Phantom [Official] Rolls-Royce Phantom (VIII)


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.
OT - The engine failures on the L87 Ecotech engine is really puzzling. It’s a relatively uncomplicated
NA small block V8 that’s been around since 2014 across its sister offerings, with hundreds of thousands of examples built.

I went from despising the Escalade in the 2000’s-10’s to wanting to own one, but the premature L87 failures makes me hesitate. The V is right up my alley, but it’s too expensive for a Cadillac, and the markups only make the situation worse. Ill give it a few years to depreciate.
Exactly, I fully agree with you on all points (y)
Here in Switzerland with all our taxes , the V costs about the same like a G63.
Honestly that’s to much for that car. A G63 is a different animal.
 
OT - The engine failures on the L87 Ecotech engine is really puzzling. It’s a relatively uncomplicated
NA small block V8 that’s been around since 2014 across its sister offerings, with hundreds of thousands of examples built.

I went from despising the Escalade in the 2000’s-10’s to wanting to own one, but the premature L87 failures makes me hesitate. The V is right up my alley, but it’s too expensive for a Cadillac, and the markups only make the situation worse. Ill give it a few years to depreciate.

Efficiency pressures make even the most simple motors subject to reliability issues. Putting super thin 0W-20 oil in these motors did them in.
 
Efficiency pressures make even the most simple motors subject to reliability issues. Putting super thin 0W-20 oil in these motors did them in.
If you change the oil every 5000miles, 0W20 can work, otherwise it might become expensive.

Who cares about efficiency If you buy this kind of car/truck.

Otherwise everybody would’ve bought the Diesel Escalade.

A bigger fuel tank sorts out everything.

Expect about 15mpg, the mileages of my Maybach and G are BTW identical.
 
If you change the oil every 5000miles, 0W20 can work, otherwise it might become expensive.

Who cares about efficiency If you buy this kind of car/truck.

Otherwise everybody would’ve bought the Diesel Escalade.

A bigger fuel tank sorts out everything.

Expect about 15mpg, the mileages of my Maybach and G are BTW identical.

I don’t care, you don’t care, but other people absolutely do. I get about 13mpg from my G63 and it doesn’t bother me at all.
 
I don’t care, you don’t care, but other people absolutely do. I get about 13mpg from my G63 and it doesn’t bother me at all.
(y)I agree with you. It doesn’t bother me as well.

People who care, are usually buying a Sienna minivan.

In Europe,Vans with small Diesel engines are very popular, 40mpg is easily achievable.

Out of curiosity which MJ and color is your G63?

BTW the G has currently the biggest fuel tank of all current Mercedes Benz cars/trucks.
 

Rolls-Royce

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 brand by Rolls-Royce Motors. The Bentley Motors Limited subsidiary of Volkswagen AG is its direct successor.

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