You don’t usually see a Rolls-Royce lined in salt and filth however, surprisingly, the brand new Ghost takes the grime relatively nicely.
That’s as a result of it has borrowed some AWD know-how from the Cullinan, making it the primary non-SUV from Rolls to function 4 pushed wheels. So a winter take a look at in snowy Scotland appears applicable.
Higher nonetheless, the original Silver Ghost, the primary Rolls-Royce with a mannequin identify, was among the many vehicles that competed in a well-known race from London to Edinburgh in 1911. So does the latest automobile earn its identify?
It seems that the racing a part of its lineage isn’t as far up to now as you may anticipate. Though you’d by no means confuse this for a driver’s automobile, it does get to 60 mph in a surprisingly fast 4.6 seconds thanks to its 6.75-liter V12. And in response to host Paul Woodman, it’s not a foul automobile to drive, both.
The actual attraction of the Ghost, although, is the expertise of being in it. New for 2021, it wouldn’t be exhausting to think about oneself gliding from London to Edinburgh and again after which beginning over again. Woodman apparently makes use of all of the adjectives you’d anticipate from such an expensive automobile: peerless, magical, extravagant. Like a real Rolls-Royce, then.
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Together with the brand new infotainment system and the fridge for chilling your champagne flutes made from beautiful crystal, there’s also the starry roof that may be made to incorporate capturing stars and all types of celestial patterns.
The outside, in the meantime, has been designed to be “post-opulent.” In response to Woodman meaning toned down, and whereas the grille may be somewhat smaller than the Cullinan’s, it’s nonetheless known as a “pantheon grille,” so it’s not precisely understated.
It’s good, although, even lined in salt and dirt. Thoughts you, for $330,000 it higher look good in all places.