Since 2009,  the Rolls-Royce Ghost has outsold the brand’s flagship Phantom – kind of odd, considering the fact that a ghost is in no way better than a phantom, conceptually speaking. However, seeing this, Rolls-Royce moves The Ghost into the 2013 model year with a bunch of “subtle but meaningful enhancements”. Which is corporate talk for “it looks the same but hey, an extra button was added on the dashboard!” If you’re thinking of buying one of these babies, note that the prices went up $7,050 for the standard model, to $260,750, and $6,400 for the long-wheelbase car, to $300,100 from the start of 2013. 

Aston Martin’s range-topping Vanquish, based on the AM 310 concept shown at this year’s Concorso d’Eleganza Villa d’Este, is a celebratory model used to mark the company’s centenary and only a few months away from an official reveal (which will be at the 2012 Paris Auto Show in September).

Much testing has been underway, a prototype being spotted at the Nürburgring and on some of its surrounding roads. Modern, with an aggressive look, this 6-liter V12 and 565 HP supercar breaks the 0-60 mph in 4.1 seconds, yet still focusing on lightweight construction rather than on outspeeding its competition.