In the autumn of 2022, Rolls-Royce, the storied marque from Goodwood, United Kingdom, launched the top of bespoke luxurious motorcars, the eighth-generation Phantom, often known as the Phantom Series II.
The Series II would be the final inside combustion engine Phantom mannequin, as Rolls-Royce, like many different luxurious manufacturers, units its sights on full-electrification (by the 12 months 2030). Spectre would be the first full-electric Rolls-Royce when it “Rolls” out within the 2024 mannequin 12 months.
Key highlights for the brand new Series II, embrace:
- “Light-touch” visible and aesthetic enhancements according to consumer requests and suggestions
- A brand new “Rolls-Royce Connected” function that hyperlinks Phantom with the marque’s non-public member’s app, Whispers
- A brand new Bespoke mannequin, the Phantom Platino
Why Phantom Series II?
“Phantom occupies an unrivaled position at the very apex of the luxury world. As our pinnacle product, it represents the very best of Rolls-Royce design, engineering, and craftsmanship – a perfect blend of vision, creativity, the finest materials, skill, patience, and precision. With Phantom Series II, we have retained and carefully protected everything our clients love about this superlative and luxurious item; subtle, yet meaningful enhancements reflect their evolving tastes and requirements.
Phantom has always been viewed as the ‘best car in the world’: our Bespoke capabilities mean that, for our clients, it can be the best car for their world, too,” – Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
Creating a Bespoke Legend
Work started on the Phantom Series II in 2017. In creating the brand new mannequin, Rolls-Royce designers and engineers took into critical consideration requests of shoppers, who implored Rolls-Royce to not make any main modifications to an already iconic motorcar. In reply to those consumer calls for, solely the lightest of design touches, gildings, and variations have been integrated. From the engineering and design perspective, the brand new mannequin was not about what must be modified, however what must be preserved and guarded.
A New Expression
The new mannequin retains Phantom’s commanding presence, and is additional enhanced by a brand new polished horizontal line between the daytime working lights, and a refined, geometric change to the Pantheon Grille that makes the “RR” Badge of Honor and Spirit of Ecstasy hood decoration extra distinguished when seen from the entrance. The grille is now illuminated, and headlights are embued with laser-cut bezel starlights, creating a visible reference to the inside Starlight Headliner, and including presence to Phantom’s night-time silhouette.
Phantom’s facet profile retains Rolls-Royce’s signature quick entrance and lengthy rear overhang, lengthy wheelbase and broad “C”-pillar, whereas preserving key traces working from the Spirit of Ecstasy to the tapered rear finish.
The facet profile is enhanced with a set of latest wheels. A 3D, milled, chrome steel wheel with triangular aspects is accessible in a completely or part-polished end. Our take a look at Phantom was outfitted with disc wheels, a design function of 1920’s Rolls-Royce motor vehicles. This disc wheel is produced in each polished chrome steel and black lacquer, including a dramatic design contact to the general gorgeous presence.
Responding to Phantom shoppers who beforehand requested a darkened chrome grille encompass, black bonnet reins, windscreen encompass and facet body finishers, these could now be commissioned.
Phantom’s inside stays nearly unaltered: the steering wheel has been made barely thicker, offering a extra quick level of contact for the motive force.
Rolls-Royce Connected
The launch of the brand new Phantom contains the debut of “Rolls-Royce Connected,” that includes the private-member’s app Whispers. Whispers allows the proprietor to ship an tackle on to their Phantom, offering seamless navigation.
Rolls-Royce Connected additionally shows the automobile’s location, safety standing and present “health” circumstances on Whispers. Through the app, homeowners can contact a most popular dealership for any servicing necessities or details about their Rolls.
The Poles of Luxury
As Rolls-Royce’s pinnacle product, Phantom attracts an elite stratum of Rolls-Royce shoppers. It isn’t any coincidence that Phantom attracts probably the most bold and difficult Bespoke commissions ever undertaken by Rolls-Royce.
The ensuing creations − every an inventive masterpiece in its personal proper − illustrate the truth that since its inception, Phantom has all the time been regardless of the consumer desires it to be; incomes the “Best Car in the World” from main auto-critics, together with this auto author.
Roll’s well-noted bespoke customization program (Bespoke Collective) units the tone for each Phantom that leaves the Goodwood manufacturing facility. There isn’t any such factor as a “typical” Phantom, because the needs of every consumer span what Rolls-Royce calls “The Poles of Luxury,” reflecting proprietor commissions’ full spectrum of pursuits and influences.
According to Rolls-Royce, the problem for the Rolls-Royce Bespoke Collective is to accommodate consumer needs by means of a clean canvas, able to turning into regardless of the consumer needs it to be, and a real reflection of their particular person model and character.
The “King” of Rolls-Royce’s Bespoke Collective is the brand new Phantom Platino, which affords, amongst many different ultra-luxe options, a hand-painted, hand-embroidered silk inside; a dashboard timepiece encompass made out of a 3D printed ceramic; and a customized Starlight Headliner with a singular design created to attract the attention rearwards, with taking pictures stars following the sweeping arc of the sample.
Phantom in Las Vegas
The tremendous opulent, Five-Star Wynn and Wynn Encore Resort Hotels served as residence base for assembled media tasked with evaluating this very good automobile. Pursuitist has visited many properties on the Las Vegas strip, and the Wynn and Wynn Encore price on the prime of our favourite Vegas properties record.
Wynn, don’t lose!
The Wynn’s spacious, commonplace lodging provide 640-square-foot resort rooms bathed in heat, impartial hues, enhanced by floor-to-ceiling home windows and a lighting design that highlights an ambient expertise each day and night time.
This new idea by Todd-Avery Lenahan, president and chief artistic officer of Wynn Design & Development, begins with a reimagined format, a recent and ingenious take that maximizes the house for sleeping, lounging, eating, and dealing. The redesign additionally highlights the escapist theme of Wynn’s up to date rooms and suites, with serene, but fashionable environments that in response to Lenahan, encourage “an exhale at the end of your day.” Soft peach hues are blended with splashes of gold, textured drapes, and wall coverings, and a touch of black enamel, leading to a room that feels heat, intimate, and complicated.
Thoughtful particulars embrace bigger vanities and devoted cabinets for visitor belongings within the rest room, a welcoming lobby with full-length mirrors and handy hooks for garment baggage and outerwear, and built-in retailers with USB ports at every bedside desk for charging your units. Dressers, TV credenzas, and minibars even have been remodeled to make sure company can unpack with ease and maximize their enjoyment of this retreat-like atmosphere.
Completing the “Lux Double” is the Wynn Encore, the most recent of the pair of Bronze Towers, which options the entire opulence of the Wynn, and takes it to the subsequent stage with bigger, 740 square-foot rooms.
As a visitor of both Wynn property, you’ll obtain in-room Wi-Fi for as much as 4 units; entry to health facilities; entry to resort pool and sundecks; a devoted concierge providing particular eating entry, spa reservations and golf tee instances; a digital newsstand of magazines and newspapers; Alexa in-room leisure companies and room controls; and parking.
Fine Dining
During our keep on the Wynn, Jordan Massanari, Assistant Director of Public Relations for the Wynn, labored very intently with Rolls-Royce’s Gerry Spahn, Head of Communications for the Americas, to create eating experiences worthy of a Rolls-Royce Phantom proprietor. To say we have been feted like excessive rollers at a number of in-house eating places can be spot-on.
There are ten Fine Dining choices within the advanced: Casa Playa, Cipriani, Delilah, Lakeside, Mizumi, Mizumi Teppanyaki, Sinatra, SW Steakhouse, Tableau, and Wing Lei.
While the entire high-quality eating settings have been distinctive in their very own methods, Lakeside, with animated floating spheres within the “lake,” and Delilah have been tremendous cool. Lakeside’s singing spheres have been like a 70’s revue, and sung songs together with Sonny and Cher’s I Got You Babe. Delilah was like a Vegas Nightclub again within the day, with reside leisure. The soloist with large band accompaniment was highlighted by dancing women on pedestals in Sinatra-Martin-Davis Jr.-style nightclub costume. It was very spectacular, and the band was glorious.
There are additionally 11 informal eating choices and eight bars and lounges, together with my favorite-the Tower Suite Bar proper on the entrance to a financial institution of personal elevators to take me to my suite. The Tower Suite options comfy sofas and low-slung lounge chairs and a few of the nicest, always-there-for-you waitresses and bartenders I’ve ever skilled. Choose from the bar’s signature Old Fashioned, a glass of Champagne or a variety from their Private Collection of greater than 70 uncommon and small batch whiskeys. Cigar smoking is allowed in lots of Vegas properties, and the Tower Suite Bar is a high-quality location to gentle up your favourite, Cuban-seeded smoke.
Driving the Phantom Series II
Imagine strolling out of the Wynn Towers to a cadre of Rolls-Royce Phantoms. Even seasoned company of the Wynn, who relying on visitor profile and availability, have been chauffeured from the Vegas airport to the Wynn of their non-public fleet of Phantoms, have been gaga over the gathering staged for our media drive.
For our drive, Phantoms in a number of shade choices have been accessible, and I shortly scooted to a $651,450 Dark Emerald over Cashmere Grey instance, fitted with $13,000 22-inch, Black-Painted Disc Wheels. The shade mixture was in a phrase, gorgeous.
The Valley of Fire
As one with Pursuitist targets would anticipate, our Phantom take a look at drive took us on a route as spectacular because the automobile itself. Our drive by means of the famend Valley of Fire State Park was breathtaking.
The historic historical past of the Valley of Fires started beneath the seas. But over 100 million years in the past, water ranges receded, abandoning large sand dunes and sediment that morphed into Aztec sandstone.
Over time, the forces of nature and the winds of time mixed to kind the magnificent landforms we see right now. And the outcomes are breathtaking, with towering arches, colossal overlooks and hidden passages. Around every nook is one other sight to behold, a testomony to the artistic and harmful energy of abrasion.
Native Americans have been the primary to make their mark right here, arriving within the space greater than 10,000 years in the past. Visitors to the park have the chance to view their petroglyphs, a kind of historic rock carving, that date again to prehistoric instances. This paintings supplies an enchanting glimpse into what life was like for these native individuals.
The space started to take its present kind within the early twentieth century, when the Arrowhead Trail was constructed between Salt Lake City and Los Angeles. That made journey potential, and shortly surveyors and onlookers discovered themselves captivated by the valley’s allure.
For these early guests, the primary impression was outstanding. Geological layers and complicated landforms highlighted the heat of the Aztec sandstone and different minerals. One customer who noticed the land at sundown stated the valley seemed prefer it was on fireplace, and the identify was born.
A rising repute gave option to growth, and Valley of Fire State Park opened in 1934. Today, the park consists of greater than 40,000 acres of gorgeous panorama, campgrounds, cabins, mountain climbing trails, picnic areas, and a customer heart.
Phantom Road Manners
If you haven’t figured it out but, energy, model, and excessive luxurious are the hallmarks of Phantom Series II possession. To quell any street disturbances, Phantom coachwork is supported by an excellent inflexible aluminum spaceframe construction. Vigorously press the accelerator, and easy energy emanates from the enduring 6.75-liter, twin-turbocharged V12 engine. Routed by means of a seamless eight-speed computerized transmission, 563 horsepower and 664 pound-feet of torque strikes the close to three-ton Phantom with aplomb. Phantom II’s Satellite Aided transmission can alert your Phantom when the street forward shall be steep or tremendous curvy, and robotically regulate shift and efficiency parameters. Windshield-mounted cameras can sense street imperfections like potholes and adapt the suspension accordingly, lest you or your passengers would really feel any ruffled habits. Active Rear-Axle Steering and Cornering Brake management additionally help with what could really feel like an autonomous driving expertise. It’s actually that easy.
Phantom Series II Interior
Inside the serenely-quiet Phantom Series II cabin, if it’s not commonplace or optionally available, then the Bespoke Collective could make it occur. Want commissioned paintings in your dashboard? There is a function known as The Gallery on the passenger entrance sprint (fascia) that permits for the exhibition of artwork, pictures, or any particular impact or function that matches inside The Gallery’s house. Above your head, you may fee the Starlight Headliner in any sample or galaxy you want. Rest assured, solely the best woods, leathers, and high-quality metals adorn the inside.
My take a look at Phantom Series II carried a base value of $475,000, with a whopping $142,100 in bespoke choices just like the $22,500 Ruthenium Bloom Gallery fascia, impressed by the fragile contours of flowers. Roll’s gifted artisans laser lower and engrave the geometric design into dual-finish ruthenium (a uncommon metallic) coated layers.
“The Gallery” Bespoke Option
Wynn Concours d’Elegance
The ultimate occasion of a tremendous time spent with the nice people of Rolls Royce and the Wynn Hotels was our attendance and participation within the First Annual Wynn Concours d’Elegance, hosted by Grand Marshall Jay Leno.
Held on a Saturday on the manicured fairways of Wynn Golf Club, 230 present automobiles have been displayed in 15 courses with every part from pre-war vehicles to supercars, and naturally, luxurious British Saloons from our host Rolls-Royce.
To welcome the group to the inaugural occasion, Grand Marshall Leno mused: “You’re very fortunate because the crowd will never be this small again. This is a world-class event at a world-class resort, I mean, this is doing it right. Hey, it’s Vegas—you’re not going to get this at Walmart Cars & Coffee!”
The climactic occasion of the 2022 Concours d’Elegance was the Tour d’Elegance, during which homeowners showcased Concours automobiles throughout a Sunday morning parade on the Las Vegas Strip.
What an expertise! Thanks to Rolls-Royce and The Wynn for the specifically curated expertise to assist media and social influencers perceive the life-style of the everyday Rolls-Royce proprietor in Pursuit of one of the best!
