The death of Rolls Royce

P.I.M.P · 10-09-03, 03:58 AM

Ever since I saw the phantom, i don't consider rolls to be a great luxury brand anymore. One looks at that center console was all it took to see the resemblance of the 7-series console. NO, the MIMICKING. The front of the car looks like it could be the back. The inside is tacky, with a totally uninspired overall design. And why did they stop the corniche? Sure they could have improved it witha six-speed, but it was a phat car. Rolls is dead in my book. At least VW didn't kill Bentley

skyline R-34 · 03-31-04, 02:18 AM

Hyundai must have desgigned that car because its ugly as shit.

wanderer · 03-31-04, 02:32 AM

I dont think the Phantom is a bad looking car.

skyline R-34 · 04-01-04, 09:22 PM

i mean the front doesnt look that bad but the back is a different story

kleinefisch · 04-01-04, 11:56 PM

If you believe that the Phantom is ugly, then you haven't seen it up close for real, and I don't mean in a showroom, but on the road. That car is gorgeous, especially in black, and I kinda like those black rims you see in the magazines.

thepolarfoxqx · 08-06-04, 05:42 AM

it's a striking car with amazing presence. It doesn't have the same "effortless superiority" that an bently does, but VW is slowly killing that, the sporty and debonaire bentleys are an endangered species, and judging by what VW and BMW are doing with their respective british marques, the Phantom is just so much more well done then continental GT it's scary. The phantom's image grows on you. Like most new BMW products, you have to see in person to get it.

LateNightCable · 08-10-04, 01:16 AM

The Phantom reminds me of something I myself might have scribbled out on a piece of paper and labeled " concept Rolls-Royce ". As far as the armoured tank asthetic goes, I'm feeling it. It's the same sort of look that the Chrysler 300 is going for, which is to say stately, dignified and possibly proper. When done right, this is the end result.

It's been a long time coming for new cars that exude that feeling. Not aggressive, not mean, just composed. It's a breath of fresh air, and thats' why the 300 is so hot. If you can understand the Phantom's asthetic for what it is supposed to represent, which is classic British elegance, combined with Germanic solidity - then it becomes easier to appreciate it's appearance.

thepolarfoxqx · 08-11-04, 11:03 PM

it is designed to be imposing, have a striking presence and is definately the image of what a rolls royce is, bold and stately. Bentley is classy, sporty, and exciting, the chrysler 300 tries sporty, imposing, having no front bumper, and a roofline that at best confuses me, the design just isn't as put together as the phantom's is, and folks, let's not kid ourselves, the rolls has been engineered in munich for years now, they've had ZF trannies and BMW V12's forever.

LateNightCable · 08-11-04, 11:30 PM

Rolls has used BMW V12's only since the Silver Seraph of 1998, thats' hardly forever, and lots of folks use ZF transmissions. The Chrysler does a good job of looking lavish and large on an old E-Class platform, and it's really not going for quite the same effect as a Rolls. The interior of the 300 is very smartly layed out actually, and the roofline allows for a more upright seating position, and more head and legroom overall.

thepolarfoxqx · 08-12-04, 12:56 AM

Upright seating position like land rover upright? The E-Class already had the most upright seating of any car in it's class, the roof destroys the look of that car, it's just too damn tall. 6 years is a long time, and I suppose the Zf transmissions from germany are a whole lot better than the GM junk they were using before that. Opening the hood of your rolls to see GM is just twisted.