"Rolls-Royce has released pics of the Phantom Coupé, and if any one from Rolls is reading this, you can sign us up for one in every color. And we don't mean the standard colors -- we mean every single color. Sure, the car only has two doors, but even we still experience a bit of a catch when calling this car -- all eighteen-and-a-half feet of it -- a coupe. Which is why we don't: we call it a "coupé." That final accent, like the Alpine summits in the above picture, puts the car in its proper perspective: that of the Jazz Age gentleman racer hopping from Antibes to Nice for dinner with the Polish Countess and a moonlight sail.

Descended from the 101EX concept, the Coupé is nearly all-aluminum on an aluminum spaceframe, with steel apparent in only the A-pillar surround, the hood, and the picnic boot. Behind the raked grill of the Coupé resides the by now well known 6.75-liter V12 with 453-HP and 530 lb-ft to pull its 5,798 pounds. The back end of the car comes up 250mm short of the Phantom's length and manages to pull out a BMW-like 49:51 weight distribution. To keep up those kinds of driver's car credentials, the rear dampers are stiffer, there's a thicker anti-roll bar, and the steering has been given some additional feel. A Sport button on the new, thicker steering wheel enacts a new shift program that holds gears longer, the autobox kicks down faster, and the pedal response is quicker. With the changes, sixty comes up in a rather sporting 5.6 seconds. Three choices of 21-inch wheels will be offered, two of them forged alloy numbers.

Inside are all of the usual Rolls-Royce accoutrements, but the only two words you need to remember are: "starlight headliner." You might not want to have it on all the time, but as a showstopper it will certainly do the trick. But don't take our word for it: the full press release is after the jump" (AUTOBLOG)

pics here: http://www.autoblog.com/2008/02/16/e...-breaks-cover/

 

Moe Now thats a Car I like

 

Jaber now where is my cohiba cigar and the frank sinatra cd, New York New York!

 

The car is AMAZING, except for the headlights. Someone should be fired for that bright design idea. The rest, very nice.

 

The Rolls Royce Phantom Coupe, is a car that I thought wouldnt look good and honestly after seeing the final pictures I have to admit it looks pretty good and has strong bold image rather than that smooth and curvy Bentley Brooklands in comparison. The RR is rather vulgar but has its own prescense on the road, the sort of "King of the Road" feel getting the respect from the motorists in your everday commutes be it the stock exchange, work or to the groceries. I really cant describe how much I am liking this car over the sedan and the cabriolet, it is perfect and absolutley gorgeous peice of machinery.



Who knows this might be the best Rolls Royce ever, by looking at the previous models this car is a whole innovation by it self, adapting the old and traditional RR bespoke and coachwork techniques in a car that is filled with Gizmo's.

I have never seen a car that stunning since I laid my eyes on the DB9 Aston back in 2004, this is car porn my friends and Rolls Royce art. a Master piece in my eye's

 

You will get your Cohiba's and CD once the car is parked in Bahrain

 

Even w/ those headlights? That's the only thing that kills it for me.

 

Get it in Monaco Yellow which is a old Bentley/Rolls Royce yellow over a nice tan interior with poplar wood.

 

Hey Moe good to see you back hope your feeling better? I agree but like other things some you like and some you don't.

 

Where can I find the color do you have a picture for sample????