For Refined, immensely comfortable and very fast convertible, featuring a hand-finished interior that’s built to the highest standards from the finest-quality materials.
Against Rear visibility is extremely limited due to that swooping roofline, a pillar-box slot of a rear window and tiny rear-view mirrors.
The ultimate status symbol
Hand-built at a facility in Goodwood, England, the Phantom is BMW’s take on what the quintessential British luxury car should be. It’s vast and imposing in any of its four bodystyles – saloon, extended-wheelbase saloon, coupe and drop-head cabriolet.
All are beautifully built from the finest materials available, while Rolls-Royce quirks like (rear-hinged) 'coach' doors, a power-reserve dial in place of a rev-counter and self-levelling badges in the wheels underline the attention to detail.
Shifting all that metal, wood and leather is a 6.8-litre V12 engine with 453bhp; gone are the days when Rolls-Royce used to merely describe its power as ‘adequate’.
Even so, it is, as the Phantom in any form is able to get to 62mph in a quite incredible six seconds. It drives well, too, the Phantom enjoyable behind the wheel as well as in the back.