Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé

The Rolls- Royce Phantom Drophead Coupé is the latest convertible series of the British car manufacturer Rolls- Royce and the second new model developed under the direction of BMW. The premiere of the drophead coupe was at the North American International Auto Show in January 2007. Production starting in the summer of 2007. Rolls- Royce plans with a quantity of 200 per year. The car was awarded the red dot award: product design 2008 awarded.

Conception

Design

The basis of the design concept is study, 100 EX, this is modeled on the basic lines of the Rolls- Royce Phantom in 2003. The study was the first Rolls- Royce Experimental Vehicle after 46 years and was presented at the 100 - year anniversary at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show. Responsible Chief Designer Ian Cameron was. The style elements shown in the study, such as the hood and windshield frame made ​​of brushed metal and teak cover, it consists of 30 items, over the top compartment, were taken up in the series. The well-known already from the Rolls- Royce Phantom sedan rear-hinged suicide doors, this should help you get started, were retained. The lines corresponding to the known by Rolls- Royce. The car has a long bonnet, large wheels and a short front overhang and a long rear. The lines fall on the side edges slightly. The trunk lid is in two parts. The rear part folds down and should be able to serve as a picnic seat.

Equipment

The Drophead Coupe has room for four people. In the doors are like the sedan fitted compartments for umbrellas, which are dried by a fan. Prices start at 440,000 euros. The roof consists of five layers, one of which is the bottom of Kashmir.

Production

In the first production year 253 Drophead Coupes were shipped worldwide, representing 25 % of the total volume of the brand. 2008 431 Drop Heads and 137 Coupé were produced. The share of series of total production of the brand stood at 46.7 %.

Rolls- Royce Phantom Coupé

Rolls- Royce presented at the Geneva Motor Show in February 2008, a coupe version of the Drophead. The coupe has the same specifications as the convertible and is equipped with a similar configuration. For the interior, a starry sky is provided with LEDs.

The coupe is slightly lighter than the Drophead with 2590 kg. It reaches the same driving and consumption levels, only the maximum speed is 10 km / h over that of the convertible. The price starts at around € 433,000.

Pictures

The two-piece luggage compartment cover in the open state

The hinged to the rear suicide doors

The hood during opening

With the roof closed

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Car classification Luxury vehicle Curb weight Rolls-Royce Corniche Rolls-Royce Phantom (2003) Rolls-Royce 10 hp Rolls-Royce 15 hp Rolls-Royce 20 hp (1905) Rolls-Royce Twenty Rolls-Royce 20/25 Rolls-Royce 25/30 Rolls-Royce 30 hp Rolls-Royce Phantom Rolls-Royce Phantom I Rolls-Royce Phantom II Rolls-Royce Phantom III Rolls-Royce Wraith Rolls-Royce Camargue Rolls-Royce Phantom IV Rolls-Royce Phantom V Rolls-Royce Phantom VI Rolls-Royce Silver Cloud Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Rolls-Royce Silver Wraith Rolls-Royce 100 EX Rolls-Royce 102EX
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