Rolls Royce Ghost

The new production car from Rolls Royce, the Ghost, is to be unveiled at the Frankfurt Motorshow on 15th September. Flowing lines make the car less traditional and more informal than the Phantom, but despite the smaller dimensions it’s very clearly a powerful, purposeful Royce.

The car oozes class, style, sophistication and power. Naturally, the interior is just as wonderful as the exterior, so let’s hear it from Rolls Royce themselves:

“Inside Ghost, the interior design team has come up with a contemporary ambience while staying true to Rolls-Royce Motor Cars’ traditions of fine materials and peerless comfort. There are elegant, frosted lamps and chrome door handles, traditional violin key switches and eyeball air vents, frosted white dials and refined instrumentation. Deep-pile carpets can be complemented by optional lambswool floor mats for a truly luxurious feel. Ghost is entered through substantial doors.

Housed within the front doors are integrated Teflon-coated umbrellas. The rear doors are traditional, rear-hinged coach doors, opening to a generous 83 degrees. Once the passenger is inside, these doors can be closed at the touch of a button. The interior space is filled with natural light, enhanced by the optional Panorama Sunroof, which extends from the front into the rear compartment. Four-zone automatic air conditioning can be individually tailored to each passenger’s requirements, with separate controls for front and rear. Automatic air recirculation, condensation prevention and solar compensation are delivered through classic chromed eyeball vents controlled via organ-stop plungers.

Within Ghost’s ample doors and high shoulder line, occupants feel serene, cosseted and safe. In the rear, the intimate ambience of the lounge seat is emphasised by its position behind the C-pillar, heightening the sense of privacy. The informal seating creates a convivial environment, its slight curve allowing you to turn more easily towards the person next to you. Its elevated position gives a clear view past the electronically retracting Spirit of Ecstasy to the road ahead.”

Perhaps I’m getting old but I’m starting to like the idea of wafting along in a Roller, though I doubt I could afford a Ghost from new given the talk of a £200,000 price tag!