It's invariably been plain to make enjoyment of a Rolls Royce. “At 60 miles a hour, the loudest uproar is from the ticking of the shell planted by the IRA. ” But drive an unique Phantom drophead roadster and the wisecracks will, ahem, drop right out of your head. There is a 453 hp, 6. 8 liter 48 valve V 12 making the auto fit for of zero to 60 in 5. 5 seconds (much snappier than the IRA moves nowadays) and preparing a top speed of 148 miles for each hour. Machine restriction keeps the Rolls from quickening further. I did not altogether touch restrained velocity on the corduroy and moon crater–textured squiggle of my neighborhood New Hampshire roads. Or, provided that I did, I’m not idiom so within Google touch of little town police divisions.
Manufacturer Rolls-Royce Parent company BMW Group Also called Phantom Coupé Production 2008-present Assembly Goodwood, Chichester, W Sussex, England Class Luxury car Body style(s) 2-door, 4-seat coupé Layout FR layout Engine(s) 6.75 L V12 453 bhp (338 kW; 459 PS) Transmission(s) 6-speed automatic Wheelbase 3,320 mm (131 in) Length 5,609 mm (220.8 in) Width 1,987 mm (78.2 in) Height 1,592 mm (62.7 in) Curb weight 2,590 kg (5,700 lb) Fuel capacity 100 L (26.4 US gal; 22.0 imp gal) Related Rolls-Royce Drophead