Rolls-Royce Phantom (2017)
| Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Motor Cars |
| Production | 2017–present |
| Model years | 2018-present |
| Assembly | Goodwood plant, Chichester, West Sussex, England |
| Designer | Giles TaylorAlex Innes |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Full-size luxury car (F) |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 6.75 L twin-turbocharged V12 |
| Power output | 420 kW (563 bhp) |
| Transmission | ZF 8-speed automatic |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase |
SWB: 3552mm (139.8 in) EWB: 3772mm (148.5 in) |
| Length |
SWB: 5762mm (226.8 in) EWB: 5982mm (235.5 in) |
| Width | 2018mm (79.4 in) |
| Height |
SWB: 1646mm (64.8 in) EWB: 1656mm (65.2 in) |
| Curb weight |
SWB: 2,560 kg (5,644 lb) EWB: 2,610 kg (5,754 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Rolls-Royce Phantom VII |
SWB: 3552mm (139.8 in)
SWB: 5762mm (226.8 in)
SWB: 1646mm (64.8 in)
SWB: 2,560 kg (5,644 lb)
The Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII is a luxury saloon car manufactured by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. It is the eighth and current generation of Rolls-Royce Phantom. It was launched in July 2017.
The Phantom was unveiled by live-stream on 27 July 2017.
It made its public debut at a special exhibition Rolls-Royce held in London two days later on 29 July. The event, dubbed "The Great Eight Phantoms", took place at Bonhams auction house in Mayfair. The exhibition gathered a famous Phantom from each generation, from the Fred Astaire's Phantom I to subsequent models driven by royalty, or made famous by celebrities, including John Lennon's psychedelic-painted Phantom V.
The design of the Phantom VIII is substantially similar to the Phantom VII predecessor model. Like the VII, the Phantom VIII features a version of Rolls-Royce's "pantheon" grille, a long bonnet and rear "suicide doors", which Rolls-Royce label "coach" doors.
The Phantom is available in two wheelbase lengths. The Extended Wheelbase Phantom is 220 millimetres (8.7 in) longer than the standard model.
The Phantom uses an aluminium spaceframe chassis which Rolls-Royce dubs "The Architecture of Luxury". The Phantom is the first Rolls-Royce to use this new architecture which will later be used in the Cullinan SUV and other future Rolls-Royce models.
The Phantom is fitted with self-levelling air springs and electronically-controlled dampers front and rear. It is fitted with a double wishbone front axle and a 5-link rear axle.
The Phantom VIII is the first Rolls-Royce to be fitted with four-wheel steering. The system turns the rear wheels counter to the front wheels through a maximum of 3° at speeds lower than 60 km/h (37 mph) to improve manoeuvrability. Between 60 and 80 km/h (37 and 50 mph) there is a neutral period where the rear wheels do not steer at all. At speeds above 80 km/h the rear wheels turn in the same direction as the front wheels through a maximum of 1° to increase high-speed stability.
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