Rolls-Royce SZ platform
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The Rolls-Royce SZ platform is a shared luxury car chassis and body architecture used by Rolls-Royce and Bentley for their large saloon models produced primarily from the 1980s through the 1990s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rolls-Royce SZ platform canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
automobile platform
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car chassis architecture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | SZ-series platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| assemblyLocation | Crewe, England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyStyleSupported |
2-door convertible
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2-door coupé ⓘ 4-door saloon ⓘ |
| brakeSystem | hydraulic self-energising disc brakes (derived from Citroën system) ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designFocus | shared body and chassis architecture for Rolls-Royce and Bentley ⓘ |
| engineTypeSupported |
Rolls-Royce 6.75-litre V8
NERFINISHED
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Rolls-Royce–Bentley L-series V8 engine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| layout | front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Bentley Motors Limited
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rolls-Royce Motors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marketSegment | luxury car segment ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | hand-built construction of vehicles using the platform ⓘ |
| notableUpdate |
improved corrosion protection over SY platform
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revised electrical system compared to SY platform ⓘ |
| platformCode | SZ ⓘ |
| predecessor | Rolls-Royce SY platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryEraOfUse |
1980s
ⓘ
1990s ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1999 ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1980 ⓘ |
| relatedPlatform |
Rolls-Royce SY platform
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rolls-Royce/Bentley Seraph/Arnage platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| successor | Rolls-Royce/Bentley Seraph/Arnage platform NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspensionFeature | self-levelling suspension (on many variants) ⓘ |
| usedByBrand |
Bentley
NERFINISHED
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Rolls-Royce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedByModel |
Bentley Azure (first generation)
NERFINISHED
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Bentley Brooklands (1990s) NERFINISHED ⓘ Bentley Continental R NERFINISHED ⓘ Bentley Continental T NERFINISHED ⓘ Bentley Eight NERFINISHED ⓘ Bentley Mulsanne (1980s) NERFINISHED ⓘ Bentley Turbo R NERFINISHED ⓘ Bentley Turbo RT NERFINISHED ⓘ Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn (1980s–1990s) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit NERFINISHED ⓘ Rolls-Royce Silver Spur NERFINISHED ⓘ Rolls-Royce Touring Limousine (SZ-based) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | large luxury saloon cars ⓘ |
| wheelbaseVariants |
long wheelbase
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standard wheelbase ⓘ |
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