More info on Rolls-Royce’s baby Phantom

the plushness is much the reason. and getting the looks. but mostly the price. maybach is its main competetor, and maybach 62, base price is $390,000, while RR's base price is $220,000. Difference?

another reason is to go very fast, while in luxury car

— pacotacolol (View Profile)

Posted on 1/5/2008 10:06:51 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

my mistake, $320,000 is the RR's base price

— pacotacolol (View Profile)

Posted on 1/5/2008 10:08:05 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I wrote a long reply about the Rolls-Royce Phantom a few months ago. Click on my name to check it out. Once you've driven one regularly, it is easy to go on and on about it, if you love cars. I will keep this reply brief.

I have driven every S-Class since 1990, every Lexus LS, the current Audi A8, and the Maserati Quattroporte. I have yet to drive any BMW 7-Series, though :(

I drove the Phantom for about 4,000 miles.

Other than the Phantom, my favorite luxury car is the current Mercedes S-Class, with the Lexus LS460 in second place. (best audio, though.)

At $400,000, the Phantom exposes every other luxury car (including the Bentley) for what they are -- mass produced. Everything about the Phantom represents the best man can do when manufacturing a luxury automobile -- the body, paint, wood, leather, ride, power delivery, comfort, quietness, high-speed stability, road presence. The Phantom has a magical way of concealing all of the technology is hauls around. You can close the iDrive screen and controller, leave the radio off and enjoy a simple drive.

Why is it worth $400,000+ when new? It is unique. It is not based on any other car platform. Only the engine is derived from BMW's V12. According to what I have read, only 10,000 will be built, all by hand. Go to the website to learn more, because a lot of manpower goes into "commissioning" a Rolls-Royce. Most people will not see one "in the wild" much less sit in one or drive one.

Does it have shortcomings? Yes, lots of them. Every car has them. I'll save that for a personal review of the car.

— UYPeterson (View Profile)

Posted on 1/10/2008 10:35:41 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Its presence. I've been in and rode in a 99 Silver Seraphe and its the presence and comfort that surrounds you. I've seen the inside of the phantom, but never rode in one, but I heard its supposed to be even more superfluous than the Silver Seraphe.

Then again, thats a 500K phantom. I don't know how a 200K rolls will be, but it surely won't disappoint.

— ThierryHenry14 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/4/2008 11:27:41 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

here in UAE RR Phantom starts at $400K and goes upto $500K for the RR Phantom LWB Middle East edition. Further individual options/company coustomization are separate.

JUGNU

— JUGNU (View Profile)

Posted on 1/4/2008 1:00:20 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

You don't need only money to drive a Rolls; you will need to have a big EGO!!! LOL.
I'm originally from Cameroon - Central Africa. The VAT is about 70% of the value of your vehicle. You buy a $400,000 RR, ship it home and you paid an additional $280,000 to the customs. Believe me... That is no fun.

— Prophete (View Profile)

Posted on 1/5/2008 8:18:33 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

bentley corners the market on affordable luxury. a conti gt at 150-ish is the way to go. otherwise youare settling or over compensating

— vman1013 (View Profile)

Posted on 1/6/2008 4:38:32 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0