5 must-know details about the new Rolls-Royce Ghost

Say hello to the Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II, an updated and enhanced version of the automaker’s entry-level luxury sedan that’s five times more luxurious than the most expensive offerings from other brands. It builds on the second-generation Ghost, which was launched in North America in late 2020 as the 2021MY.

var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:()}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== “DESKTOP”){ adpushup.triggerAd(“4d84e4c9 -9937-4f84-82c0-c94544ee6f2a”); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd(” 6a782b01-facb-45f3-a88f-ddf1b1f97657″); } });

Mid-cycle exterior design changes help further differentiate the Ghost from its big brother the Phantom, but is there more to the changes than a new set of headlights? To give you a more complete understanding of the Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II, here are five key things you need to know.

#1 is now easier to identify

Rolls-Royce’s three models – Ghost, Cullinan SUV and Phantom – have all used similar front-end designs. To determine whether the oncoming vehicle is a Ghost or a Phantom, you need to see whether the grille is deep and Upright (phantom) or broad and wide. Shallower (Ghost).

RELATED: Rolls-Royce rejects hybrid for not meeting its floatability standards

var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:()}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== “DESKTOP”){ adpushup.triggerAd(“5646c171 -cb6e-4e2c-8440-49013ca72758″); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd(” e7c4c913-3924-4b2d-9279-6c00984dd130″); } });

But the revamped baby model is now easier to distinguish from the larger Phantom thanks to a unique headlight treatment. The inner edges of the LED lights are tapered, almost as if pointing towards the Lady of Ecstasy mascot. The lower air intake has been redesigned, and at the rear, the Series II features a new set of taillights inspired by those on the Specter EV.

#2 More talked about than Mark Zuckerberg

Like the Cullinan facelift earlier this year, the Ghost’s cabin has been upgraded with a full-width glass panel that houses three separate digital displays and a celebratory “clock cabinet.” The home screen runs Rolls-Royce’s Spirit operating system, links to the brand’s Whispers private membership app, and connects to a 1,400-watt sound system with 18 speakers, some of which are hidden in the headliner.

Anyone who climbs inside will be treated to a new carefully designed interior lighting sequence and fresh material choices, including gray ash wood and Duality Twill, an embroidered bamboo fabric containing 2.2 million stitches and 11 miles (18 kilometers) long line. If that doesn’t make the seats sound like works of art, you can literally punch artwork into the upholstery with the “Place Punch” option.

#3 V12 lives on

The good news is that Rolls-Royce hasn’t succumbed to environmental pressure and replaced the Ghost’s 6.75-liter twin-turbo V12 engine with a boring hybrid V8. The not-so-good news is that its output is the same as last year, at 563 hp (571 PS) and 627 lb-ft (850 Nm). Acceleration from zero to 60 mph takes 4.6 seconds (4.8 to 100 km/h), and top speed is limited to 155 mph (250 km/h).

window._taboola = window._taboola || (); _taboola.push({ mode: ‘thumbnails-a-mid’, container: ‘taboola-mid-article’, location: ‘Mid Article’, target_type: ‘mix’ } );

window._taboola = window._taboola || (); _taboola.push({ mode: ‘thumbnails-oc-2×1’, container: ‘taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic’, position: ‘middle article thumbnail organic’ , target_type: ‘mix’ });

While Rolls-Royce doesn’t claim to have made any improvements to the engine, it does promise that the ride quality from the air-suspension chassis will be better this time around.

#4 Black Badge Earn the Black Badge for Performance

In recent years, Rolls-Royce has lowered the average age of its customers, and one of the ways it has achieved this is by launching the sportier Black Badge series. There’s a Black Badge version of the upcoming Ghost, and the new version follows the same route, replacing the glaring chrome with a moody dark color, tightening and lowering the suspension, and tucking bespoke 22-inch forged wheels into the arches.

The interior is equally understated, with a dark Lady of Ecstasy pattern on the clock cabinet and technical carbon trim throughout. You also get 28 hp (29 PS) and 37 lb-ft (50 Nm) of torque compared to the regular Ghost, rising to 591 hp (600 PS) and 664 lb-ft (900 Nm). But the numbers are no better than last year, with Rolls-Royce’s 4.6-second to-60-mph time for the $420,000 Black Badge being the same as the regular $355,000 Ghost.

#5 Ghost Extended For Champagne Lovers

If you prefer to delegate driving duties but can’t justify shelling out $500,000 for a Phantom, the long-wheelbase Ghost Extended might be just the ticket for your private, safe control of the streets. As before, it offers 6.69 inches (170 mm) of additional rear legroom, which owners can take advantage of by specifying the optional aircraft-style rear-reclining Serenity seats.

You can also specify a refrigerator, but it’s not like your usual SUV refrigerator. It has two temperature settings because Rolls-Royce believes that non-vintage Champagne should be served at 42.8 degrees Fahrenheit (6 degrees Celsius), while vintage champagne should be served at 51.8 degrees Fahrenheit (11 degrees Celsius). Does anyone know what Mountain Dew should eat?

var adpushup = window.adpushup = window.adpushup || {que:()}; adpushup.que.push(function() { if (adpushup.config.platform !== “DESKTOP”){ adpushup.triggerAd(“e96f0476 -8b1d-4bb8-b64c-33f9656987b2″); } else{ adpushup.triggerAd(” 0f9edca9-aa84-4c07-8987-4cad23928c2d”); } });