This Rolls-Royce Phantom Is THE Car You Want To Buy After That Big Lottery Win

The moniker has withstood the test of time, as the first time Rolls-Royce used it, it was back in 1925. The second generation came out in 1929, and the third, fourth, and fifth generations were launched in 1926, 1950, and 1959, respectively. The Phantom VI stayed in production from 1968 to 1990, and in 2003, they introduced the seventh iteration.

The eighth and latest is already seven years old, having entered production at the Goodwood plant in England in 2017, and it's certainly not showing its age yet. In fact, not only the Phantom VIII but also the VII remain some of the favorite toys of the jet set. And who can blame them for favoring this great chauffeur-driven luxury limo, right?

Offered in two configurations, normal and extended wheelbase, the latest Rolls-Royce Phantom measures up to 148.5 inches (3,772 mm) between the axles. That's more than the entire length of a Volkswagen Up!, which is 139.4 in (3,540 mm) from bumper to bumper. Power is obviously supplied by a V12, and as it turns out, you can still balance a nickel on it, numerous tests have revealed.

The twin-turbocharged engine has a 6.75-liter displacement and yanks out 563 horsepower (571 ps/420 kW) and 664 pound-feet (900 Nm) of torque. The mill deploys the output and thrust to the rear wheels through an ultra-smooth-shifting transmission with eight gears. Tipping the scales at well over two and a half tons (5,500+ lbs), the Phantom VIII is not a ballerina, but it will still do 0-60 mph (0-97 kph) in just a little over five seconds. But it won't make you dizzy, as it's been built to feast on roads in the utmost comfort.

To date, the Phantom remains the most expensive vehicle in Rolls-Royce's portfolio. It starts at well over $450,000 in the United States. Tick some boxes on the options list, and the pricing will jump to new heights relatively easily. But anyone who can afford to blow half a million dollars on a car probably doesn't know how much they paid for that special paint finish unless they're true aficionados. And chances are most Phantom owners do not care about those details, as the only thing that matters is finding a skilled chauffeur to take them to and fro while they look busy.

So, does half a million dollars doesn't sound that much to you when it comes to the eighth-gen Rolls-Royce Phantom? If you said yes, we've found a copy worth looking at. And despite the apparent stock design, it actually sports a few modifications signed by Novitec. The famous tuner left its mark on the front and rear bumpers, side skirts, extra lights up front, and wheels, though the latter were actually made by Vossen. With a 24-inch diameter, the disc wheels retain the OEM logos and feature a silver finish that goes perfectly with the black paint finish and the chrome trim decorating the imposing grille, window surrounds, door handles, and other components.

Mixing white leather with dark red accents, the interior looks like an ultra-luxurious lounge and features stuff such as the shooting-star headliner, champagne fridge, flutes, individual captain's chairs, rear-seat entertainment system, and many other goodies that truly separate the Phantom from other sedans that we see on a daily basis. And that showroom-fresh condition inside and out is due to the fact that this vehicle has only the delivery miles on the odometer.

Thus, you're looking at a brand-new car ready to hit the road and put that V12 to use. Speaking of which, it boasts more power, as Novitec has also tuned the engine, giving it a bit more power said to stand at 675 hp (685 ps/504 kW). The average fuel consumption is rated at 16.9 mpg US (13.9 l/100 km), according to the Hollmann listing, and in the urban jungle, it's said to return 11 mpg (21.3 l/100 km). Take it on a gentle cruise on the highway, and it will do 24.3 mpg (9.7 l/100 km).

But these are facts that interest us more than the average Phantom buyer. The same usually applies to the asking price too, and to make this Rolls yours, you'll have to cough out €767,550, including tax. That's $844,130 at today's exchange rates, which could otherwise get you no fewer than four brand-new Mercedes-Maybach S-Class luxury sedans. But we don't want a Maybach or a Bentley, as a Rolls is the only one that can cut it, right?