Phantom Coupe Sold out with 200 Orders - Mostly New Clients

DJ · #1 03-08-2008, 12:46 PM

All 200 examples of the drop-dead beautiful Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe are now booked. Yours, if ordered today, will only be delivered to you in the spring of 2009. RR Chairman and CEO, former BMW South Africa CEO Ian Robertson, says two out of three sales of the Phantom Coupe are by people who don’t currently own a Rolls. “It means we’re beginning to appeal to a broader audience,” he said. Dare we say even a younger, less high-nosed audience? It is only a matter of time before we see it on MTV Cribs with fat 22-inch chrome rims.

Rolls Royce has been on a serious comeback trail since the Phantom came into power. Last year they saw over 1,000 units shipped for the first time, signaling the proper return of the RR brand to the fore for the first time since the Germans took over.

Under no illusions as to the whereabouts of the market for the Phantom Coupe, Robertson said the car is a sportier Rolls Royce, but it is still very clearly not a sports car. But is it a Bentley GT beater?

Purring under the long bonnet is the traditional 6.75-litre RR V12 that produces 453 hp/ 337kW and 720Nm of torque. Phantom Coupe is thus able to move from 0 – 100km/h in 5.6 seconds, topping off at 250km/h.

TUUNER · #2 03-09-2008, 07:06 PM

I absolutely love it...any one know what type of pricing they are looking for?

PorscheFanatic · #3 03-09-2008, 07:08 PM

That roof looks ghey at first sight, but it will be a great selling point.
I can already hear all the rappers/paris/britney - I want that car with the stars in the roof

Coochas · #4 03-09-2008, 07:17 PM

I think the external and cockpit styling is a nice throwback to 'older' looking Rolls design but with a modern flare.
I don't get the stars on the roof liner thing....AT ALL.

I OXYGEN8 · #5 03-09-2008, 07:33 PM

Are those stars in the roof liner or Swarovski crystals? They look like crystals to moi

IIVVX · #6 03-09-2008, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by TUUNER

any one know what type of pricing they are looking for?

$412K msrp

Alex · #7 03-09-2008, 09:37 PM

I love it, but no hard-top?

edit: Wow, drunk-posting at it's best.

barchetta7550 · #8 03-09-2008, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex

I love it, but no hard-top?

huh?? that is the hard top

SuperVixen · #9 03-09-2008, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by PorscheFanatic

That roof looks ghey at first sight, but it will be a great selling point.
I can already hear all the rappers/paris/britney - I want that car with the stars in the roof

If I recall correctly I believe the Phantom has the same roofliner.

A lot of my younger Bentley clients are waiting for this car. I don't want to make an opinion about it until I see it in person.

Stephan · #10 03-09-2008, 10:58 PM

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Originally Posted by SuperVixen

If I recall correctly I believe the Phantom has the same roofliner.

A lot of my younger Bentley clients are waiting for this car. I don't want to make an opinion about it until I see it in person.

The star roofliner is an option on the reguler phantoms as well, not a new feature. I've seen it in person and it is very nice, can be turned on and off.