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The 2009 Rolls-Royce Phantom blends tradition and modernity into a contemporary iteration of how an ultra-luxury car should be styled.
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Cameron added: “With this car we wanted to emphasise the performance potential of the V-12 engine and the effortless experience that it delivers. Whilst never overtly sporty, Rolls-Royce is a brand that has always offered owners a powerful and refined drive combined with, as Sir Henry Royce described it, a bit of fizz.”
At the rear a split tail compartment opens in two parts, giving easy access to 13.9 cubic feet of luggage space. The lower tailgate can be moved to create a seating platform for two adults – the so-called “picnic boot.”
Production will begin at Rolls’ U.K. plant in Goodwood, Surrey in June. Prices have yet to be announced, but the company has confirmed the Coupé will sit between the Phantom at $340,000 and the Phantom Drophead Coupé at $407,000.
Rolls-Royce’s chairman and chief executive Ian Robertson said: “This new model represents an important milestone in the company’s history. It completes the Phantom family and judging by the customer reaction to 101EX, we are confident of its success. Our challenge lies in meeting the exceptional levels of customer demand for the Phantom range and in preparing Goodwood to meet the needs of future new cars.”
Rolls-Royce sold 1,010 cars in 2007, up 25 percent on the year before, and expects similar numbers this year. The factory is currently in the middle of an expansion, to cope with production of the yet-to-be-revealed smaller sedan.
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