Rolls-Royce Phantom 2018 – the 8th generation of the best cars in the world.
The new Rolls-Royce Phantom 2018-2019 is officially presented on July 27, 2017, in London. The luxury British 8th generation Rolls-Royce Phantom sedan, according to the manufacturer, as the best car in the world "the best car in the world", and became the first-born to try on the latest all-aluminum platform, called the Architecture of luxury (architecture, luxury). In our review of the new Rolls-Royce Phantom 2018 – photos and videos, price and detailed specifications of the most advanced cars in the world. Sales of the new generation Rolls-Royce Phantom will begin in early 2018 at a price of 400,000 pounds (about 31,240 thousand conditional units). To buy a new Rolls-Royce Phantom 8 in recent years, it will be possible at the beginning of 2018 at a price of 40 million conventional units.
Since 1925, when the "first" Rolls-Royce Phantom was introduced, the next-generation British luxury sedan has been the benchmark for the global automotive industry. Of course, the new Rolls-Royce Phantom is a real treasure: stylish, modern and unique exterior body design, luxurious interior, a phenomenal set of super modern equipment and impressive technical stuffing. The model has everything you need to appeal to wealthy buyers and try to repeat the commercial success of its predecessor Rolls-Royce Phantom 7th generation, carried out for 14 years, more than 10 thousand copies.
Interestingly, the Rolls-Royce Phantom VI produced over 23 years (1968-1991) and found only 374 owners. What is the secret of such success of the 7th generation Rolls-Royce Phantom sedan? The fact that the German concern BMW bought Rolls-Royce Motors from the Vickers Corporation in 1998 revolutionized the production of luxury cars with the "Spirit of Ecstasy" figurine on the signature radiator grille handmade. I want to admit that the Bavarians managed to breathe new life into Rolls-Royce.
Let’s go back to the 8th generation Rolls-Royce Phantom luxury sedan and fully enjoy all the beauty, grace, luxury and technology of the flagship of the British company, founded back in 1904.
My point is that apparently the Phantom 8 is very easy to confuse with its predecessor Phantom 7. There are no revolutions in the design, of course, only evolutionary processes, giving the image of the new Phantom a more modern look. The Rolls-Royce flagship flaunts a phenomenally stylish body with full LED headlights, complemented by long-range laser-phosphor sections that provide illumination up to 600 meters into the front of the vehicle and taillights with LED content. The family’s signature grille is now integral with the body and taller than its predecessor. The Spirit of Ecstasy figurine is located 12.7mm higher than that of the Phantom 7.
The new Rolls-Royce Phantom 2018 looks solid, strict and impressive. It seems that the sedan carved from a huge piece of billet aluminum, there is some truth. The body of the new Rolls-Royce flagship, built almost entirely of aluminum using a unique luxury architecture technology (Luxury Architecture). The model is also an aluminum modular platform, which, by the way, underlies the first crossover of the British company Rolls – Royce Cullinan.
Extensive use of aluminum and aluminum alloys and a new modular platform have increased the rigidity of the new generation sedan by 30% compared to its predecessor. But the curb weight of the new 8th generation Rolls-Royce Phantom has increased by 75kg compared to the 7th generation Rolls-Royce Phantom with an impressive 2625kg. There was excess weight due to the installation of additional equipment and the use of better insulation (double layer of 6 mm glass, total sound mass and noise-absorbing materials up to 130 kg). The new Phantom is 10% quieter than the cabin of the previous generation of the model.
- The external dimensions of the body of the Rolls-Royce Phantom 8 2018-2019 are 5762 mm long, 2018 mm wide 1646 mm high, with a 3552 mm wheelbase.
- The model line also includes an elongated Phantom EWB with a wheelbase stretched by 200 mm (3752 mm) and a total body length in mm. 5962
- The new Phantom comes standard with 22-inch wheels with special continental foam tires in size 255/45 and R22 (tires with 9 dB foam are quieter than regular tires).
- Using 130kg of soundproofing material, double 6mm glass and foam filled tires, adopt the new Phantom today is the world’s quietest car.
Salon "eighth" Rolls-Royce Phantom is a work of art (architecture, finishing materials and interior details). The servos are equipped with front and rear doors that open against the movement of traditional models. Comfortable multifunction steering wheel, digital instrument cluster with 12.3" color display, classic Rolls-Royce round air vents, multimedia system with retractable 12.25" screen, Wi-Fi router, navigation, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (controlled with beamberry washers, located between the front seats and rear seat armrest).
There is also a head-up display, all seat adjustments, heating, ventilation and massage. The rear seats can swivel slightly towards each other, so passengers don’t strain their necks when they meet. Behind there are folding tables and monitors, armrests, heating, a ceiling – a starry sky.
As safety systems and electronic assistants as standard, there is an Alertness Assistant system with 4 cameras, panoramic bird’s eye view, night vision and camera vision assistance, active cruise control, automatic braking system with pedestrian recognition, object tracking system in blind spots mirrors and unauthorized crossing lane markings, cross-traffic warning.
Specifications Rolls Royce Phantom 2018-2019. At the heart of the 8th generation Phantom on the original platform with a completely independent architecture (two on the front linkage, five on the rear linkage), active suspension, pneumatic dubbed the magic carpet (flying carpet). Active Suspension is a luxury British sedan similar in suspension design to the new Audi A8 sedan (a stereo camera mounted behind the windshield to track road height and transmit data to the actuators, which in turn change body position with anti-roll- bars). However, the magic carpet’s active suspension only works at speeds up to 100 crowns. There is another innovation – the rear-wheel steer effect, providing a large sedan high maneuverability in urban areas.
Under the hood of 8 of the latest Phantoms, a 6.75-liter V12 is powered by twin turbochargers (571 hp and 900 Nm) and sends power to the rear wheels via an 8 ZF automatic transmission. The maximum torque of 900 Nm is already available at 1700 rpm. The large executive sedan accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 5.3 seconds, with a top speed limited to 250 km/h.