ROLLS-ROYCE Ghost Review

On the side of the Ghost, we find uninterrupted character lines and massive features, all chiseled by nicely finished edges. Opening the doors puts on quite a show. While the front ones are simply massive, those on the rear facilitate ingress/egress through an 83-degree opening. A suicide coach opening, that is. The scheme also allowed the designers to merge the silhouettes of the two handles into a single one.

Oh and let's not forget that the 19- or optional 20-inch shoes hold freely-spinning RR logos that always sit upwards. The family blazon should never be missing. A glance through the spokes reveals the special font they've used for the brake caliper branding. Despite all the elegance of the Ghost, the letters here remind us of Rolls-Royce's motorsport heritage, LeMans included.

Rolls-Royce's Ghost ends less special, with the back end using a less imposing design. The taillights, for instance, are mere grouping of LEDs, but the metal work has nicely sculpted lines. Once again, the search for more visual oomph leads to the options list, where we find a pair of chrome tailpipes. Sadly, these don't do a very good job at concealing their faux nature - here's where Bentleys put on a more convincing act.

Thankfully, the services of the Teflon-coated umbrellas concealed within the Ghost's doors are not required at the moment - we'll just leave them there and enter the vehicle.

The front doors, with their soft close mechanism, shut in a way that makes you aware of just how solid the Ghost is. They could probably use the seals on this thing on a submarine.

In here, they've worked pretty hard to conceal the modern technology behind the veneers and leather. All the wood in the cabin comes from a single tree, for the sake of consistency.

As for the leather, Lamborghini probably won't like this, but Rolls-Royce explains that they use bulls. Eight specimens dedicate their lives to each Ghost - the leather is not painted, but drum-dyed, mixing natural colors with those of special desires.

Luckily, there's no carmaker with a sheep on its emblem, so nobody will be upset by the natural wool mats that now sit under our shoes. The trick here is not their presence itself, but the fact that they are much more dirt-resistant than you may think.