:23:15,360 Speaker 3: seeing right now, our clients are really seeking more creativity 430 00:23:15,480 --> 00:23:18,720 Speaker 3: and more connection with their Rolls Royce and more ambition 431 00:23:18,800 --> 00:23:21,960 Speaker 3: in terms of how particular the car is for them. 432 00:23:22,320 --> 00:23:26,080 Speaker 3: And that represents a great opportunity for creativity. And that's 433 00:23:26,119 --> 00:23:29,280 Speaker 3: why we're opening our private offices, which we're just opening 434 00:23:29,359 --> 00:23:32,159 Speaker 3: one in New York. And also it means that we 435 00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:34,160 Speaker 3: have to change our business so that we've got more 436 00:23:34,160 --> 00:23:36,960 Speaker 3: space and capacity for those projects. But that's where I 437 00:23:37,000 --> 00:23:41,000 Speaker 3: see our opportunity for me it's really exciting to close 438 00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:43,560 Speaker 3: the gap between what people perceive Rolls Royce to be 439 00:23:43,600 --> 00:23:46,520 Speaker 3: and what it really really is, and also to be 440 00:23:46,560 --> 00:23:50,200 Speaker 3: able to deliver those ambitious and highly creative projects for 441 00:23:50,240 --> 00:23:55,560 Speaker 3: our clients. And there is really no limit to the possibilities, 442 00:23:55,600 --> 00:23:57,639 Speaker 3: and that's quite thrilling when you think about it, And 443 00:23:57,680 --> 00:24:02,320 Speaker 3: if you're someone who's got a real passion for all 444 00:24:02,359 --> 00:24:05,320 Speaker 3: things automotive, it's quite a thrill to be leading that. 445 00:24:05,960 --> 00:24:08,600 Speaker 1: So for you're not going to make you're not going 446 00:24:08,680 --> 00:24:11,919 Speaker 1: to obviously be making more. You're not after volume in 447 00:24:12,000 --> 00:24:14,360 Speaker 1: terms of Rolls Royce. I guess you sell like six 448 00:24:14,440 --> 00:24:17,639 Speaker 1: or seven thousand, and that's the that's the limit. But 449 00:24:17,720 --> 00:24:21,920 Speaker 1: you're going to make more complicated or more creative and 450 00:24:22,160 --> 00:24:25,040 Speaker 1: probably higher price tags on those Rolls Royces. 451 00:24:25,920 --> 00:24:28,640 Speaker 3: So in terms of the number that we make, we 452 00:24:28,680 --> 00:24:31,399 Speaker 3: will only build a Rolls Royce if it's something that 453 00:24:31,440 --> 00:24:34,000 Speaker 3: someone's asked us to build, and I think that's an 454 00:24:34,040 --> 00:24:38,160 Speaker 3: absolute that underpins our success. Scarcity is very, very important. 455 00:24:38,480 --> 00:24:39,840 Speaker 3: But I'm sure you would have seen some of the 456 00:24:39,880 --> 00:24:42,520 Speaker 3: wonderful projects the team have delivered in our coach build 457 00:24:43,160 --> 00:24:47,159 Speaker 3: motor cars, where that's probably the most extreme it's a 458 00:24:47,359 --> 00:24:50,840 Speaker 3: sort of hope coture of automotive where we'll work with 459 00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:53,240 Speaker 3: a client over a period as much as four years 460 00:24:53,280 --> 00:24:56,400 Speaker 3: to create a genuine masterpiece and they will be involved 461 00:24:56,400 --> 00:24:59,399 Speaker 3: in the whole process from start to finish the design 462 00:24:59,480 --> 00:25:03,160 Speaker 3: of the car at a very profound level. And those 463 00:25:03,200 --> 00:25:06,840 Speaker 3: projects are delivering something completely unique. It's a unique experience 464 00:25:06,840 --> 00:25:09,439 Speaker 3: for our clients, it's a unique experience for our teams, 465 00:25:10,040 --> 00:25:12,919 Speaker 3: and what we create is is almost a piece of 466 00:25:12,960 --> 00:25:15,640 Speaker 3: history for Rolls Royce. So it's projects like that which 467 00:25:15,680 --> 00:25:20,320 Speaker 3: I think are particularly fascinating for our business and certainly 468 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:23,439 Speaker 3: our goal will be to deliver more projects like that. 469 00:25:25,119 --> 00:25:31,080 Speaker 2: What is the policy when a potential client would like 470 00:25:31,200 --> 00:25:35,240 Speaker 2: to build something or suspect something that isn't necessarily in 471 00:25:35,359 --> 00:25:40,520 Speaker 2: good taste, that may even that may even you know, 472 00:25:40,680 --> 00:25:45,200 Speaker 2: like not reflect well on Rolls Royce. You know, how 473 00:25:45,200 --> 00:25:47,240 Speaker 2: do you how do you gently take them by the 474 00:25:47,320 --> 00:25:51,760 Speaker 2: hand and suggest an alternative or and or do you 475 00:25:51,760 --> 00:25:52,800 Speaker 2: ever just say no? 476 00:25:53,960 --> 00:25:57,520 Speaker 3: Sure, that's that's a great question. Ultimately, our business is 477 00:25:57,840 --> 00:26:01,639 Speaker 3: client centric. We want to deliver a great experience for 478 00:26:01,680 --> 00:26:04,480 Speaker 3: our clients in the whole process of engaging with Rolls 479 00:26:04,560 --> 00:26:07,520 Speaker 3: Royce and also producing their motor car and the whole 480 00:26:07,600 --> 00:26:10,080 Speaker 3: experience of being within what I call the Rolls Royce 481 00:26:10,119 --> 00:26:14,439 Speaker 3: family and our clients tastes and preferences are very diverse. 482 00:26:14,480 --> 00:26:18,080 Speaker 3: But of course what's suitable in one corner of the 483 00:26:18,119 --> 00:26:21,320 Speaker 3: globe is very different to what's suitable in another. And 484 00:26:21,400 --> 00:26:23,040 Speaker 3: I have to say, in the time I've been at 485 00:26:23,119 --> 00:26:25,520 Speaker 3: Rolls Royce and I try and walk down the line 486 00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:28,280 Speaker 3: at least two or three times a week, everything I've 487 00:26:28,320 --> 00:26:31,840 Speaker 3: seen is I find in thralling. So I can't imagine 488 00:26:31,840 --> 00:26:35,080 Speaker 3: a situation where a client would want to build something 489 00:26:35,160 --> 00:26:38,280 Speaker 3: that we wouldn't want to build. And whilst it can 490 00:26:38,320 --> 00:26:40,240 Speaker 3: be very diverse, I think that's what makes it very 491 00:26:40,280 --> 00:26:42,920 Speaker 3: exciting as well. No two Rolls Royces are the same 492 00:26:43,080 --> 00:26:44,879 Speaker 3: and that will always be the case. 493 00:26:45,480 --> 00:26:49,119 Speaker 1: In terms of horsepower and torque, you know, this is 494 00:26:49,119 --> 00:26:53,679 Speaker 1: something that everybody, every car maker, talks about when they 495 00:26:53,800 --> 00:26:55,720 Speaker 1: come out with a product. Is it still a six 496 00:26:55,760 --> 00:26:58,879 Speaker 1: point seventy five liter twelve cylinder engine? 497 00:26:58,920 --> 00:27:02,240 Speaker 3: That's right. So our combustion engine is a V twelve 498 00:27:02,800 --> 00:27:05,359 Speaker 3: and it's a six point seventy five liter engine with 499 00:27:05,400 --> 00:27:10,120 Speaker 3: two turbo chargers, and that delivers a very strong engine. 500 00:27:10,160 --> 00:27:15,239 Speaker 3: With incredible smoothness, refinement, but also talk. But also this 501 00:27:15,320 --> 00:27:18,840 Speaker 3: year we've launched our first Rolls Royce which is using 502 00:27:18,880 --> 00:27:22,399 Speaker 3: an electric powertrain with Spector, and this has been a 503 00:27:22,440 --> 00:27:26,800 Speaker 3: great success for us because the silence of electrification with 504 00:27:26,880 --> 00:27:31,440 Speaker 3: the huge power and refinement really makes a Rolls Royce 505 00:27:32,000 --> 00:27:34,520 Speaker 3: even more like a Rolls Royce. And I was with 506 00:27:34,560 --> 00:27:36,920 Speaker 3: some clients last night who have Specter and they were 507 00:27:37,040 --> 00:27:41,240 Speaker 3: eulogizing about how thrilled they are about the way the 508 00:27:41,240 --> 00:27:44,760 Speaker 3: car drives. And that excites me because as we move 509 00:27:44,760 --> 00:27:48,720 Speaker 3: into different power trains, it shows for Rolls Royce, you know, 510 00:27:48,720 --> 00:27:50,960 Speaker 3: we always have a perfect solution, which is great news 511 00:27:51,000 --> 00:27:53,040 Speaker 3: for our clients. 512 00:27:52,680 --> 00:27:57,160 Speaker 2: How has it been rolling out Specter this year when 513 00:27:57,520 --> 00:28:01,480 Speaker 2: you know EV sales across the board have puled slightly 514 00:28:01,680 --> 00:28:06,000 Speaker 2: and it seems like every auto maker is pivoting a wave, 515 00:28:06,520 --> 00:28:11,440 Speaker 2: pivoting away or readjusting targets related to evs. You know, 516 00:28:11,600 --> 00:28:13,919 Speaker 2: how has that been for Rolls Royce And what is 517 00:28:13,960 --> 00:28:18,160 Speaker 2: your commitment now to electrification moving forward? Sure? 518 00:28:18,160 --> 00:28:21,400 Speaker 3: Well, I'll start with our experience so far with Spector. 519 00:28:21,440 --> 00:28:24,440 Speaker 3: So we launched the car this year and the level 520 00:28:24,440 --> 00:28:29,000 Speaker 3: of demand has exceeded our expectations. What we know from 521 00:28:29,080 --> 00:28:32,720 Speaker 3: our clients is that they are bowled over by the 522 00:28:32,800 --> 00:28:36,240 Speaker 3: experience of the Rolls Royce Spector. It's a beautiful two 523 00:28:36,240 --> 00:28:39,040 Speaker 3: door coupe, it has a drive train which is perfect 524 00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:43,959 Speaker 3: for Rolls Royce, its performance is extraordinary, and also the 525 00:28:43,960 --> 00:28:47,640 Speaker 3: motor car itself is extremely i would say, very beautiful 526 00:28:48,080 --> 00:28:52,280 Speaker 3: and rich, a great palette for bespoke. So in terms 527 00:28:52,320 --> 00:28:55,400 Speaker 3: of our experience with our clients, it's been extremely positive 528 00:28:55,480 --> 00:28:59,600 Speaker 3: and all of the media coverage has said this is 529 00:28:59,600 --> 00:29:03,280 Speaker 3: a perfect Ross Rice and that fills me with confidence 530 00:29:03,360 --> 00:29:06,920 Speaker 3: because as the world moves to electrification, it means that 531 00:29:06,960 --> 00:29:09,840 Speaker 3: we can offer a perfect solution for a Ross Rice. Now, 532 00:29:09,960 --> 00:29:12,640 Speaker 3: how the speed of that change happens, it may vary 533 00:29:12,680 --> 00:29:16,320 Speaker 3: depending on the circumstances in the different corners of the world. 534 00:29:16,880 --> 00:29:18,640 Speaker 3: But what I can see is that for Ross Rice 535 00:29:18,680 --> 00:29:22,280 Speaker 3: we have a great solution. It will always offer the 536 00:29:22,360 --> 00:29:23,880 Speaker 3: right power train for our clients. 537 00:29:24,040 --> 00:29:26,320 Speaker 1: I don't want to ruin our relationship having just met, 538 00:29:26,800 --> 00:29:30,720 Speaker 1: but for me, it won't be perfect if I have 539 00:29:30,800 --> 00:29:33,800 Speaker 1: to charge it up right, because there's so many situations 540 00:29:33,880 --> 00:29:37,280 Speaker 1: I've been in where I can't find a charger or 541 00:29:37,320 --> 00:29:40,960 Speaker 1: it's not charging fast enough. As Hannah knows, I'm a 542 00:29:41,040 --> 00:29:41,920 Speaker 1: huge fan of the hype. 543 00:29:41,920 --> 00:29:43,080 Speaker 2: We both been traumatized. 544 00:29:43,440 --> 00:29:47,560 Speaker 1: Yeah yeah, Whereas you know, if I had a Specter, 545 00:29:47,800 --> 00:29:49,360 Speaker 1: you know, that's a half a million dollar car, So 546 00:29:49,400 --> 00:29:51,280 Speaker 1: I guess I would have someone charger for me. But 547 00:29:51,680 --> 00:29:54,760 Speaker 1: I would love to have a hybrid. Do you have 548 00:29:54,800 --> 00:29:57,680 Speaker 1: any plans for a hybrid power train? The V twelve 549 00:29:57,960 --> 00:30:00,760 Speaker 1: is excellent, but yeah, I guess you could add some 550 00:30:00,800 --> 00:30:02,200 Speaker 1: boost with a battery. 551 00:30:02,680 --> 00:30:07,440 Speaker 3: Sure. I think with regards to charging, if we consider 552 00:30:07,440 --> 00:30:11,560 Speaker 3: our clients, our clients typically have access to good charging solutions, 553 00:30:12,400 --> 00:30:16,120 Speaker 3: and over time the charging network in different regions will 554 00:30:16,400 --> 00:30:19,240 Speaker 3: mature as well, and so I think that's a barrier 555 00:30:19,240 --> 00:30:24,080 Speaker 3: that will disappear. But what they are enjoying with Specter 556 00:30:24,240 --> 00:30:27,800 Speaker 3: is the whole driving experience. So in terms of future 557 00:30:27,840 --> 00:30:31,160 Speaker 3: powertrain options, what we'll never do is compromise for Ross Rice, 558 00:30:31,600 --> 00:30:34,280 Speaker 3: And you know that's that's important to me that we 559 00:30:34,320 --> 00:30:36,200 Speaker 3: don't compromise. What I wouldn't want to do is put 560 00:30:36,240 --> 00:30:39,280 Speaker 3: in place a powertrain which doesn't deliver the values that 561 00:30:39,320 --> 00:30:40,600 Speaker 3: you'd expect for Rolls Rice. 562 00:30:50,040 --> 00:30:53,360 Speaker 2: How happy are you with the product mix at Rolls Royce? 563 00:30:53,480 --> 00:30:57,719 Speaker 2: You know the Suv, the Sedans and the coup Is 564 00:30:57,760 --> 00:31:02,000 Speaker 2: that a happy, happy product mixed for you? Or do 565 00:31:02,040 --> 00:31:06,680 Speaker 2: you foresee any any new models being introduced? 566 00:31:07,760 --> 00:31:10,320 Speaker 3: Well, I would. I would be reticent to give away 567 00:31:10,360 --> 00:31:12,800 Speaker 3: our future product plans, although I am very excited. 568 00:31:12,880 --> 00:31:15,960 Speaker 2: You can just tell us I don't worry. 569 00:31:16,400 --> 00:31:20,280 Speaker 3: That's an enticing option, but I'll avoid that. 570 00:31:20,360 --> 00:31:23,640 Speaker 1: Maybe in the television INTERVIEWEA, I'd save that. TV says 571 00:31:23,640 --> 00:31:25,800 Speaker 1: I want to break news on my show and let's 572 00:31:25,800 --> 00:31:27,040 Speaker 1: get into the cars that you. 573 00:31:27,360 --> 00:31:29,320 Speaker 2: Wait, wait, wait, don't what I'm off the hook. He's 574 00:31:29,360 --> 00:31:30,440 Speaker 2: going to answer, Oh, you're going. 575 00:31:30,320 --> 00:31:32,400 Speaker 3: To tell us, of course, so if I One of 576 00:31:32,400 --> 00:31:35,360 Speaker 3: the great things about Rolls Rice, one of the many 577 00:31:35,400 --> 00:31:38,760 Speaker 3: great things is our manufacturing facility is completely flexible, so 578 00:31:38,800 --> 00:31:42,520 Speaker 3: we can build whatever our clients want from us. And 579 00:31:42,600 --> 00:31:45,680 Speaker 3: so you talked about am I happy with the mix 580 00:31:45,720 --> 00:31:47,120 Speaker 3: of what we sell? Yes, I am, because it's what 581 00:31:47,200 --> 00:31:51,200 Speaker 3: our clients want. But most recently we announced the series 582 00:31:51,240 --> 00:31:54,160 Speaker 3: two of the Culin, which is a motorcar we launched 583 00:31:54,200 --> 00:31:57,920 Speaker 3: in twenty eighteen. And normally with a motor car, you 584 00:31:58,000 --> 00:32:03,040 Speaker 3: launch it, it grows and then over time that the demand drops. 585 00:32:03,080 --> 00:32:05,200 Speaker 3: But with Cullen and it's grown every year, and it 586 00:32:05,240 --> 00:32:07,680 Speaker 3: shows that this is a motor car that our clients 587 00:32:07,800 --> 00:32:10,520 Speaker 3: really love because it's a real Rolls Royce, but also 588 00:32:10,640 --> 00:32:13,760 Speaker 3: it's a Rolls Royce they can use every day. And 589 00:32:13,840 --> 00:32:16,800 Speaker 3: so that's our most demanded product. But in terms of 590 00:32:16,840 --> 00:32:20,440 Speaker 3: our other models that there's there's a pretty even demand 591 00:32:20,480 --> 00:32:23,240 Speaker 3: across the range. But as I say, we can respond 592 00:32:23,280 --> 00:32:24,400 Speaker 3: to any condition and that's one. 593 00:32:24,280 --> 00:32:25,719 Speaker 1: Of our well and that's what I want to kind 594 00:32:25,760 --> 00:32:27,720 Speaker 1: of focus on. Is the new private office that you've 595 00:32:27,720 --> 00:32:29,960 Speaker 1: opened to here in New Yusk, Yes, because this gives 596 00:32:30,000 --> 00:32:33,120 Speaker 1: you the ability to go deeper than even you would 597 00:32:33,200 --> 00:32:35,920 Speaker 1: and say like a bespoke showroom. Sure, right, you can 598 00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:39,800 Speaker 1: actually spend time working with clients who have I don't 599 00:32:39,800 --> 00:32:43,480 Speaker 1: want to say demands, but needs that go beyond where 600 00:32:43,480 --> 00:32:47,000 Speaker 1: typical manufacturer requirements a typical manufacturer can. So this is 601 00:32:47,000 --> 00:32:50,880 Speaker 1: going to allow you to really do some serious customization. 602 00:32:51,160 --> 00:32:51,640 Speaker 1: Is that right? 603 00:32:51,760 --> 00:32:54,520 Speaker 3: Absolutely. What we've seen in the last few years is 604 00:32:54,600 --> 00:32:59,600 Speaker 3: the level of demand from our clients for increasingly complicated 605 00:33:00,040 --> 00:33:07,600 Speaker 3: and personal commissions is accelerating rapidly. And in order to 606 00:33:07,680 --> 00:33:09,960 Speaker 3: do that, our dealer network do a fantastic job with 607 00:33:10,040 --> 00:33:13,200 Speaker 3: our clients. But for some of our clients they need 608 00:33:13,360 --> 00:33:15,640 Speaker 3: more than that, and so our dealers can work with 609 00:33:15,680 --> 00:33:18,719 Speaker 3: our private office network, of which we're just opening one 610 00:33:18,760 --> 00:33:20,640 Speaker 3: in New York and we'll open one in Seoul later 611 00:33:20,720 --> 00:33:22,840 Speaker 3: this year. We already have Shanghai in Dubai, and there's 612 00:33:22,840 --> 00:33:25,640 Speaker 3: one in Goodwood. And this is where a client can 613 00:33:26,120 --> 00:33:28,320 Speaker 3: spend time with a member of the design team, so 614 00:33:28,400 --> 00:33:31,240 Speaker 3: someone who can really find stretch the possibilities or break 615 00:33:31,240 --> 00:33:34,240 Speaker 3: the rules, as I would say. And we know that 616 00:33:34,320 --> 00:33:37,440 Speaker 3: this is an area where our clients really are fascinated 617 00:33:37,920 --> 00:33:41,040 Speaker 3: and the opportunity to talk directly to the design team 618 00:33:41,280 --> 00:33:44,280 Speaker 3: really opens up lots of new possibilities for them. But 619 00:33:44,320 --> 00:33:46,400 Speaker 3: of course not every client can come to Goodwood. So 620 00:33:46,520 --> 00:33:48,640 Speaker 3: what we thought we would do is bring Goodwood to 621 00:33:49,520 --> 00:33:51,600 Speaker 3: New York. So we've effectively brought a little bit of 622 00:33:53,200 --> 00:33:56,040 Speaker 3: the Rolls Royce home to a place where we know 623 00:33:56,080 --> 00:33:58,520 Speaker 3: a lot of our clients are. So that's why we 624 00:33:58,560 --> 00:34:00,800 Speaker 3: have the private office in New York, which we literally 625 00:34:00,840 --> 00:34:01,880 Speaker 3: opening as we speak. 626 00:34:03,000 --> 00:34:07,200 Speaker 2: You mentioned New York, Goodwood, saw and I think there 627 00:34:07,240 --> 00:34:11,839 Speaker 2: was Dubai. Is it fair to assess that those are 628 00:34:11,880 --> 00:34:13,280 Speaker 2: your biggest markets? 629 00:34:13,520 --> 00:34:15,239 Speaker 1: And Shanghai did you see Shanghai as well. 630 00:34:15,280 --> 00:34:18,200 Speaker 3: That's right, that's right. And so what we've done is 631 00:34:18,239 --> 00:34:21,400 Speaker 3: we've opened these private offices. So we have a network 632 00:34:21,440 --> 00:34:24,960 Speaker 3: of private offices, and we've opened them where there's a 633 00:34:25,040 --> 00:34:27,719 Speaker 3: real concentration of our clients. And of course even in 634 00:34:27,760 --> 00:34:30,000 Speaker 3: New York for some of our clients that's a drive 635 00:34:30,680 --> 00:34:33,360 Speaker 3: or a short flight, but it's a lot easier to access, 636 00:34:33,960 --> 00:34:36,799 Speaker 3: perhaps than Goodwood. But I think what we want to 637 00:34:36,840 --> 00:34:38,319 Speaker 3: do is make sure that we can be close to 638 00:34:38,360 --> 00:34:41,359 Speaker 3: our clients but also create a space where they can 639 00:34:41,440 --> 00:34:45,640 Speaker 3: feel at home and really spend time exploring the possibilities 640 00:34:46,080 --> 00:34:51,080 Speaker 3: of a bespoke Rolls Royce because the whole experience of 641 00:34:51,400 --> 00:34:54,319 Speaker 3: going through that is something not to rush, because the 642 00:34:54,360 --> 00:34:57,480 Speaker 3: possibilities are extraordinary. And that's why you may well have 643 00:34:57,560 --> 00:35:01,879 Speaker 3: seen at the Quail this year we revealed a very 644 00:35:01,920 --> 00:35:07,480 Speaker 3: special private collection car, and we produce these cars from 645 00:35:07,520 --> 00:35:11,239 Speaker 3: time to time to showcase possibilities of bespoke, to show 646 00:35:11,280 --> 00:35:15,280 Speaker 3: techniques or innovate new techniques. And typically these motor cars 647 00:35:15,280 --> 00:35:18,359 Speaker 3: are they're sold before we talk about them, but that's 648 00:35:18,400 --> 00:35:21,160 Speaker 3: not really the purpose. The purpose is really to inspire 649 00:35:21,239 --> 00:35:23,640 Speaker 3: our clients as to what they could do for themselves 650 00:35:24,040 --> 00:35:27,760 Speaker 3: and often they stimulate discussions and that's what these private 651 00:35:27,800 --> 00:35:28,960 Speaker 3: offices are designed for. 652 00:35:30,120 --> 00:35:35,440 Speaker 2: And these cars are seven figure cars, correct, what's. 653 00:35:35,239 --> 00:35:38,560 Speaker 1: The most expensive one? I'll ask the vulgar question. 654 00:35:38,800 --> 00:35:42,759 Speaker 3: Yeah, vulgar question. Well, as you will know, we never 655 00:35:42,840 --> 00:35:46,680 Speaker 3: talk about the price of things, but obviously there are 656 00:35:46,719 --> 00:35:51,319 Speaker 3: prices reported in the media. But for our clients, it's 657 00:35:51,360 --> 00:35:55,319 Speaker 3: the experience and the uniqueness which they're fascinated by, and 658 00:35:55,320 --> 00:35:57,680 Speaker 3: that's what we strive to be able to exceed their 659 00:35:57,719 --> 00:35:58,719 Speaker 3: expectations on. 660 00:36:00,200 --> 00:36:02,239 Speaker 2: He didn't say no. He didn't say no, I. 661 00:36:02,280 --> 00:36:03,200 Speaker 1: Didn't say yes. 662 00:36:04,480 --> 00:36:07,600 Speaker 2: Well, here's okay, So here's my follow up, two follow ups, 663 00:36:07,600 --> 00:36:09,000 Speaker 2: And I don't know how we're doing with time, but 664 00:36:09,040 --> 00:36:12,560 Speaker 2: I'm just going to dive in. How often are the 665 00:36:12,600 --> 00:36:15,680 Speaker 2: people when they're creating these cars over two and three 666 00:36:15,719 --> 00:36:18,480 Speaker 2: and four years. I have to imagine they're changing their 667 00:36:18,520 --> 00:36:22,960 Speaker 2: minds all the time because everything changes in a month. 668 00:36:23,440 --> 00:36:26,279 Speaker 2: So are you? Are you? Is it the type of 669 00:36:26,320 --> 00:36:28,600 Speaker 2: thing where the longer you spend on a project, the 670 00:36:28,680 --> 00:36:32,200 Speaker 2: longer it's going to take, simply because as time passes, 671 00:36:32,200 --> 00:36:33,400 Speaker 2: people change what they want. 672 00:36:34,920 --> 00:36:38,440 Speaker 3: Typically in these projects, the decisions do take quite a 673 00:36:38,480 --> 00:36:42,200 Speaker 3: long time, and our clients are particularly discerning. I'll give 674 00:36:42,200 --> 00:36:45,000 Speaker 3: an example. There was one client who he knew exactly 675 00:36:45,040 --> 00:36:46,840 Speaker 3: what he wanted in terms of the color and the 676 00:36:46,840 --> 00:36:49,320 Speaker 3: finish of the car, but in terms of the particular 677 00:36:49,360 --> 00:36:51,680 Speaker 3: type of wood and the color of the woods on 678 00:36:52,560 --> 00:36:55,240 Speaker 3: a large panel within the car. He lived with samples 679 00:36:55,280 --> 00:36:57,160 Speaker 3: of wood in his office for six months before he 680 00:36:57,239 --> 00:36:59,479 Speaker 3: said that's the one I want. And that's the joy 681 00:36:59,480 --> 00:37:03,360 Speaker 3: of the process. It's a real profound and deep engagement 682 00:37:03,400 --> 00:37:06,960 Speaker 3: with our clients and what comes out at the end 683 00:37:07,000 --> 00:37:09,600 Speaker 3: of the process is something which is truly unique for them. 684 00:37:09,640 --> 00:37:12,640 Speaker 3: It really is a work of art, and so it's 685 00:37:12,640 --> 00:37:14,759 Speaker 3: not something we'd ever want to rush our clients on, 686 00:37:14,920 --> 00:37:16,360 Speaker 3: but it's a collaborative process. 687 00:37:16,400 --> 00:37:19,600 Speaker 1: Could you choose various hides. I'm a big fan of 688 00:37:19,640 --> 00:37:25,040 Speaker 1: horse hide, which was common in the early twentieth century 689 00:37:25,040 --> 00:37:27,760 Speaker 1: but no longer. Still I have jackets and boots made 690 00:37:27,880 --> 00:37:30,080 Speaker 1: with it all the time. You have a famous leather 691 00:37:30,120 --> 00:37:33,080 Speaker 1: supplier in Scotland, right, I think Hannah has written a 692 00:37:33,080 --> 00:37:36,640 Speaker 1: piece about it, sure where, but that's cow leather, right. 693 00:37:37,160 --> 00:37:39,480 Speaker 1: Could I say, listen, I want a horse hide interior. 694 00:37:39,800 --> 00:37:43,040 Speaker 3: Well, I'm delighted to say that If that's what you 695 00:37:43,080 --> 00:37:45,759 Speaker 3: wanted to have, we could discuss it, and I'm sure 696 00:37:45,760 --> 00:37:48,240 Speaker 3: we could come up with a perfect project for you. 697 00:37:48,400 --> 00:37:50,800 Speaker 3: In the history of Rolls Royce and what we produced today, 698 00:37:51,360 --> 00:37:55,359 Speaker 3: the limits that there are no limits. So there are 699 00:37:55,360 --> 00:37:58,319 Speaker 3: so many wonderful examples of where a client has come 700 00:37:58,360 --> 00:38:00,759 Speaker 3: to us and said I want to have a motor 701 00:38:00,800 --> 00:38:03,800 Speaker 3: car that celebrates this topic or something as a gift 702 00:38:03,800 --> 00:38:06,759 Speaker 3: for my family or and our teams will then want 703 00:38:06,760 --> 00:38:09,560 Speaker 3: to meet the client and talk to you, Matt, about 704 00:38:09,560 --> 00:38:12,399 Speaker 3: your preference for a particular type of leather and then 705 00:38:12,520 --> 00:38:15,839 Speaker 3: come up with different creative ideas. When I started at 706 00:38:15,880 --> 00:38:17,759 Speaker 3: Rolls Royce, as part of my induction, I was going 707 00:38:17,760 --> 00:38:20,440 Speaker 3: through the bespoke area and the team we're learning a 708 00:38:20,480 --> 00:38:25,760 Speaker 3: particular technique using a very specialized type of guilt paint, 709 00:38:26,239 --> 00:38:28,360 Speaker 3: and I asked them, what are you doing? Why is 710 00:38:28,400 --> 00:38:30,360 Speaker 3: this a commission? They said, no, it's not a commission. 711 00:38:31,120 --> 00:38:34,520 Speaker 3: But a client has asked about They've given us a 712 00:38:34,560 --> 00:38:36,920 Speaker 3: brief and we think if we could learn to do this, 713 00:38:37,040 --> 00:38:40,080 Speaker 3: we could do something really spectacular for them. And so 714 00:38:40,520 --> 00:38:43,720 Speaker 3: the people that are involved in actually creating the motor 715 00:38:43,760 --> 00:38:46,880 Speaker 3: car are involved in the design process as well, and 716 00:38:46,960 --> 00:38:48,960 Speaker 3: I think that's really rather lovely. So in answer to 717 00:38:49,000 --> 00:38:51,360 Speaker 3: your question, when you're ready to talk, we've got a 718 00:38:51,400 --> 00:38:54,479 Speaker 3: wonderful private office in the meatpacking district and we would 719 00:38:54,520 --> 00:38:56,360 Speaker 3: love to invite you there and we can talk about 720 00:38:56,400 --> 00:38:57,719 Speaker 3: your special leather. 721 00:38:59,120 --> 00:39:01,960 Speaker 2: Can anybody go just walk into the private office or 722 00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:03,759 Speaker 2: do you have to make an appointment or do you 723 00:39:03,840 --> 00:39:05,160 Speaker 2: have to like hope not. 724 00:39:06,640 --> 00:39:09,839 Speaker 3: The private office is something that is in place that 725 00:39:09,880 --> 00:39:15,400 Speaker 3: we offer our dealers to work with our clients to 726 00:39:15,440 --> 00:39:18,520 Speaker 3: bring them there. So when one of our dealers as 727 00:39:18,520 --> 00:39:20,440 Speaker 3: a client who's got a he knows has a more 728 00:39:20,480 --> 00:39:23,279 Speaker 3: demanding commission, that's where that's how that engagement went. 729 00:39:23,400 --> 00:39:25,800 Speaker 1: Not a showroom. You're not gonna have cars in the window. 730 00:39:25,920 --> 00:39:30,120 Speaker 3: And no, we already have an amazing network of partners 731 00:39:30,160 --> 00:39:33,200 Speaker 3: who've got fantastic facilities, and they already are able to 732 00:39:33,880 --> 00:39:37,200 Speaker 3: work with our clients to put together their perfect Rolls Royces. 733 00:39:37,480 --> 00:39:39,759 Speaker 3: But as I said, what we're finding is that more 734 00:39:39,760 --> 00:39:43,560 Speaker 3: and more frequently clients are wanting to elevate that beyond 735 00:39:44,440 --> 00:39:47,960 Speaker 3: the classical specification of a Rolls Royce. And that's when 736 00:39:48,280 --> 00:39:51,200 Speaker 3: the dealer would work with us with the private office. Effectively, 737 00:39:51,200 --> 00:39:55,120 Speaker 3: it's like a creative accelerator. It's like an outposting of 738 00:39:55,120 --> 00:39:58,120 Speaker 3: Goodwood where we can really collaborate with the client to 739 00:39:58,200 --> 00:39:59,759 Speaker 3: create exactly what they want. 740 00:40:00,320 --> 00:40:03,560 Speaker 1: Now, can we talk about other cars? I have one 741 00:40:03,600 --> 00:40:07,000 Speaker 1: more question relating Okay, Hannah's always breaking the news here. 742 00:40:07,160 --> 00:40:09,719 Speaker 3: Okay, I feel like, yeah, let's hear it. 743 00:40:10,120 --> 00:40:13,400 Speaker 2: Okay, my other question, and you know, I've been talking 744 00:40:13,400 --> 00:40:17,200 Speaker 2: with other automakers talking about the upcoming election, and not 745 00:40:17,400 --> 00:40:19,480 Speaker 2: just in the US. You know, India's got an election 746 00:40:19,640 --> 00:40:21,200 Speaker 2: coming up. There are a lot of countries that have 747 00:40:21,280 --> 00:40:25,160 Speaker 2: within the next year or two big elections. How closely 748 00:40:25,320 --> 00:40:33,200 Speaker 2: are your clients watching the US election and possibly, you know, 749 00:40:33,719 --> 00:40:37,920 Speaker 2: waiting to see how it goes before they decide to 750 00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:40,600 Speaker 2: put money down on a car. You know, are your 751 00:40:40,680 --> 00:40:44,360 Speaker 2: clients really taking into account this uncertainty or does it 752 00:40:44,440 --> 00:40:48,960 Speaker 2: not necessarily affect their buying thought process? 753 00:40:49,360 --> 00:40:52,040 Speaker 3: Well, that's a great question, and it's one that I 754 00:40:52,080 --> 00:40:54,400 Speaker 3: can't really answer it because I mean, every client is 755 00:40:54,440 --> 00:40:58,160 Speaker 3: so different and I'm sure they'll have different considerations. But certainly, 756 00:40:58,239 --> 00:41:01,880 Speaker 3: what we're seeing right now, particularly in North America, is 757 00:41:01,920 --> 00:41:05,840 Speaker 3: that there's a really strong demand for Rolls Royce and 758 00:41:05,960 --> 00:41:09,560 Speaker 3: also there's a strengthening demand for these bespoke projects. So 759 00:41:09,920 --> 00:41:12,480 Speaker 3: based on what I can see, I don't see any 760 00:41:13,040 --> 00:41:15,759 Speaker 3: holding off. But it's very hard for me to tell. 761 00:41:16,280 --> 00:41:18,719 Speaker 2: I was just going to say, you know, money aside, 762 00:41:19,440 --> 00:41:22,440 Speaker 2: it's an appearance thing, it's a tone thing, you know. Sure, 763 00:41:23,440 --> 00:41:27,080 Speaker 2: My sense too is maybe people think, well, it wouldn't 764 00:41:27,120 --> 00:41:31,359 Speaker 2: be correct for me to be seen purchasing this new 765 00:41:31,400 --> 00:41:35,719 Speaker 2: lovely vehicle potentially in an unstable or uncertain time. 766 00:41:37,040 --> 00:41:40,000 Speaker 3: I guess from our perspective in terms of the demand 767 00:41:40,000 --> 00:41:43,640 Speaker 3: that we're seeing, it's matching our expectations. So we're not 768 00:41:43,680 --> 00:41:46,279 Speaker 3: seeing any clear evidence of that. And going back to 769 00:41:46,360 --> 00:41:49,760 Speaker 3: your question about China, what we're seeing in the environment 770 00:41:49,800 --> 00:41:52,520 Speaker 3: in China is tougher at the moment. Although Ross Royce 771 00:41:52,600 --> 00:41:55,279 Speaker 3: is a business which it's a global it's a very 772 00:41:55,280 --> 00:41:57,720 Speaker 3: famous brand and we have clients all over the world 773 00:41:57,719 --> 00:41:59,880 Speaker 3: and there's always there's ups and downs and all re 774 00:42:00,280 --> 00:42:02,040 Speaker 3: of the world. And the great news is our business 775 00:42:02,120 --> 00:42:06,480 Speaker 3: is very evenly spread, so we're feeling very resilient at 776 00:42:06,480 --> 00:42:09,600 Speaker 3: the moment and our business is in a very strong position. 777 00:42:09,640 --> 00:42:13,000 Speaker 3: So you know, we see China as a strategically important 778 00:42:13,000 --> 00:42:15,560 Speaker 3: region for us, and you know, we'll continue to invest there. 779 00:42:15,560 --> 00:42:18,040 Speaker 3: We've opened a private office there and we're seeing some 780 00:42:18,080 --> 00:42:20,759 Speaker 3: fantastic commissions coming through our clients as well some really 781 00:42:21,719 --> 00:42:26,480 Speaker 3: very creative requests. So yeah, I think that, As I say, 782 00:42:26,520 --> 00:42:29,320 Speaker 3: there were always ups and downs, but that's the beauty 783 00:42:29,320 --> 00:42:31,319 Speaker 3: of the Rolls Royce businesses, and we respond to our 784 00:42:31,320 --> 00:42:35,719 Speaker 3: clients their demand and also with our amazing flexible production facility. 785 00:42:36,320 --> 00:42:38,960 Speaker 1: You can't tell us about the weirdest request you've gotten, Kenny. 786 00:42:40,800 --> 00:42:43,240 Speaker 3: I can't. I can't think of a weird request. 787 00:42:43,320 --> 00:42:45,360 Speaker 1: But as no one ever said, like I want leopard 788 00:42:45,360 --> 00:42:46,600 Speaker 1: skin on the seeds. 789 00:42:46,800 --> 00:42:48,920 Speaker 3: It's not unusual for a client to say, look, I 790 00:42:48,920 --> 00:42:51,640 Speaker 3: want you to match the color of my dog's eyes, 791 00:42:52,080 --> 00:42:55,960 Speaker 3: or here's a piece of clothing. I want the car 792 00:42:56,080 --> 00:42:58,560 Speaker 3: to be this color. And that's the wonderful thing. That's 793 00:42:58,560 --> 00:43:01,680 Speaker 3: what really excites our team is that these requests, but 794 00:43:01,760 --> 00:43:06,080 Speaker 3: being able to not only meet the expectation of the client, 795 00:43:06,160 --> 00:43:09,040 Speaker 3: but also exceed it. That's what really thrills us. And 796 00:43:09,840 --> 00:43:11,840 Speaker 3: based on the feedback that I've had the privilege of 797 00:43:11,840 --> 00:43:13,960 Speaker 3: receiving from our clients, we do it every day. 798 00:43:14,200 --> 00:43:16,760 Speaker 1: Everybody always gets one or two colors on the exterior. 799 00:43:16,760 --> 00:43:18,160 Speaker 1: Have you ever had anyone say I want you to 800 00:43:18,200 --> 00:43:23,359 Speaker 1: paint like Michaelangelo's whatever on the exterior of the car. 801 00:43:23,760 --> 00:43:27,600 Speaker 3: We've had and we have delivered the most extraordinary commissions 802 00:43:27,600 --> 00:43:30,360 Speaker 3: for our clients, not just different colors, but different finishes 803 00:43:30,480 --> 00:43:34,759 Speaker 3: or examples of cars which depict imagery. And there's no 804 00:43:34,840 --> 00:43:39,920 Speaker 3: limit to the possibilities of our exterior surface team. They 805 00:43:40,000 --> 00:43:43,279 Speaker 3: can do anything, and that's amazing. You see the most 806 00:43:43,440 --> 00:43:47,240 Speaker 3: fabulous creations coming down our production line in Goodwood. 807 00:43:48,040 --> 00:43:49,600 Speaker 1: We kind of done this backwards because I want to 808 00:43:49,640 --> 00:43:52,320 Speaker 1: go back to your experience in college and you mentioned 809 00:43:52,360 --> 00:43:55,000 Speaker 1: Mini's and what you started to drive, and then you've 810 00:43:55,200 --> 00:43:57,319 Speaker 1: what you've got to drive at BMW. Imagine you've had 811 00:43:57,360 --> 00:43:58,160 Speaker 1: some awesome cars. 812 00:43:58,520 --> 00:44:01,560 Speaker 3: Yes, as I said, As I said, I've always loved 813 00:44:01,640 --> 00:44:03,000 Speaker 3: cars from an early age. 814 00:44:03,040 --> 00:44:03,200 Speaker 2: You know. 815 00:44:03,280 --> 00:44:05,920 Speaker 3: My first car was a Mini which I bought, which 816 00:44:05,960 --> 00:44:10,080 Speaker 3: had holes in the floor and I restored it and. 817 00:44:09,239 --> 00:44:10,439 Speaker 1: I've all an original Mini. 818 00:44:10,520 --> 00:44:13,080 Speaker 3: Yeah, it was a nineteen seventy eight Mini. It was 819 00:44:13,080 --> 00:44:16,719 Speaker 3: two hundred and fifty pounds. It was a magnificent It 820 00:44:16,880 --> 00:44:18,799 Speaker 3: was well, it was black, but it became red with 821 00:44:18,800 --> 00:44:22,640 Speaker 3: the white roof. Of course, but I've always loved motor cars, 822 00:44:22,840 --> 00:44:25,520 Speaker 3: and I've had the privilege in the many roles I've 823 00:44:25,560 --> 00:44:28,360 Speaker 3: had of driving all sorts of them, and I have 824 00:44:28,400 --> 00:44:30,560 Speaker 3: a real passion for them, whether they're old or new. 825 00:44:30,800 --> 00:44:35,320 Speaker 3: You know, I enjoy Rolls Royce's. I love the heritage 826 00:44:35,320 --> 00:44:37,840 Speaker 3: of Rolls Royce. The other weekend I was at the 827 00:44:37,840 --> 00:44:41,719 Speaker 3: Goodwood Revival, which is a wonderful event, and I had 828 00:44:41,760 --> 00:44:44,680 Speaker 3: the experience of going around in the course car, which 829 00:44:44,719 --> 00:44:49,839 Speaker 3: was a nineteen sixty one Silver Cloud marked to open top, 830 00:44:49,880 --> 00:44:52,359 Speaker 3: four door saloon and it was the most beautiful motor car. 831 00:44:52,800 --> 00:44:55,040 Speaker 3: And it's cars like that that I just I just 832 00:44:55,120 --> 00:44:58,359 Speaker 3: love the craftsmanship and the storytelling and the design behind them. 833 00:44:58,400 --> 00:45:00,959 Speaker 3: So yeah, I've always had a great passion. 834 00:45:00,600 --> 00:45:02,280 Speaker 1: For Hannah has a couple of Rolls Royces. 835 00:45:02,880 --> 00:45:05,520 Speaker 3: Yes, I know, I know some fabulous cars. 836 00:45:06,120 --> 00:45:08,560 Speaker 2: How's it. I've got a couple, and I've got my 837 00:45:08,640 --> 00:45:10,880 Speaker 2: eye on a couple more. It's really starting to be 838 00:45:10,920 --> 00:45:14,640 Speaker 2: a sickness because I already I love them. I think 839 00:45:14,640 --> 00:45:17,080 Speaker 2: they're so they make you feel like a million bucks. 840 00:45:17,640 --> 00:45:20,520 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think there's the experience of riding in a 841 00:45:20,640 --> 00:45:23,920 Speaker 3: Rolls Royce is it makes the journey the event itself. 842 00:45:24,320 --> 00:45:25,759 Speaker 3: And that's what makes them. 843 00:45:25,760 --> 00:45:29,360 Speaker 1: Which ones do you have, Hannah? I have Magne Silver. 844 00:45:30,560 --> 00:45:33,920 Speaker 2: I well, I personally have a Silver Shadow nineteen seventy 845 00:45:33,960 --> 00:45:39,480 Speaker 2: five long wheelbase in olive green, and then Magnus as 846 00:45:39,600 --> 00:45:44,719 Speaker 2: a two door Shadow Coop nineteen sixty nine park war 847 00:45:45,280 --> 00:45:49,719 Speaker 2: Pot war Lovely exactly. And then we just got a 848 00:45:49,760 --> 00:45:54,800 Speaker 2: Silver Spur which is the long wheelbase two of the 849 00:45:55,120 --> 00:45:58,640 Speaker 2: Silver Spirit. I believe you have Spirit, I remember and 850 00:45:58,719 --> 00:46:02,760 Speaker 2: eighty five. So that's the current that's the current match. 851 00:46:02,960 --> 00:46:04,920 Speaker 2: And then of course we have our eye on some 852 00:46:04,960 --> 00:46:08,319 Speaker 2: Camargs and you know a couple other random ones. 853 00:46:08,760 --> 00:46:09,160 Speaker 1: I like that. 854 00:46:09,719 --> 00:46:13,399 Speaker 3: I like the beautiful cars and that's the wonderful thing 855 00:46:14,160 --> 00:46:17,360 Speaker 3: that there's such great heritage with Rolls Royce from the 856 00:46:17,480 --> 00:46:21,400 Speaker 3: very early cars through to the more modern cars. For me, 857 00:46:21,520 --> 00:46:26,520 Speaker 3: the two door Phantom Coupe, I think that's an absolutely 858 00:46:26,560 --> 00:46:29,320 Speaker 3: beautiful car. So yeah, I mean that, and that's another 859 00:46:29,360 --> 00:46:31,960 Speaker 3: thrill for me. So whilst this is a business and 860 00:46:32,120 --> 00:46:35,560 Speaker 3: our job is to create value for our clients and 861 00:46:35,600 --> 00:46:39,479 Speaker 3: our shareholder and be consistent with the Rolls Royce brand, 862 00:46:39,480 --> 00:46:42,120 Speaker 3: it's a passion for me as well. I absolutely love 863 00:46:42,200 --> 00:46:44,520 Speaker 3: working at Rolls Rice and with working with the people 864 00:46:44,520 --> 00:46:45,120 Speaker 3: that I work with. 865 00:46:45,200 --> 00:46:47,279 Speaker 1: You know, I've always I've always wanted to buy a 866 00:46:47,320 --> 00:46:51,600 Speaker 1: Bentley from kind of the Rolls Royce era, and or 867 00:46:51,640 --> 00:46:53,960 Speaker 1: I'd be happy also with the Rolls Royce in the 868 00:46:54,000 --> 00:46:57,800 Speaker 1: same era. I'm worried about the maintenance costs, right, Hannah 869 00:46:57,840 --> 00:46:59,560 Speaker 1: always tells me not to worry about it. You haven't 870 00:46:59,600 --> 00:47:02,400 Speaker 1: any right, no, real, No, you never had a twenty 871 00:47:02,400 --> 00:47:04,080 Speaker 1: five thousand dollars surprise. 872 00:47:04,600 --> 00:47:07,359 Speaker 2: Knock on wood. No. I mean, look there there's that 873 00:47:07,400 --> 00:47:10,320 Speaker 2: famous saying there's nothing more expensive than a cheap Rolls Royce, 874 00:47:11,640 --> 00:47:14,759 Speaker 2: and that's probably not without some truth behind it. But 875 00:47:15,280 --> 00:47:19,160 Speaker 2: knock on Wood, I drive mine almost every day to 876 00:47:19,239 --> 00:47:21,560 Speaker 2: the office. 877 00:47:21,840 --> 00:47:24,040 Speaker 3: I think it's time. I think it's time, And so 878 00:47:24,400 --> 00:47:27,560 Speaker 3: why didn't you do that now? And then come to 879 00:47:27,600 --> 00:47:29,960 Speaker 3: the private office and we can talk about the Horsehall 880 00:47:30,040 --> 00:47:31,160 Speaker 3: leather and we can you. 881 00:47:31,080 --> 00:47:33,400 Speaker 1: Know, a new one. I'm talking about getting a Commard 882 00:47:34,160 --> 00:47:38,080 Speaker 1: that's more mine, that's more my speed. All right, let's 883 00:47:38,080 --> 00:47:41,640 Speaker 1: get to BMW's because you must have had some awesome 884 00:47:41,680 --> 00:47:43,279 Speaker 1: cars from that experience. And I know a lot of 885 00:47:43,280 --> 00:47:46,160 Speaker 1: guys who weren't there, and they are car nuts, and 886 00:47:46,200 --> 00:47:49,000 Speaker 1: a lot of them motorcyclists as well. So what have 887 00:47:49,040 --> 00:47:51,480 Speaker 1: been your favorite other brand of cars that you've that 888 00:47:51,560 --> 00:47:53,360 Speaker 1: you've had the privilege to drive. 889 00:47:53,520 --> 00:47:57,960 Speaker 3: Well, I've had the real privilege of driving pretty much everything. 890 00:47:58,000 --> 00:48:00,719 Speaker 3: And in previous life, you know, I was working in 891 00:48:00,800 --> 00:48:04,359 Speaker 3: product strategy for BMW. That was another great time in 892 00:48:04,400 --> 00:48:08,200 Speaker 3: my career where it's just fascinating when you're involved in 893 00:48:08,239 --> 00:48:11,080 Speaker 3: a product project. And that's what I love about my 894 00:48:11,239 --> 00:48:13,440 Speaker 3: role today and rolls Roy last week I was in 895 00:48:13,480 --> 00:48:16,040 Speaker 3: the design studio working on the design of a future car, 896 00:48:16,440 --> 00:48:18,799 Speaker 3: and then I'm working on the plant extension and then 897 00:48:18,840 --> 00:48:21,600 Speaker 3: I'm working on the interior with the team, and it's 898 00:48:21,680 --> 00:48:24,600 Speaker 3: just it's just so fascinating. So could I name a 899 00:48:24,640 --> 00:48:26,680 Speaker 3: particular car, No, But what I can say is the 900 00:48:26,719 --> 00:48:29,400 Speaker 3: cars that I remember are those that give you the 901 00:48:29,480 --> 00:48:32,799 Speaker 3: experience that is special. So it's how it drives or 902 00:48:32,840 --> 00:48:34,840 Speaker 3: how it makes you feel when you drive it. You know, 903 00:48:35,160 --> 00:48:37,800 Speaker 3: in my garage at home, I have a nineteen fifties MGA, 904 00:48:37,880 --> 00:48:40,680 Speaker 3: which is just a beautiful design and when you drive it, 905 00:48:40,360 --> 00:48:42,759 Speaker 3: it's just a wonderful thing. And also the reaction you 906 00:48:42,760 --> 00:48:45,880 Speaker 3: get when you drive a motorcar like that is great. 907 00:48:46,239 --> 00:48:49,399 Speaker 3: And so there isn't one that stands out, probably because 908 00:48:49,400 --> 00:48:52,120 Speaker 3: there are so many standout moments. But for me, it's 909 00:48:52,160 --> 00:48:55,520 Speaker 3: the experience, the experience of the different cars of different eras. 910 00:48:56,080 --> 00:48:58,040 Speaker 1: We're not going to get into talk about like a 911 00:48:58,080 --> 00:49:01,080 Speaker 1: three point oher CSL or or the cars. 912 00:49:01,360 --> 00:49:04,600 Speaker 3: Well, I mean I've driven them all and had them all, 913 00:49:04,640 --> 00:49:07,640 Speaker 3: and they're just fantastic cars. I remember, you know, when 914 00:49:07,680 --> 00:49:10,200 Speaker 3: I was, when I was how old was I maybe 915 00:49:10,280 --> 00:49:12,680 Speaker 3: maybe twenty eight? I had my company car was an 916 00:49:12,680 --> 00:49:14,000 Speaker 3: E forty six M three. 917 00:49:13,840 --> 00:49:16,000 Speaker 1: Manual love it, you know, and I love it. 918 00:49:16,200 --> 00:49:17,799 Speaker 3: I mean, you know you look back and think, God, 919 00:49:17,880 --> 00:49:19,560 Speaker 3: that was that was I mean, the car was cool. 920 00:49:19,560 --> 00:49:22,000 Speaker 1: Maybe it's the best generation. Well it was a. 921 00:49:21,960 --> 00:49:26,040 Speaker 3: Wonderful you know, individual throttle, butterflies, fantastic engine and it 922 00:49:26,120 --> 00:49:30,279 Speaker 3: was just what's wonderful? And you know, my favorite car 923 00:49:30,360 --> 00:49:33,000 Speaker 3: in my previous job was always an M five Competition 924 00:49:33,040 --> 00:49:35,359 Speaker 3: because that was the everything car. It was, it was your, 925 00:49:35,600 --> 00:49:37,799 Speaker 3: it was it was a family car. It was it 926 00:49:37,840 --> 00:49:41,080 Speaker 3: was thrilling to drive and it did everything. And you know, 927 00:49:41,200 --> 00:49:43,840 Speaker 3: so yeah, as I say, I can love anything with 928 00:49:43,880 --> 00:49:46,240 Speaker 3: four wheels, as missus brown Ridge will tell you. 929 00:49:48,040 --> 00:49:50,879 Speaker 2: And I don't hear you saying it has to have 930 00:49:50,960 --> 00:49:52,120 Speaker 2: a manual transmission. 931 00:49:52,880 --> 00:49:56,080 Speaker 3: Well, it depends on that anything. Yeah, it depends on 932 00:49:56,120 --> 00:49:59,959 Speaker 3: the motor car. I think that for me, the ground 933 00:50:00,080 --> 00:50:03,360 Speaker 3: other experience of a manual transmission, if it particularly was a 934 00:50:03,400 --> 00:50:06,319 Speaker 3: sporting car, it really suits it. But for example, the 935 00:50:06,320 --> 00:50:09,520 Speaker 3: Silver Cloud too that I went round the Goodwood circuit 936 00:50:09,560 --> 00:50:14,080 Speaker 3: on recently, that I could not believe the silky smoothness. 937 00:50:14,080 --> 00:50:16,520 Speaker 3: The engine was silent and the gearbox was so smooth. 938 00:50:16,560 --> 00:50:19,960 Speaker 3: It really was remarkable. Maybe we'll go back to the 939 00:50:19,960 --> 00:50:22,080 Speaker 3: internet and spend far too log looking to think, oh, 940 00:50:22,080 --> 00:50:23,800 Speaker 3: maybe I could fit one of those in my garage, 941 00:50:23,800 --> 00:50:27,200 Speaker 3: because they have such magnificent things. It's the engineering that 942 00:50:27,280 --> 00:50:30,200 Speaker 3: also fascinates me, how well those things were done, and 943 00:50:30,239 --> 00:50:32,760 Speaker 3: the design details, like the rear windows of that car, 944 00:50:33,200 --> 00:50:35,640 Speaker 3: because it's a convertible but with the four doors, when 945 00:50:35,680 --> 00:50:38,600 Speaker 3: the glass goes down, it actually folds forwards into the door. 946 00:50:38,680 --> 00:50:40,320 Speaker 3: It's just so when you see it happen for the 947 00:50:40,320 --> 00:50:42,680 Speaker 3: first time, it really surprises you. So it's all those 948 00:50:42,680 --> 00:50:44,200 Speaker 3: small details that I love. 949 00:50:44,440 --> 00:50:48,520 Speaker 1: By the way, so I've always loved the ghost As 950 00:50:48,560 --> 00:50:50,880 Speaker 1: I said, I drove on a tourist in twenty fourteen 951 00:50:50,920 --> 00:50:53,200 Speaker 1: and was my favorite car for I mean, it is 952 00:50:53,280 --> 00:50:56,680 Speaker 1: still probably my favorite car of all time in Is 953 00:50:56,719 --> 00:50:59,480 Speaker 1: it possible if I came down to the Private Office 954 00:50:59,520 --> 00:51:01,760 Speaker 1: and I said, I'll give you guys a million bucks 955 00:51:01,800 --> 00:51:04,920 Speaker 1: if you'll put a manual transmission in this car. Is 956 00:51:04,920 --> 00:51:07,240 Speaker 1: that kind of thing even possible or is that going 957 00:51:07,280 --> 00:51:07,680 Speaker 1: too far? 958 00:51:07,960 --> 00:51:10,759 Speaker 3: Well, well, nothing's ever going too far. No one's ever 959 00:51:10,800 --> 00:51:14,840 Speaker 3: asked that question either. I don't know what crazy I 960 00:51:14,880 --> 00:51:18,600 Speaker 3: think if you think about the typical Rolls Royce experience, 961 00:51:18,719 --> 00:51:23,000 Speaker 3: a manual transmission, maybe something which is quite unusual. But 962 00:51:24,000 --> 00:51:26,600 Speaker 3: so I don't know whether we we we would do that. 963 00:51:26,760 --> 00:51:29,840 Speaker 3: But when do we have our appointment we can discuss it. 964 00:51:30,120 --> 00:51:34,279 Speaker 1: Okay, all right, I'm going to go down there, all right, Chris, 965 00:51:34,280 --> 00:51:36,319 Speaker 1: great spending some time with you. Thanks so much for 966 00:51:36,440 --> 00:51:37,719 Speaker 1: joining us so much. 967 00:51:37,800 --> 00:51:39,560 Speaker 3: Oh it's great. Great to see you too as well. 968 00:51:40,120 --> 00:51:43,920 Speaker 1: All right, So that was Chris Brownridge, very very on brand. 969 00:51:44,560 --> 00:51:46,279 Speaker 1: Did you notice that I was trying to get him 970 00:51:46,280 --> 00:51:49,440 Speaker 1: to talk about other brands and he was like, well, 971 00:51:51,360 --> 00:51:52,040 Speaker 1: very focused. 972 00:51:52,120 --> 00:51:54,680 Speaker 2: Yeah, yeah, he knows his duty. 973 00:51:55,000 --> 00:51:57,600 Speaker 1: Which is how it's supposed to be. I'm actually going 974 00:51:57,680 --> 00:51:59,600 Speaker 1: to go down to the check out the Private office 975 00:51:59,600 --> 00:52:00,959 Speaker 1: tomorrow because they have like an event. 976 00:52:01,040 --> 00:52:04,080 Speaker 2: Oh good, well, we're going to want a full report 977 00:52:04,120 --> 00:52:04,719 Speaker 2: when you get back. 978 00:52:04,719 --> 00:52:06,440 Speaker 1: I'll be ordering a car obviously. 979 00:52:07,040 --> 00:52:08,399 Speaker 2: Well that's what you say. Now. 980 00:52:08,760 --> 00:52:11,520 Speaker 1: By the way, we had some really good emails, so 981 00:52:11,600 --> 00:52:13,560 Speaker 1: I want to go through a couple of them. If 982 00:52:13,560 --> 00:52:15,319 Speaker 1: you want to write to us, you can email us 983 00:52:15,440 --> 00:52:18,160 Speaker 1: at a hot Pursuit at Bloomberg dot net. And many 984 00:52:18,200 --> 00:52:18,560 Speaker 1: people do. 985 00:52:18,719 --> 00:52:22,640 Speaker 2: Yeah, And we do see and read and respond to 986 00:52:23,040 --> 00:52:24,960 Speaker 2: your emails as best we can. 987 00:52:25,440 --> 00:52:28,400 Speaker 1: Well, and we had one guy who wrote in and 988 00:52:28,560 --> 00:52:30,879 Speaker 1: was talking about some of the cool cars that he's 989 00:52:30,920 --> 00:52:35,280 Speaker 1: had throughout his life. He had had Rolls Royce Bentley 990 00:52:35,320 --> 00:52:38,880 Speaker 1: to cloud conversion, which I think is fascinating. 991 00:52:39,320 --> 00:52:42,200 Speaker 2: I've been in the mountains, I haven't you haven't checked it. 992 00:52:42,560 --> 00:52:43,479 Speaker 2: Email a few days. 993 00:52:43,520 --> 00:52:46,920 Speaker 1: He had some awesome cars, So starting with nineteen seventy 994 00:52:46,920 --> 00:52:50,319 Speaker 1: two Camaro SS three fifty, which already like you had 995 00:52:50,360 --> 00:52:52,919 Speaker 1: me at Camaro. And then he had a Rolls Royce, 996 00:52:52,920 --> 00:52:55,440 Speaker 1: a Bentley to Cloud conversion shipped over from England. He 997 00:52:55,440 --> 00:52:58,279 Speaker 1: had a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow. He had a BMW 998 00:52:58,320 --> 00:53:02,080 Speaker 1: two thousand and two. My dad had a two thousand 999 00:53:02,080 --> 00:53:07,080 Speaker 1: and two. A couple of Thunderbirds, Mustang California Convertible, a 1000 00:53:07,200 --> 00:53:12,040 Speaker 1: VW Camper, a few Pooh shows. Anyway, he's now he's 1001 00:53:12,080 --> 00:53:14,319 Speaker 1: looking for a new Also, he's a dead head. So 1002 00:53:14,360 --> 00:53:15,960 Speaker 1: I feel like I really have to do something for 1003 00:53:16,000 --> 00:53:16,359 Speaker 1: this guy. 1004 00:53:16,480 --> 00:53:18,200 Speaker 2: This is a very eclectic person. 1005 00:53:19,120 --> 00:53:22,160 Speaker 1: He wants a car that he can drive around the 1006 00:53:22,200 --> 00:53:25,239 Speaker 1: California highways without worrying about stuff, and he's interested in 1007 00:53:25,239 --> 00:53:30,680 Speaker 1: the super crew's functionality that Cadillac has. And I happen 1008 00:53:30,760 --> 00:53:33,520 Speaker 1: to be driving as as we mentioned last week, a 1009 00:53:33,520 --> 00:53:37,520 Speaker 1: CT five Premium Luxury, which I'm going to pick up 1010 00:53:37,800 --> 00:53:41,200 Speaker 1: this evening at your service, and so I'm gonna drive 1011 00:53:41,200 --> 00:53:45,279 Speaker 1: it around and report back to Andrew who wrote in 1012 00:53:45,400 --> 00:53:48,640 Speaker 1: and a thank you for your email. B You've had 1013 00:53:48,640 --> 00:53:51,080 Speaker 1: some amazing cars, and see, I can't wait to do 1014 00:53:51,160 --> 00:53:54,600 Speaker 1: this little deed for you. 1015 00:53:53,160 --> 00:53:56,320 Speaker 2: You just here. We're here to serve. 1016 00:53:56,960 --> 00:54:00,399 Speaker 1: We do what we can, right Yeah. So that one. 1017 00:54:00,719 --> 00:54:04,120 Speaker 1: The other thing is I got an email, by the way, 1018 00:54:04,120 --> 00:54:07,799 Speaker 1: Polaris invited me to the Baja one thousand to embed 1019 00:54:07,880 --> 00:54:10,560 Speaker 1: with the Polaris Factory racing team and get an inside 1020 00:54:10,600 --> 00:54:12,400 Speaker 1: look at the preparation it takes to compete. 1021 00:54:13,080 --> 00:54:15,760 Speaker 2: That would be very fun for you. 1022 00:54:15,719 --> 00:54:19,200 Speaker 1: That would be bucket list, right, I've never been to 1023 00:54:19,520 --> 00:54:20,600 Speaker 1: one of those big races. 1024 00:54:20,760 --> 00:54:22,200 Speaker 2: I think you've got to get out of this whole 1025 00:54:22,200 --> 00:54:28,040 Speaker 2: TV commitment thing. I think it's really putting a it's 1026 00:54:28,080 --> 00:54:32,800 Speaker 2: really on your car life. Because this whole TV side 1027 00:54:32,880 --> 00:54:35,560 Speaker 2: job that you have, I don't know why you even bother. Yeah, 1028 00:54:35,560 --> 00:54:37,719 Speaker 2: that's the putting on your travel schedule. 1029 00:54:37,960 --> 00:54:40,279 Speaker 1: I can't leave the studio. Also, I can't leave my 1030 00:54:40,320 --> 00:54:42,440 Speaker 1: wife at home with these two new babies. 1031 00:54:42,520 --> 00:54:45,800 Speaker 2: Like, yeah, I hope really that she gets a trip 1032 00:54:46,040 --> 00:54:47,279 Speaker 2: by herself, like. 1033 00:54:47,239 --> 00:54:49,600 Speaker 1: She sent her. I should send her to the Baja 1034 00:54:49,600 --> 00:54:50,080 Speaker 1: one thousand. 1035 00:54:50,600 --> 00:54:51,680 Speaker 2: Does she want to do that? 1036 00:54:51,840 --> 00:54:55,879 Speaker 1: I don't think so. Maybe she's a huge fan. No, No, 1037 00:54:56,040 --> 00:54:59,120 Speaker 1: if I told her she could go to the Moto GP, 1038 00:54:59,320 --> 00:54:59,879 Speaker 1: she would be out. 1039 00:55:00,960 --> 00:55:02,959 Speaker 2: He may like to go to the Rebel Rally, which 1040 00:55:03,000 --> 00:55:06,480 Speaker 2: is the you know, ten day rally through Death Valley. 1041 00:55:06,920 --> 00:55:10,040 Speaker 2: That's also a great one coming up in October. 1042 00:55:10,440 --> 00:55:13,080 Speaker 1: All right, I'll ask her about that. We got an 1043 00:55:13,080 --> 00:55:15,920 Speaker 1: email from somebody who was listening about the clips. So 1044 00:55:16,040 --> 00:55:19,040 Speaker 1: clips is the sound system that was in the Infinity 1045 00:55:19,120 --> 00:55:22,839 Speaker 1: QXAD that I was amazing love. It was very good 1046 00:55:23,200 --> 00:55:27,200 Speaker 1: and I expected no less because when I was a kid, 1047 00:55:27,239 --> 00:55:30,960 Speaker 1: my friend his dad had these Clipsch reference speakers that 1048 00:55:31,000 --> 00:55:33,520 Speaker 1: were insane. Someone wrote and I cause, I guess I 1049 00:55:33,520 --> 00:55:38,480 Speaker 1: said it was a German company. I assume clipsch KLi psch. 1050 00:55:39,160 --> 00:55:42,520 Speaker 1: He says, no, it's an American company founded in Hope, Arkansas. 1051 00:55:43,360 --> 00:55:45,720 Speaker 1: The founder was Paul Clips. Paul W. Clips. 1052 00:55:46,040 --> 00:55:50,320 Speaker 2: Okay, okay, well duly noted and thank you, thank you 1053 00:55:50,400 --> 00:55:52,520 Speaker 2: for the email. This is great to know. 1054 00:55:52,920 --> 00:55:57,359 Speaker 1: Yeah, the email address is hot Pursuit at Bloomberg dot net. 1055 00:55:57,840 --> 00:56:01,279 Speaker 1: Shoot us an email and will a lot. I get 1056 00:56:01,320 --> 00:56:05,040 Speaker 1: a lot of emails, Hannah that are like bat links, like, hey, 1057 00:56:05,239 --> 00:56:06,120 Speaker 1: check out this auction. 1058 00:56:07,239 --> 00:56:09,839 Speaker 2: Is that why you send me that terrible one today? Yes, 1059 00:56:09,840 --> 00:56:13,799 Speaker 2: before you pass it on from something somebody else, I'd sin, yeah, 1060 00:56:13,840 --> 00:56:16,959 Speaker 2: because I like what I mean. It's it's I'm trying 1061 00:56:17,000 --> 00:56:21,000 Speaker 2: to enjoy a quiet cocktail and a lovely James Bond 1062 00:56:21,040 --> 00:56:24,880 Speaker 2: style Zuric bar, and I'm getting a text about something 1063 00:56:24,920 --> 00:56:27,000 Speaker 2: on bring a trailer, and I'm like, what is this? 1064 00:56:27,520 --> 00:56:33,400 Speaker 1: It's a Factory five Mark four Cobra that's been converted 1065 00:56:33,480 --> 00:56:37,239 Speaker 1: to electric, which is already I feel like it's a sin, 1066 00:56:37,320 --> 00:56:39,960 Speaker 1: but everybody in the comments is saying like this is 1067 00:56:40,000 --> 00:56:43,640 Speaker 1: what cobras are all about, lightweight and high performance. But 1068 00:56:43,880 --> 00:56:47,080 Speaker 1: also it has a five speed tremic. I don't understand 1069 00:56:47,160 --> 00:56:49,720 Speaker 1: how that works. Like I would definitely want somebody email 1070 00:56:49,800 --> 00:56:53,240 Speaker 1: me if you know how an electric converted car works 1071 00:56:53,280 --> 00:56:57,040 Speaker 1: through a five speed tremic manual transmission. Please explain how 1072 00:56:57,120 --> 00:56:57,799 Speaker 1: that's going to work. 1073 00:56:58,480 --> 00:57:02,319 Speaker 2: Can you see my eye won't go up anymore? Yeah, 1074 00:57:02,480 --> 00:57:04,400 Speaker 2: they are for house skeptical. I am. 1075 00:57:05,280 --> 00:57:08,520 Speaker 1: It sounds pretty bad, but I'm glad it's a manual. 1076 00:57:08,719 --> 00:57:11,080 Speaker 2: But we love the links. I mean, thanks for letting 1077 00:57:11,160 --> 00:57:11,360 Speaker 2: us know. 1078 00:57:11,840 --> 00:57:14,480 Speaker 1: Yes, we love the link. And Peter, by the way, 1079 00:57:14,560 --> 00:57:19,480 Speaker 1: regular listener messaged just about a Volvo Wagon, huge fan. 1080 00:57:19,600 --> 00:57:22,480 Speaker 1: That was my first car ever in nineteen eighty four, 1081 00:57:22,600 --> 00:57:25,200 Speaker 1: baby blue Volvo to forty d L. But this wagon 1082 00:57:26,320 --> 00:57:28,960 Speaker 1: is a manual with one hundred and seventy thousand miles 1083 00:57:30,400 --> 00:57:33,920 Speaker 1: and it's sold for twenty grand. 1084 00:57:34,960 --> 00:57:38,920 Speaker 2: That's a pretty high provov a manual Volvo Wagon. 1085 00:57:39,200 --> 00:57:41,360 Speaker 1: A nineteen ninety two to forty wagon. 1086 00:57:41,480 --> 00:57:43,720 Speaker 2: Yeah, for twenty grand. On bring a trailer. 1087 00:57:44,200 --> 00:57:45,000 Speaker 1: It looks nice. 1088 00:57:45,760 --> 00:57:48,280 Speaker 2: I mean, it's actually more than I would have anticipated. 1089 00:57:48,400 --> 00:57:52,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, me too, me too, it's it's I think a 1090 00:57:52,800 --> 00:57:56,080 Speaker 1: hot car. The wheels, it looks like it has bbs rims. 1091 00:57:56,320 --> 00:57:58,160 Speaker 2: If I would have used the word hot to describe 1092 00:57:58,160 --> 00:58:01,800 Speaker 2: a Volva wagon. But know, some people like dad bods, 1093 00:58:02,280 --> 00:58:06,000 Speaker 2: some people like Wolba wagons. Start. I mean, I'm not 1094 00:58:06,160 --> 00:58:09,120 Speaker 2: gonna I'm not gonna come down on your kink at all. 1095 00:58:09,800 --> 00:58:13,200 Speaker 1: Wow. All right, So definitely shoot us an email if 1096 00:58:13,240 --> 00:58:15,439 Speaker 1: you have any ideas or if you want to point 1097 00:58:15,480 --> 00:58:19,960 Speaker 1: out any interesting vehicles. Hannah, what are your plans now? 1098 00:58:20,560 --> 00:58:22,120 Speaker 1: Are you going to stay in Zurich? Are you not 1099 00:58:22,200 --> 00:58:22,720 Speaker 1: coming back? 1100 00:58:23,440 --> 00:58:25,960 Speaker 2: I'm not coming back. I'm sending for the dog and 1101 00:58:26,360 --> 00:58:29,640 Speaker 2: I'll be residing here now by the lake. Actually, i'll 1102 00:58:29,680 --> 00:58:33,160 Speaker 2: be back in La on Thursday. I did take a 1103 00:58:33,240 --> 00:58:36,280 Speaker 2: couple days off of off for a little little holiday 1104 00:58:36,320 --> 00:58:38,040 Speaker 2: since i've been here, so I'll be back in La 1105 00:58:38,480 --> 00:58:42,920 Speaker 2: grinding away on Thursday. And yeah, I think I've got 1106 00:58:43,000 --> 00:58:45,680 Speaker 2: some cars coming up that we can talk about to drive. 1107 00:58:46,280 --> 00:58:48,520 Speaker 2: But yeah, I'm getting on a plane tomorrow. 1108 00:58:48,640 --> 00:58:51,959 Speaker 1: What about you, Well, I have my brother's bachelor party 1109 00:58:52,040 --> 00:58:55,360 Speaker 1: this weekend, so I'll be driving the Cadillac up there, 1110 00:58:55,920 --> 00:58:57,760 Speaker 1: which is a good reason for me to use super 1111 00:58:57,840 --> 00:59:02,320 Speaker 1: crews because we're gonna go up to the Gunks in 1112 00:59:02,480 --> 00:59:05,400 Speaker 1: New Paultz. We're going to do some climbing for a day. 1113 00:59:05,680 --> 00:59:07,800 Speaker 1: Then we're going to go out to dinner rock climbing. Yeah, 1114 00:59:07,880 --> 00:59:12,760 Speaker 1: rock climbing, okay, but bachelor party style rock climbing. Uh, 1115 00:59:13,480 --> 00:59:16,680 Speaker 1: dinner for dinner for the boys in Rhinebeck. And then 1116 00:59:16,680 --> 00:59:18,720 Speaker 1: we're going to go shooting at Sandanona, which is the 1117 00:59:18,880 --> 00:59:23,480 Speaker 1: oldest shooting preserve in America in Millbrook, New York. Wow, 1118 00:59:24,000 --> 00:59:27,320 Speaker 1: that'll be fun, a good sporting bachelor party with. 1119 00:59:27,640 --> 00:59:28,600 Speaker 2: How many of you are going? 1120 00:59:29,440 --> 00:59:29,959 Speaker 1: Five guys? 1121 00:59:30,840 --> 00:59:34,160 Speaker 2: Okay, that's cool. That's a small group. It's manageable. Yeah, 1122 00:59:35,320 --> 00:59:36,800 Speaker 2: we hope you come back in one piece. 1123 00:59:37,680 --> 00:59:40,360 Speaker 1: So I guess that's it then for us today. 1124 00:59:40,560 --> 00:59:42,919 Speaker 2: Huh. Fun, that was a good one. 1125 00:59:43,560 --> 00:59:46,400 Speaker 1: I'm glad you got me the great guests for my 1126 00:59:46,480 --> 00:59:48,840 Speaker 1: show tomorrow and we were able to. Now we're going 1127 00:59:48,920 --> 00:59:49,560 Speaker 1: to go down and buy. 1128 00:59:49,480 --> 00:59:51,800 Speaker 2: A Rolls Royce, so can't wait to see what you 1129 00:59:51,880 --> 00:59:52,240 Speaker 2: pick out. 1130 00:59:52,760 --> 00:59:55,560 Speaker 1: Join us again, same time, same place next week. I'm 1131 00:59:55,560 --> 00:59:56,560 Speaker 1: Matt Miller and 1132 00:59:56,680 --> 00:59:59,080 Speaker 2: I'm Hannah Elliott, and this is Bloomberg