Road Test
Rolls-Royce Phantom
Test date 27 August 2008
Price as tested £296,500
For Uniqueness, precise steering, beautiful interior, peerless stereo
Against Too much wind noise, firmness of low-speed ride, limited boot space
How much ?
- Price as tested £296,500
- Price as tested £296,500
How fast
- 0-30mph 2.3 sec
- 0-60mph 6.1 sec
- 0-100mph 15.5 sec
- 0-150mph no data
- 0-200mph
no data
- 30-70mph
5.9 sec
- 0-400m
14.7 / 97.5 sec/mph
- 0-1000m
26.4 / 126.6 sec/mph
- 30-50mph in 3rd/4th
no data
- 40-60mph in 4th/5th
no data / no data
- 50-70mph in 5th
no data
- 60-0mph
no data
- Top speed
no data
- Noise at 70mph
61 dbA
How thirsty?
- Test average
14.3 mpg
- Test best/worst
18.4 / 7
Government figures
- Combined/urban
18 / 12.2 mpg
- CO2 emissions
377 g/km
How big?
- Length
5609 mm
- Width
1987 mm
- Height
1592 mm
- Wheelbase
3320 mm
- Weight
2495 kg
- Fuel tank
100.0 litres
Engine
- Layout 12 cyls V , 6749 cc
- Max power 453 bhp at 5350 rpm
- Max torque 531 ft at 3500 rpm
- Specific output 67bhp per litre bhp per litre
- Power to weight 175bhp per tonne bhp per tonne
- Installation F Longitudinal
- Bore/stoke 92 x 84.6 mm
- Compression ratio 11.0:1
- Valve gear 4 per cyl
- Ignition and fuel no data, Unleaded
Gearbox
- Type 6-speed Automatic
- 1st no data
- 2nd no data
- 3rd no data
- 4th no data
- 5th no data
- 6th no data
- Final drive no data
Suspension
- Front Double wishbones, air springs, anti-roll bar
- Rear Multi-link, air springs, anti-roll bar
Steering
- Type Rack and pinion, hydraulically assisted
- Lock to lock 3.30
Brakes
- Front 374mm ventilated discs
- Rear 370mm discs
Wheel & tyres
- Size front 10.4x21in in
- Size rear 10.4x21in in
- Made of Cast Alloy
- Tyres front 265x790 R540
- Tyres rear 265x790 R540
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