Rolls-Royce Phantom car

It caters to a world where the best of everything just isn’t good enough

Meet the new king of luxury - the Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII. It has been carefully conceived for a world where the best of everything just isn’t good enough. The Phantom has always been a nameplate synonymous with uncompromised comfort and pre-eminent opulence. Surely, that holds true to its eighth generation avatar as the attention to detail has shifted from outstanding to outright legendary.

Since there’s a lot going on inside and outside the cabin, here are some of the highlights of the car.
Platform

What underpins the gorgeous, yet dominant exterior of the Phantom VIII is an all-aluminium spaceframe which is loosely related to that of its predecessor. Rolls-Royce says that it is lighter in weight and 30 per cent stiffer than before, traits that will make the new Phantom more efficient. Not just that, the spaceframe has been engineered to accommodate both standard and extended wheelbase coaches. Yes coaches! Bodies sounds too mainstream, doesn’t it?!

Technology

Rolls-Royce Motors, the branch of the brand that builds cars, is owned by BMW. And for the new Phantom, the Munich-based auto giant has developed an electronic architecture that trumps everything that it has created in its history. Well, since the new Phantom is nearly 20 feet long and 6.5 foot wide, it really couldn’t just borrow its electronics spine from any other car.

As you’d expect, the list of creature comforts is endless but just to name a few, it has:

Alertness assistant
4-camera system with panoramic view
All-round visibility with helicopter view
Night vision and vision assist
Active cruise control
Collision and pedestrian warning
Cross-traffic warning
Lane departure and lane change warning
7x3 high-resolution heads-up display
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As you’d expect, the list of creature comforts is endless but just to name a few, it has:

Alertness assistant
4-camera system with panoramic view
All-round visibility with helicopter view
Night vision and vision assist
Active cruise control
Collision and pedestrian warning
Cross-traffic warning
Lane departure and lane change warning
7x3 high-resolution heads-up display
WiFi hotspot