Phantom [Official] Rolls-Royce Phantom (VIII)
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Rolls-Royce has used the Phantom name on full-sized luxury cars and limousines since 1925, making it the longest used car model nameplate in automotive history. In the 20th century, the Rolls-Royce Phantom was a very low volume, hand-built limousine, which in its first four generations was custom coachbuilt to the customer's requests, and sometimes extravagant desires. Whilst automobile manufacturing over time became more mechanised and prolific, and vehicles from other manufacturers could be built in greater numbers and at lower prices, the Phantoms remained hand-built, and production of individual cars only began once the order was placed. The use of the name "Phantom" is a long tradition of naming Rolls-Royce models after ghosts or spirits.
CrunchSlaughtered
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And Phantom with a small first letter
SCOTT27
Lap Time Luminary
The Automotive equivalent of designer Crocs.
Centurion
Apex Apex Predator
Nope. However I find the Cullinan more discrete and less shouty.
CrunchSlaughtered
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I don't think any of the Roll's customers is looking for these virtues
Centurion
Apex Apex Predator
Desire for the best and desire for discretion are not mutually exclusive - especially not across all cultures.
klier
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"Hold my beer"
I wonder what the Qatari team will get on their long ride back home.
I guess not much considering their absymal performance.
Right from the start, the "gallery" thing seemed like a magnificent idea, in every sense, your own and unique work of art integrated into the car, as an art form it is precise for its buyers and the car itself, it is round, without flaws , very original and infinite in its realization since it only depends on the imagination and as a business idea it is simply great
They must be, I'd bet my kingdom on it.
From what I see in the video it doesn't seem difficult, and with what they should charge you for each one, I think it's part of the idea in that business, or at that level you just buy another RR with another work
I remember my Dad telling me a story about a Rolls-Royce customer during his time at Rolls-Royce & Bentley Motor Cars. The customer couldn't decide whether to spec chrome plated door handles or not, so he bought two cars, one with, one without.
I'd imagine they are, but would require returning to Goodwood for it to be done, though I suppose it depends why, what and how often you wanted to change them. I'd imagine for many people the gallery compliments the rest of the commission to some degree, so changing them might ruin the 'aesthetic' of the interior to some degree.
In total, Rolls-Royce parted ways with 6,021 vehicles in 2022, an 8% growth over the same period in 2021, when they delivered 5,586 cars. Sales surged significantly in almost all regions, with “strong year-on-year growth” witnessed in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific.
“2022 has been a momentous year for Rolls-Royce Motor Cars,” said CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos. “Not only did we reveal Rolls Royce Spectre, our marque’s first ever fully-electric series model to the world, it was also the first year we ever delivered more than 6,000 cars in a single 12-month period, with strong demand across our entire product portfolio.”
Rolls-Royce states that the Americas remains their largest single region, followed by Greater China, where a single-digit drop in sales was recorded due to “ongoing headwinds.” Sales increased in Europe, including Germany and the United Kingdom, and overall, the Asia-Pacific region achieved “higher sales than ever before.” The Middle East is the leading region for Bespoke commissions, hence the opening of the invitation-only Private Office in Dubai last year, which is the first one outside Goodwood and will be followed by others all over the world in the coming months and years.
According to the luxury car maker, the average vehicle now sold costs around €500,000 (equal to $532,150). To absolutely no one’s surprise, the best-selling model last year was the Cullinan. They didn’t release any sales numbers for each individual model, but the SUV was followed by the Ghost, at least in the Asia-Pacific region. Black Badge vehicles have also “witnessed extraordinary growth,” Rolls-Royce claims.
Besides selling more cars than ever, they also created 150 new jobs in 2022, with the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood, which turns 23 this year, being home to 2,500 people of over 50 nationalities. More than 100 apprentices and graduate trainees are also supported by the company, next to a similar number of internships each year.
“As we mark the 20th anniversary of the Home of Rolls-Royce at Goodwood, these results confirm Rolls-Royce Motor Cars as a great British success story,” added Otvos. “Our business is built on extremely strong foundations, and we have secured advance orders stretching far into 2023. And while we are not immune to global challenges and economic headwinds, thanks to our balanced worldwide sales strategy, we are cautiously optimistic that 2023 will be a strong year for Rolls-Royce.”
Sales should further increase this year, as deliveries of the Spectre, their electric super coupe, will commence in the fourth quarter of 2023. The car debuted in October, and it represents the brand’s first step into EVs, as they will fully transition to zero emissions by the end of the decade.
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Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Limited is a British luxury automobile
maker and a wholly-owned subsidiary of BMW AG since 2003 - as
the exclusive manufacturer of Rolls-Royce-branded motor cars.
The company is headquartered in Goodwood, West Sussex, England,
United Kingdom. BMW AG has no direct relationship with
Rolls-Royce-branded vehicles produced before 2003, other than
having briefly supplied components and engines. From 1906 to
2003, cars were manufactured and marketed under the Rolls-Royce
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subsidiary of Volkswagen AG is its direct successor.
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