Eighth generation Rolls Royce Phantom to be unveiled tomorrow.....
The rich and famous can now rejoice as Rolls Royce will bring out a new generation Phantom and it will be unveiled tomorrow. This is the eight generation for the most luxurious four-door Rolls Royce that money can buy and the second one to come out under the ownership of BMW.
Leaked images reveal an evolutionary design, but with enough elements to separate the new car from the outgoing model. New bits include the head lamps, grille and design of the wheels. The cabin too has been updated and will get digital displays for the instrument cluster as well as a massive screen for the infotainment system. There are no photos of the rear seats but we know that in true Rolls-Royce form, it is going to be out of this world! Powering this 8th generation beast will be a 6.2-litre V12 which is expected to produce 500Nm and around 800Nm of torque with power going to the rear wheels via a seven-speed dual clutch gearbox.
There aren’t really any cars to compare the Phantom with as it is considered to be one of the pinnacles of automotive luxury. Realistically, if you had to look at some rivals, we could list the Bentley Mulsanne as well as the Maybach Pullman from Mercedes-Benz.
It is India bound - that is for sure and it is likely to be showcased at the BMW stall during the 2018 Auto Expo in Delhi.
Leaked images reveal an evolutionary design, but with enough elements to separate the new car from the outgoing model. New bits include the head lamps, grille and design of the wheels. The cabin too has been updated and will get digital displays for the instrument cluster as well as a massive screen for the infotainment system. There are no photos of the rear seats but we know that in true Rolls-Royce form, it is going to be out of this world! Powering this 8th generation beast will be a 6.2-litre V12 which is expected to produce 500Nm and around 800Nm of torque with power going to the rear wheels via a seven-speed dual clutch gearbox.
There aren’t really any cars to compare the Phantom with as it is considered to be one of the pinnacles of automotive luxury. Realistically, if you had to look at some rivals, we could list the Bentley Mulsanne as well as the Maybach Pullman from Mercedes-Benz.
It is India bound - that is for sure and it is likely to be showcased at the BMW stall during the 2018 Auto Expo in Delhi.
All-new 2018 Rolls-Royce Phantom teased
Rolls-Royce, the maker of some of the most luxurious and revered cars in the world, has been working on the successor of the Phantom that marked the resurgence of the brand in 2003. Rolls-Royce has teased the all-new Phantom which will be the eighth generation car and will be known as the Phantom VIII.
Rolls-Royce has worked on a new aluminium-infused spaceframe chassis construction to keep the weighing scale in check. With lighter materials and spaceframe construction, the new Roller should be able to lose a big chunk of weight, something that will help it fit into the stricter emission and efficiency norms to be enforced in the future as well.
The spaceframe construction will also allow the Rolls to have better driving dynamics thanks to the improved blend of chassis flex and rigidity. It will also help Rolls-Royce improve the magic-carpet ride quality. The 6.75-litre V12 petrol engine will continue to power the Phantom VIII and will certainly be more powerful than ever.
Being the world’s most luxurious car, creature comforts will be in abundance and buyers will be offered a wide choice of materials and finishes for their Rollers. It will also be a part of the Bespoke programme that offers an even wider range of customisation and personalisation of the Rolls-Royce cars.
The Phantom VIII will premiere next week at ‘The Great Eight Phantoms’ exhibition at Bonhams, London with the Queens Phantom VI State Limousine, the Aga Khan Hooper-built Sedanca de Ville Phantom IV and the first ever Phantom VII that was shipped out of Goodwood in 2003.
End of Vintage Cars In Delhi?
The Supreme Court of India has rejected the appeal for re-registration of a 20-year-old Rolls Royce driving the final nail in the coffins of vintage and classic cars in Delhi. The renewal of registration has been denied following the National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) diktat for the ban of cars over 15 years of age from plying on Delhi roads.
This is the same mindless diktat that banned the sale of diesel vehicles with engine capacity above 2000cc in the national capital. The diktat came as a knee-jerk reaction after the air quality index plummeted during winter, also sparking the odd-even rule in Delhi.
The NGT fails to understand that the major reasons for the bad air quality in Delhi are a result of the unabated emissions from industries, illegal kilns and crop burning in the neighbouring states of Punjab and Haryana before their sowing season. The next biggest polluters are the old commercial vehicles and ill-maintained public transport that spew ten times more pollutants than passenger cars.
Now that the Supreme Court has endorsed the hare-brained scheme of the NGT, vintage and classic car enthusiasts will now have to undergo the cumbersome process of registering their cars in nearby states, away from NCR, if they are keen on retaining their collection.
AND THE CAR IS SOME THING LIKE THIS!!!!!
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