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Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe – British Aristocrat
Posted by in Rolls Royce on June 24, 2011
The British company Rolls-Royce presented its own version of aristocratic car at the latest Geneva autoshow. This time – for those who prefer not using a hired driver’s services. Phantom model version with coupe body complemented the company’s line.
During those 10 years, BMW Group owns Rolls-Royce, this is already third novelty in the British company’s lineup. Firstly they had Phantom sedan, accepted by wide audience somehow ambiguously, but still providing stable growing sales for the company.
Then they presented cabriolet Drophead, built on the base on same Phantom, in Qatar, right in front of the local oil sheikhs that represent a significant part of Rolls-Royce’s targeted audience. Phantom Coupe finished the procession of loud preems quite logically.
Rolls-Royce representatives call the the novelty as unique model, however, it is not quite truth. For example, the car is built on insignificantly reworked Phantom sedan’s platform. The novelty completely derived design from generic 101EX coupe. At bottom, Phantom Coupe is nothing but a serial version of the mentioned concept.
The new British coupe’s construction is based on the volumetric aluminum frame that is produced manually and passes computer control. Limit of error while assembly work is 0.1 mm.
Under Phantom Coupe’s bonnet you can find BMW’s V12 motor with 6.75 l cubic capacity and 453 h.p. Torsion torque, reached by engine, is 750 Nm while 3 500 r/min, and it gives 75% top thrust while 1 000 r/min already.
A new coupe’s salon holds 4 adult passengers. However, back passengers are provided with easier and faster access to second row’s seats due to the fact that long massive car’s doors are opened against run. Thus, Rolls-Royce company managed to keep its own conservative traditions and solved the problem of configuration.
Phantom Coupe’s interior also have both traditions and modern technologies. Front panel’s design makes you remembering the phrase “facia panel” slightly forgotten now – it really resembles cars of the 30-40ies of the last century. Finishing work is made exceptionally with expensive and exclusive materials, and in “standard” the novelty is equipped with the luxury Lexicon LOGIC7 420 W audio system. Read the rest of this entry »
Rolls Royce Phantom
Posted by in Rolls Royce on June 24, 2011
The Rolls Royce company was born in 1904 and the company has been labeled as one of the greatest car manufacturers in the world. If you were to ask someone to name a company that produces prestige vehicles, their first answer would probably be Rolls Royce.
Over the years the company have produced a range of luxury vehicles, including the Silver Ghost, given it’s name due to the ghostly quiet engine, the Silver Cloud, Silver Spirit and current models are the Phantom and Ghost.
Both of the latter vehicles are hand crafted at the Rolls Royce factory at Goodwood, England. Before leaving the Goodwood factory, each vehicle undergoes stringent testing before being transported to dealerships all over the world.
The current Rolls Royce Phantom comes in 4 different models, the Phantom, the Extended Wheelbase Phantom, the Phantom Drophead Coupé or the Phantom Coupé. However, each model has the same thing in common-when you look at a Rolls Royce Phantom, it simply oozes quality. When you close a door, you can sense that the vehicle has been well engineered. The designers have utilised a 2:1 wheel-to-height ratio and have given the vehicle a look of motion, even when the vehicle is stationary. From the front of the Phantom, the classic grill and spirit of ecstasy emblem clearly distinguish this vehicle from any other. The rectangular head lights give the Phantom a subtle look of aggression, yet still manage to give the car it’s handsome, good looks.
Unique design features include the coach doors, which are hinged at the rear, enabling them to open backwards. Another unique feature to the coach doors are the door jamb umbrella holders, which enable a full size, Teflon coated Rolls Royce umbrella to be stored away. The doors have been designed to include channels in them, which allows the water from the umbrella to drain away freely. Read the rest of this entry »