DarkPhenix
05-04-2004, 09:44 AM
2004 Rolls-Royce Phantom
Base price $325,000
Vehicle layout Front engine, rwd, 4-door, 5-pass
Engine 6.75L/453-hp V-12, DOHC, 4 valves/cyl
0-60 mph, sec 5.7 (est)
On sale in U.S. Currently
"Although BMW touches are evident inside (including pushbutton electronic engine starting and a version of the German maker's iDrive computer-screen controller), for the most part, the cabin is pure Rolls: supple leathers, hand-rubbed wood veneers, and carpets deep enough to contain undiscovered marine life. The front buckets are intentionally high off the floor to improve the view over hood; the rear bench is higher still to improve the view over heads. Each front door contains a neatly integrated umbrella that pops out for dashes through the rain or smacking paparazzi silly. Back-seat passengers enter through a rear-hinged opening that on anything but a Rolls we'd call a "suicide door." Once seated, outboard rear passengers will find that their faces are discreetly shielded by extra-wide C-pillars, a design element sure to please dignitaries and Hollywood celebrities awaiting trial."
"On the road, the Phantom proves it's very much a new Rolls-Royce. Dip into the throttle, and the car romps with an eagerness and intensity that belie its outsized dimensions. Handling, despite a fair amount of body roll, is surprisingly good, and the brakes are reassuringly powerful. The Phantom, for all its regal bearing and luxurious appointments, is a fun car to drive hard.
Yes, Winston: The British-car tinkerers from Munich have scored again. Next thing you know, they'll be drinking warm beer."
Motor Trend (www.motortrend.com/roadtests/luxury/ 112_0307_frst_rr/index2.html)
Base price $325,000
Vehicle layout Front engine, rwd, 4-door, 5-pass
Engine 6.75L/453-hp V-12, DOHC, 4 valves/cyl
0-60 mph, sec 5.7 (est)
On sale in U.S. Currently
"Although BMW touches are evident inside (including pushbutton electronic engine starting and a version of the German maker's iDrive computer-screen controller), for the most part, the cabin is pure Rolls: supple leathers, hand-rubbed wood veneers, and carpets deep enough to contain undiscovered marine life. The front buckets are intentionally high off the floor to improve the view over hood; the rear bench is higher still to improve the view over heads. Each front door contains a neatly integrated umbrella that pops out for dashes through the rain or smacking paparazzi silly. Back-seat passengers enter through a rear-hinged opening that on anything but a Rolls we'd call a "suicide door." Once seated, outboard rear passengers will find that their faces are discreetly shielded by extra-wide C-pillars, a design element sure to please dignitaries and Hollywood celebrities awaiting trial."
"On the road, the Phantom proves it's very much a new Rolls-Royce. Dip into the throttle, and the car romps with an eagerness and intensity that belie its outsized dimensions. Handling, despite a fair amount of body roll, is surprisingly good, and the brakes are reassuringly powerful. The Phantom, for all its regal bearing and luxurious appointments, is a fun car to drive hard.
Yes, Winston: The British-car tinkerers from Munich have scored again. Next thing you know, they'll be drinking warm beer."
Motor Trend (www.motortrend.com/roadtests/luxury/ 112_0307_frst_rr/index2.html)