If you kept an eye on our VIP area recently, then you know Shaq has a new ride. It is a Rolls-Royce Phantom, one of the best luxury sedans that money can buy, though that wasn't enough for the former pro basketball player, who demanded even more from his latest whip.
You see, Shaquille O'Neal is a fan of Mansory, so their body kit for the Rolls-Royce Phantom was the one he wanted. Answer the call, as usual, was West Coast Customs, which has been modifying most of Shaq's vehicles since the late 1990s.
The Phantom features redesigned lower sections of the front and rear bumpers, has new side skirts, two spoilers out back, and the Superman logo on the imposing grille, which has received some illumination. Featuring a ten-spoke pattern, the wheels have a black look to match the paint finish of the British luxury sedan, which was completed in no time.
After ensuring that everything aligns properly, that the new logo sits precisely in the middle of the grille, and that the resprayed elements are in top-notch form, West Coast Customs polished the entire car and gave it ceramic coating for additional protection on the go. Subsequently, they took it out for a short test drive accompanied by a quick photoshoot, and only then it was shipped to the big man.
From what we can tell, the engine was left alone, meaning it still pumps out 563 horsepower (571 ps/420 kW) and 664 pound-feet (900 Nm) of torque. The twin-turbo 6.75-liter V12 allows this large toy for the rich to sprint to sixty miles per hour (97 kph) in a little over five seconds. Thus, there is really no need to mess around with the oily bits, as the mill is properly balanced and very powerful.
But why did we dedicate another article to this particular Phantom when we already covered it earlier this month? The reason is the tuner behind this project, which recently dropped a video on YouTube showing the installation of the body kit and basically the whole process of tuning Shaq's new ride.
We won't wrap it up just yet, as we still have to remind you that besides this Phantom, Shaq also has a Cullinan. The luxury SUV also bears the signature of Mansory and West Coast Customs, and instead of black, it has a burgundy finish, with the same Superman logo attached to the grille, which may seem kitschy, but at least it is the only controversial feature of both machines.
So, which of these two Rolls-Royce vehicles do you like better and why? For me, it would be the Phantom, as it is far superior to the Cullinan in the luxury department.
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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