The feeling of sitting on a flying carpet, is one of the dominant brand of the British luxury car manufacturer. A Rolls Royce is just a stately vehicle owners should enjoy the best in the rear. But wait. For about two years, the 2012 Rolls-Royce Ghost is on the market. Clearly designed as a car for self drive. And yes, this Rolls Royce is an incredibly moving first and second active wonderfully agile car from the factory in Goodwood.

2012 rolls royce ghost

Encounter with the extraordinary

Even for a motoring journalists, who may go in more than 100 new products in the automotive world, the encounter with a Rolls Royce, an extraordinary experience. In the south of Munich, we took the Ghost with the standard wheelbase on a cloudy day, unfortunately. Powerful effect of the ghost, but not nearly as big as a phantom standing next to. Strictly speaking, the Ghost, however, shows light-footed and almost delicately if that can be at a length of nearly 5.40 in general terms Sun

The oversized hood and distinctive grill painted matte. A set of as many ways to his Rolls Royce individually. It may be true from what is reported by the company: each Rolls Royce, which leaves the factory in Goodwood, is actually unique.

Fantastic feeling when the feet touch the enter after the Ghost of the lambswool carpet. It feels almost compelled to enter only the soft and cuddly barefoot base of deep-pile wool. Nevertheless, the enjoyment of the related with the finest leather furniture. Whether in the back or the front seats that emphasized easily give lateral support structures and the deep feeling of being immersed in the luxurious landscape of the Ghost.


Performance more than adequate

12 cylinder find room under the hood, which seems longer than the width of the prairie. Based naturally on an engine of the owner of the factory in Goodwood. The Bavarian Motor Works, also known as the BMW Group. 6.6-liter, twin turbo and naturally developed exclusively for the needs of a Rolls Royce stand, as a power source.

After pressing the start button you should listen closely because there is not much to hear from the engine compartment. Softly babbling with the 12-cylinder 570 hp, the huge torque of 780 Nm, which is at 1,500 revolutions per minute, the Ghost accelerates like a sports car. Takes 4.9 seconds of the sprint from a standstill to 100 km / h For a vehicle with an unladen weight exceeding 2.4 tonnes almost phenomenal. Electronically limited, as is usual for the BMW Group, is the Rolls h at 250 km / The average consumption will be 13.6 liters, a figure which we reached without any problems at our relaxing drive through the foothills of the Alps.

The eight-speed automatic transmission from ZF Friedrichshafen in support of high sovereignty of the ease of sensory acceleration phases. Without any effort of this machine which transfers power to the drive shaft and guarantees the sensual lose oneself on a flying carpet. The air suspension packed in cotton wool all the road bumps and enhances the oriental-inspired driving experience to further nuances. Quietly cruising, or even sometimes hard to press the tube. The Ghost dominated the entire keyboard. The sensitivity of the air suspension goes so far that it even compensates the change of position of a person sitting in the back seat. But the damper settings are calculated every 2.5 milliseconds new, is responsible for a variety of sensors.


Luxurious Pampering

Individuality has always been very important to Rolls Royce. This applies to the selection of exterior paint as well as the colors of the leather and the various wood veneers. The possibilities of his very own Rolls Royce will be configured at will to the extent that they would fill their own books. It is therefore in this report allows driving to present only a small essence of it.

For example, the lounge seat against two individual seats can be replaced. Perforated leather for cooling air to pass though to be in these seats as well as custom massage function. More pampering is illuminated by the cool box with built-in champagne glasses fashionable. Space for glasses and related culinary offer obscenities into the back of the front seats, built picnic tables. Of course, with the finest leather and wood veneer, matching the interior.

The acoustic benefit flows over a 10-channel amplifier with 600 watts of power to 16 speakers including two subwoofers mounted in the car floor. Who says that in a classic Rolls-Royce just heard. Throbbing bass lines are also in vogue.

Conclusion

Such experiences usually end automobile faster than is really wanted. With a Rolls Royce Ghost, in the truest sense of the word to float through the countryside, is deeply impressive, and leaves an indelible mark. Traces of which still need to make room for the multitude of other vehicles that are inevitably follow. It was a fun escape from everyday life, as has Alan Sheppard, Interior Designer, Rolls Royce, so well expressed about driving a Rolls Royce Ghost.


Specifications: 2012 Rolls Royce Ghost

Engine: 12 cylinder gasoline engine
Transmission: Eight-speed automatic
Displacement: 6592 cc
Power in kW / hp at rpm xy / 420 kW (570 hp) / 5250
Max torque: 780 Nm at 1,500 rpm
Length / width / height in mm 5.399/1.948/1.550
Wheelbase: 3,295 mm in
Curb weight: 2.360 kg
Perm. Total weight: 2.940 kg
Luggage capacity: 490 liters
Tires: 255/50 R 19
Wheels: 8.5 x 19 "light alloy
Acceleration: 4.9 seconds
Maximum speed: 250 km / h
Fuel tank capacity: 82.5 liters
Combined transport fuel consumption: 13.6 liters per 100 km