Originally Posted by
Matt
Chrysler 300C SRT-8
Horsepower 425
Torque 420 ft-lb
Hemi V8
Rolls-Royce Phantom
Horsepower 453
Torque 531 ft-lb
V12
The Rolls is hand-built, limited production and uses more advanced materials. Each car takes 80 hours to build. Each car can be specced out to the customer's wants. It is likely that no two Phantoms are the same, unless specifically ordered as so. The interior is a whole other world compared to the Chrysler. When it comes to the wood, there are 5 types to choose from: Bird's Eye Maple, Burr Walnut, Elm Cluster, Figured Mahogany and Oak Burr. There are up to 60 different pieces of wood in each car with the object to be the creation of classic furniture for the car. In between layers of veneer are layers of aluminum in order to further strengthen the wood for safety and rigidity. 450 individual pieces of leather are used in each car. Up to 16 different hides are used in each car, all coming from the same batch in order to assure color matching. The leather is handsewn by machinists using computer-assisted sewing machines. The headliner is made from wool and cashmere, with a full leather headliner as an option. The rear doors open themselves, with a simple push of a lever on the interior of the c-pillar. Purpose-built umbrellas are stored in the outer edge of each of the rear doors.
The purpose-built 6.75 litre V12 offers up Hemi-beating horsepower and torque, with 75% of the torque available at only 1,000rpm. It will push the 5,500lb car to 60mph in 5.7 seconds. The suspension is fully-independent with self-levelling air springs at all four wheels.
You wondered how much bigger the Rolls was in comparison to the Chrysler? The Rolls is 229.7 inches long, compared to the 196.8 inches of the Chrysler - that's nearly 3 feet in difference. The Rolls is 64.3 inches tall, compared to 57.9 for the Chrysler.
Again, I'll say that the Chrysler is a fantastic car and fully worthy of it's price. But, the Rolls is in a whole other league. It's a different car, a different clientele, a different tax braquet. And rightfully so. It's one of the most technologically advanced, superbly built, quickest, most luxurious cars in the world with an unbeaten presence.
And I'm not sure where you got the $800,000 price difference, as there's less than $300,000 between the base prices of each car. Still a lot, I know, but there's a big difference between $300,000 and $800,000.