Sunday, April 10, 2011

Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé

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Rolls Royce Phantom

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.

One of the most amazing qualities to the Phantom is how quiet the engine is. The Phantoms engine is a direct injection 6.75 litre, V12, which has so much power, that even when cruising at 70mph there is still 90% power in reserve. Instead of a rev counter the Phantom has a power reserve meter, which will only read zero when travelling flat out at 150 mph.

There is little doubt that the Rolls Royce Phantom is probably one of the finest engineered vehicles currently on the plant. However, at a price tag of £250,000 it is sadly out of the reach to most. Yet, due to the sublime nature of the car, the Rolls Royce Phantom is a sought after hire vehicle. The Phantom makes a perfect choice as a wedding car. The Phantoms coach doors have the added advantage of enabling the bride to make an elegant exit of the vehicle on her wedding day. The vehicle is also suitable for airport transfers or for businessmen or celebrities, who want to be chauffeured around in style.

There is no doubt that the Phantom has continued to carry the flag for Rolls Royce, as being one of the greatest car manufacturers in the world.

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