seats. 452 were made. Corniche IV (1992-1995) The car was reworked for 1992 as the Corniche IV, presented at the January North American International Auto Show in Detroit. By this time production had moved to Crewe, in preparation for the 1994 closure of Mulliner Park Ward. Mechanically, the IV featured the four-speed GM4L80 automatic transmission rather than the previous three-speed GM400 unit. Adaptive suspension was also introduced. Visually there is nearly no difference between the Corniche III and IV except for a glass rear window replacing the previous plastic unit. The top mechanism was improved, no longer requiring manual latching. CFC-free air conditioning was specified, as were driver and passenger airbags. In October 1992 a 21st anniversary Corniche was presented. Twenty-five cars were built, all finished in Ming Blue with a cream hood with a silver plaque on the dash. In August 1993 engine power was increased by 20 percent. Corniche S The last 25 Corniche IV models to be built, completed in the summer of 1995, were unique turbocharged versions and were called the Corniche S. They came with a dashboard plate, individually numbered (out of 25). Corniche V (2000-2002) The fifth series to bear the Corniche name made its debut in January 2000. At the time of its release, it was the most expensive vehicle offered by Rolls-Royce, with a base price of US$359,900. Its production was ended in August 2002, after Bentley had become a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG and took over the Crewe manufacturing site while the rights to the Rolls-Royce name and trademarks were licensed by Rolls-Royce Aero Engines to BMW, building their cars in a new factory built by BMW on the Goodwood Estate near Chichester, West Sussex. Production Rolls-Royce Corniche I: 4,332 Saloon (1971–1981): 1,108 Convertible (1971–1988): 3,224 Bentley Corniche: 140 Saloon (1971–1981): 63 Convertible (1971–1984): 77 Rolls-Royce Corniche II (1988–1989): 1,234 Rolls-Royce Corniche III (1989–1992): 452 Rolls-Royce Corniche IV (1992–1995): 244 Corniche IV (1992–1995): 219 Corniche S (1995): 25 Rolls-Royce Corniche V (2000–2002): 384 Corniche V "Final Series": 45 Bentley Continental (1984–1994): 421 Bentley Continental Turbo (1992–1995): 8 See also Rolls-Royce Corniche (2000) Rolls-Royce 100EX Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé References Bibliography External links Corniche Cars introduced in 1971 1980s cars 1990s cars Coupés Convertibles Rear-wheel-drive vehicles