PHANTOM ROMANCE - INTRODUCING THE 2008 ROLLS-ROYCE PHANTOM DROPHEAD COUPE

摘要

AS CLUES GO. IT WAS big. Revealed at the Geneva motor show in 2004. Rolls-Royce's stunning 100EX concept was created to celebrate the fanned British carmaker's centenary. That was the official word, at least. By unveiling the Phantom Drophead Coupe at the North American International Auto Show, it is evident that even in 2004, plans for the production vehicle were in place and far clearer than R-R was letting on. The Drophead Coupe is the second Rolls-Royce model to see production under BMW ownership. Adhering to the formula used by the four-year-old Phantom sedan, the chassis is built on a stiff extruded aluminum space frame. The windshield is integral to passenger roll protection, and it ensures the car is even stiffer than its four-door sibling. Rolls-Royce's chief designer Ian Cameron sees the Drophead Coupe as a different car than the flagship sedan.