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Rolls-RoycePhantom
VIII, standard wheelbase
- Power
- 563 bhp
- 0–100
- 5.3 s
- Top speed
- 250 km/h
Photographs: Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0; JustAnotherCarDesigner, CC BY-SA 4.0; OWS Photography, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Illustrative of the model.
Curator’s note
Rolls-Royce’s flagship saloon, built on its own aluminium spaceframe.
The eighth-generation Phantom arrived in 2017. Its 6.75-litre twin-turbo V12 makes 563 bhp and 900 Nm from 1,700 rpm, and it was the first car on Rolls-Royce’s own aluminium spaceframe.
- Aluminium Architecture of Luxury spaceframe
- The Gallery glass-fronted dashboard
- Rear-hinged rear coach doors
- Satellite-aided gearbox
0–100 km/h5.3s89th of 140 · best 1.8 s
Top speed250km/h72nd of 140 · best 420 km/h
Power563hp60th of 140 · best 1,888 hp
Torque900Nm10th of 140 · best 2,360 Nm
The story
Rolls-Royce Phantom
Rolls-Royce launched the Phantom VIII in 2017, 14 years after the Phantom VII. Its aluminium spaceframe, called the Architecture of Luxury, later underpinned the Cullinan, Ghost and Spectre.
The Gallery is a glass panel across the dashboard behind which owners can display commissioned art. The gearbox uses satellite data to select the right gear for the road ahead.
Character
Dimensions
01
An Extended wheelbase version adds 220 mm.
02
A Series II update arrived in 2022.
03
Top speed is electronically limited; weight is the EU kerb figure.
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