Manufacturers often tell us their cars don’t have any competitors, trying to persuade us that their babies are so much better than the competition that there’s no contest. But, with the Rolls-Royce Phantom, it’s true.
If ever a brand name stood for superlative quality, it would have to be Rolls-Royce. We’ve all heard it used in describing the best of the best, so much so that the name is has become a part of our everyday vernacular: the “Rolls-Royce of furniture” or the “Rolls-Royce of appliances”.
The epitome of luxury goes one better with the arrival of the Phantom Series II.
The world’s most luxurious convertible takes on one of Australia's best driving roads...
Rolls-Royce has revealed a new 'Privacy Suite' for its long-wheelbase Phantom, affording high-flying clients the 'luxury of privacy' in the form of a fully-soundproofed partition. Revealed at the 2018 Chengdu motor show in China, the Privacy Suite for Phantom EWB is made largely of electrochromic glass, which can be completely clear or opaque at the press of a button...
A number of pre-war vehicles will be in the spotlight for the upcoming Shannons Late Summer Auction, which sees a 1935 Auburn 653 Phaeton that’s been in the same family since new going under the hammer. Once a carriage manufacturer, Auburn was considered one of the most elegant American cars of the ‘20s, and this example (top) is no exception, having undergone a full restoration in ’90s...
While there was no surprise that Rolls-Royce chose to launch the new Phantom with a V12 petrol engine, the company has also been dropping broad hints it will follow with an EV version. Those hints started as long ago as 2011 with the 102EX concept, but now CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös has confirmed that the new Phantom is likely to receive the option of a pure electric powertrain during its lifespan...
UPDATE (28 September): Rolls-Royce's local arm has confirmed a starting price of $950,000 for the Phantom in Australia. See bottom of article for details. The all-new 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom has been revealed this week in the UK, pitched by the company as the "most technologically-advanced Rolls-Royce ever"...
