2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe

2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom is the coolest car I've driven all year. And on so many levels. The ride is something other luxury-car makers can only dream of. It is like riding on a cloud, but not so much in a floaty, boaty old-Buick kind of way, but more in a controlled, commanding, take-no-prisoners kind of way that won't spill the champagne your passenger is sipping. 2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom It is effortless. I love the thin steering wheel. You can turn it with one finger, and the steering is so light. But the handling is more precise than you'd expect in a three-ton beast such as this.2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom

2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom seats, and the 2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom leather covering them, should be in the car seat hall of fame. They are inviting and so comfortable, I wanted to rip one out and put it in my living room. The quality of the leather and the stitching is on another level from other car makers. As is the wood and the metal used throughout. The teakwood, or whatever the wood is that was used for the rear roof cover, looks like it should be on a vintage boat. 2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom It is exquisite.

2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe

When one thinks about the ultimate luxury automobile, it’s hard to argue that any short list doesn’t include the Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe.

On any Rolls-Royce car, its always been apparent that craftsmanship is the key. The company refused to build a custom, all-chrome Phantom Coupe for a famous rap artist because the chrome couldn’t be finished to the company’s exacting specifications. Now that is setting the bar high.

Exterior paint of the new Rolls-Royce Phantom is hand-finished between each paint layer and then polished for five hours. Incredibly there are more than 44,000 different hues to choose from.

The Phantom Coupe’s hand-crafted interior combines a bit of bling and a lot of grace. For example, the rear curved sofa is flanked with hand-crafted wooden fold-down trays. The ceiling has 1,600 stars (boulevard lights) that can be adjusted for brightness.

The seat leather also receives much TLC. The Phantom comes with R-R hides that are barrel-dyed to ensure uniform color. The leather is then checked by hand and eye for any kinds of blemishes.

Additional interior features include: new front and rear door cappings, bi-directional double reading lights in the C-pillar and repositioned electric window switches

Rolls-Royce’s new model showcases a stretched-out front end and beefy 21 inch wheels. The engine is a 6.75-liter V12 and produces 453 hp and 0-60 in 5.6 seconds.

It was recently announced that the 2009 Rolls Royce Phantom will offer a brand new front bumper design and a more shallow stainless steel grille.

These changes are targeted to merge the models with the front appearance of the Rolls Royce Phantom Drophead Coupe and Phantom Coupe.