How can luxury be defined? Many may believe that it is the maximum expression in terms of quality or technology but there is more. It's a intangible which many times points to the user experience making him feel that he is the king of the world. Hence, when applied to the automotive sector, many brands cannot compete because their image is not as "perfect" or "powerful" as that of their rivals. A clear example: the Bavarian or Japanese premium...
That is if we stay on the surface, because there are also brands that give their chest and are at another level. One of the models that best embody luxury is the Rolls Royce Phantom. As you know, it is a sedan that is positioned in the segment F and that saw its current generation appear back in 2017 to start its sale in 2018. Well, now it faces a subtle restyling to improve its sales arguments and attract more customers.
The front grille of the Rolls Royce Phantom is called Pantheon and as in the BMW it lights up...
As you can see in the photos the renewed Rolls Royce Phantom changes just. In case you did not know, we are facing its eighth generation and for this update they have decided to look at its past. Thus, the front sports a grille debuting a polished top bar which joins the LED daytime running light. It also comes with a darkened frame that arises from the consultations that the brand has made to all Phantom customers...
For its part, the optics, Rolls Starlight Headliner, have Full LED technology and have been cut with a laser. In the side view there are no great novelties, although one is striking. It's about the retro-style disc-type alloy wheels reminiscent of the 1920s. They are optional and can be finished in polished stainless steel or shiny black. Regarding the rear, little to add beyond slightly modifying the bumper...
From inside the renewed Rolls Royce Phantom gives the best of itself. And most importantly, even being able to mount seats dressed in leather, commitment to ecological textile materials. This "license" can be seen in the version called Phantom Platinum. For the occasion, it features leather front seats and fabric rear seats that display an original repetitive pattern based on a abstract interpretation of the Spirit of Ecstasy.
The novelties are completed steering wheel with a thicker rim or other Spirit of Ecstasy inserts located on the dashboard and other areas of the cabin. Where there are no changes is in its mechanical offer, being the latest BMW Group model equipped with a 12-cylinder V-twin engine block. Its price? For now it is not official, although it will not be cheap...
Source - Rolls Royce
More information about this model
- Plazas 4
- Power 571 cv
- Consumer goods 15,1 - 16,2l/100km
- Assessment 5