RE: New Rolls-Royce Phantom - official!
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User33678888 said:
It doesn't look very different to me..
Is it really an all new car? Why does it look so similar to the old one?
It's all new. I don't think there is a single carry over part except for perhaps the SoE. The purpose is to refine the design, like Porsche have done for generations with the 911. Is it really an all new car? Why does it look so similar to the old one?
Not that they care what I think but they missed a trick still having a dedicated keyhole under the door handles. It also looks cluttered on the side profile with the repeater, badge and rear reflector. The rear towing eye cover also looks a bit weird in the photos. I'd have been tempted to put the side badge centrally within that panel and closer to the body line.
Apart from that, I think it looks fantastic!
Apart from that, I think it looks fantastic!
Well, they fixed the incredibly awkward nose. That's good.
Another piece mentioned all the heated panels it has, and my first thought was that in addition to the claimed 300lbs of sound damping material, there's easily 300lbs of wiring loom if you include the heating elements.
I suspect that will lead to a curb weight that will keep you off a few bridges on your personal golf course that you might have had no trouble crossing with your Bristol.
Another piece mentioned all the heated panels it has, and my first thought was that in addition to the claimed 300lbs of sound damping material, there's easily 300lbs of wiring loom if you include the heating elements.
I suspect that will lead to a curb weight that will keep you off a few bridges on your personal golf course that you might have had no trouble crossing with your Bristol.
As mentioned earlier in the thread, lose the digital dash, the current dials looks better IMO. And I'm very surprised the AC/heating is laid out as it is, I'd have thought one temperature control would be all that was required with fan speeds, etc. all automatic.
Other than that, looks brilliant. Would love to be in a position to even just get a drive in one, never mind buy it.
Other than that, looks brilliant. Would love to be in a position to even just get a drive in one, never mind buy it.
SydneyBridge said:
I worked for bmw when the deal for RR/Bentley was announced and seemed a strange deal, bmw 'just' bought a name but vw got the factory and Bentley etc...
Bmw have built a factory/assembly plant from nothing. Bentley may sell more cars but what a cracking job bmw have done.
There's a bit more to it than that.Bmw have built a factory/assembly plant from nothing. Bentley may sell more cars but what a cracking job bmw have done.
VW went to Vickers to buy Bentley and RR, completely unaware that Vickers didn't own the RR name as it was leased from the real Rolls-Royce that makes aircraft engines.
RR refused to let VW buy the name, so they ended up with an ancient factory and Bentley.
At this time RR was in a joint venture with BMW making jet engines in Berlin (BRR). RR offered BMW the name, who accepted and then used the money to purchase BMW out of the venture and renamed it RRD.
Sine Metu said:
Having a steering wheel and a dash with rev counter and speedometer all looks a bit naff. If anything should have autonomous driving to get you to the private jet airfield it's a Phantom.
Isn't autonomous driving in a Rolls called 'a chauffeur'? Maybe they even were the first with this 'new' technology, 100 years ago ;-)
What a magnificent motor car. It is ostentatious and the scope for making it bespoke is other worldly compared to other manufacturers. I know it is now catering more for the Middle and Far Eastern markets, but I still stop and stare every time I see a Rolls Royce on the road. If I had the opportunity to purchase one I would. It would be simple and elegant compared to a lot of the limited edition variants you see, but it would be incredible.
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