However, Koehn promised that the enhanced ride quality has not been achieved to the detriment of handling, which is a key area Rolls wanted to improve on the new Phantom. To that end, a new 48V electrical architecture has been fitted, alongside chassis technology including active stabiliser bars to stop roll and four-wheel steering both to improve stability and agility and reduce the turning circle.
“This technology adds both stability and ride comfort for an unprecedented blend,” Koehn said, adding that the Phantom was now “rewarding behind the wheel as well as in the rear”. A new softer tyre compound from Continental, complete with its own sound deadening, has been made for the Phantom’s 21in front and 22in rear wheels to complete its dynamic armoury.

Under the bonnet is a new version of Rolls-Royces’ 6.75-litre V12, which has the addition of twin turbochargers for the new car. The pistons, cooling system, crankshaft and engine management software are also new in an engine that Koehn describes as producing “pure thrust”.
The V12 produces 563bhp at 5000rpm but its torque figure of 664lb ft is more significant, with full torque available from just 1800rpm. Koehn said pushing low-end torque “to the max” was a key part of the brief for the new engine. The engine could produce yet more torque, but Koehn said this “wouldn’t be appropriate”.

The engine drives the Phantom’s rear wheels through an eight-speed automatic gearbox. Müller-Ötvös said a V12 was a key part of the Phantom’s appeal and that it “could not be a V8”.
The Phantom can reach 62mph from rest in 5.3sec and hit a top speed limited to 155mph. It could go faster, said Koehn, but again this “wouldn’t be appropriate”. Stability is much improved above 100mph in the new Phantom compared to the old car, added Koehn.
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TS7
Good God.
It's VILE.
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@ TS7
Agreed, its a joke and has no place in the history of the marque's quiet elegance..
scrap
Think you've got the wrong
Think you've got the wrong marque. RRs have long been a statement of wealth. That grille is hardly demure is it? This new Phantom looks very similar to the current one in pictures, but I imagine in the metal will look significantly more modern.
TStag
Gawdy on the outside. And
Gawdy on the outside. And what's with the weird wood layering effect?
owenmahamilton
My Eyes!
Could that interior be any brighter?
Daniel Joseph
Disappointing
Hmm...disappointing and no advance visually, IMHO. The brightwork around the side windows looks rather clumsy and heavy-handed, particularly around the fixed rear three-quarter window. This is most obvious in the fifth and third from last photos above.
abkq
Daniel Joseph wrote:
Indeed, what on earth have RR done with the chrome work around the rear 3/4 windows, there are so many breaks !!!
eseaton
Hmm. Looks amazingly like a
60dB quieter at 62mph? I wonder if the author appreciates how impressive that would be?
reckless fox
60db
I presume they mean 6 db and even that is impressive. Always best for journalists not to use scales they don't understand (for those who don't know it's a logarithmic scale, not a linear one) where 3db halves the volume.
marcus hogan
Weirdly enough the previous
Weirdly enough the previous Phnatom is one of the only cars that looked better after a facelift and with the new squarer lights was a great looking Rolls. Not quite sure I like the look of this new model but then again I'm not mad on the colour or those massive wheels so it might just be my own tastes
Jesus drove a Honda - "for I did not speak of my own Accord" - John 12:49
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