The Rolls-Royce Phantom, which was launched in 2003, is a luxury saloon vehicle which is made by a BMW subsidiary called Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. The car is the first Rolls-Royce branded automobile made under BMW’s ownership. The 453hp and 531 ft of torque is a result of the 6.8L, 48-valve strong V12 engine. The engine of the incredible car is acquired from the existing V12powerplant of BMW. The car weighs 2485 kg and has been built on aluminium space frame. The Phantom has a height of 63 inches and measures 228 inches in length.

With six-speed automatic transmission, the car can notch up a speed of 100 km/h in just 5.7 seconds. It also has a double wishbone suspension. Apart from the US, because of compliance with the federal law, the Phantom has side markers on all vehicles. The Geneva Motor Show in March 2005 also saw an extended wheelbase Phantom which measured 250 mm longer than the regular Phantom. BMW took great care to differentiate Phantom from their other range. Though about 15 percent of the Phantom’s components are shared with other models of BMW, the Phantom maintains the traditional design cues of Rolls Royce.

Some of the new features of the Phantom include a power reserve dial indicating the amount of engine power that is left for the driver to avail. It also has rear-hinged doors and electronic locks that do not open accidently when you are on the move. BMW has a set limit of producing only 10,000 units of Phantom and the car has a base price of $340,000 in the US.

Rolls Royce cars have always been liked by people who appreciate classic cars and Rolls-Royce Phantom IV is such a car. Considered as the most exclusive Rolls-Royce car model ever built, Rolls-Royce Phantom IV was designed for royalty and heads of state. Only 18 models of this car were produced between 1949 and 1956.

Moreover, Rolls-Royce Phantom IV is the only Rolls-Royce car that can be fitted with a straight-8 engine. The first model of Rolls-Royce Phantom IV was, in fact, owned by none other than Princess Elizabeth of United Kingdom. This royal purchase made it more popular.

Other famous owners of Rolls-Royce Phantom IV car was Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth II, the dictator of Francisco Franco of Spain and King Juan Carlos of Spain. Rolls-Royce Phantom IV features a wheelbase measuring 3.683m, while it measured 5.77m and 1.95m in length and width.

Fitted with a 5.7L I8 engine, Rolls-Royce Phantom IV car had a successful predecessor Phantom III and a successful successor Phantom V. Needless, to say, Rolls-Royce Phantom IV made its produced, Rolls-Royce Ltd, reach the pinnacle of its glory with its superb features.