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Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe
Created: 03/04/2008
Video description: It's the new Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe, and we've got a sneak peek at the 2008 Geneva auto show. If you're the type of person who likes to ride in style, and with tiny LED lights embedded in the rooftop that resemble stars, then this is the car for you.

Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe Video Transcript

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>> Sometimes, you've got to love a car that makes no practical sense, whatsoever. That's this car, it's gorgeous. This is the Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe; two-door, kind of a nice tight roof line back here. Looks kinda chop as well; they brought the roof line down low for this very horizontal window line and a nice tight neat bustle on the back. Also, you've got the rear-hinged doors on this vehicle, open it up to a sumptuous cabin inside as you might imagine. We've seen a lot of the same tech tricks in this car on other Rolls Royce that we've driven including that unusual left and right looking Bow camera they have on this Phantom as well. But, let's talk about some other tricks this car has. If you peer up inside, look at this, the headliner has a star pattern of twinkling LED, so even though it's not an open-top car by any stretch, it will kinda make you think you [chuckles] have one. That' craziness. Come and look at the back where it's got a picnic arrangement, a dual panel boot cover also known as a trunk to you and me. The top part flips up; that's better appointed than my house and then, this button here unlatches the roof down, further lovely appointed carpeted, chrome-trimmed bench and picnic service area. Who else would do this? Power is the same as other Phantoms, a 6-3/4liter V12 doing 450 somewhat horsepower, a sport suspension. They even think about a car that resists many tons as having a tidy, neat, lightweight feel on the road but they promised that it will because of that firmed-up suspension that you can see the flip-up console lid gives way to the most 007-ish center controls deck since the DB5. That's pretty sleek. Okay, I know you're ready to buy one. So, pony up 400 plus and get in line on the last because the next 18 months or so of production is already spoken for, see? You waited too long. [ Music ]

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