Uh, it’s a Rolls-Royce. Pretty much every piece of it is special. It’s apparent from the moment you catch a glance at that noble front end. (Fun fact: the grille is illuminated from behind, but Rolls had to make the back of the grille less reflective in order to reduce the intensity of the effect and make it less ostentatious.)
Fit and finish is impeccable, the attention to detail flawless. If you’ve ever wondered what really separates the upper echelon of luxury cars from lesser ones, spend a few minutes poking around the new Ghost and it becomes apparent. It’s not so much in adding features for features’ sake; rather, it’s in finding ways to make the overall experience as comfortable, stress-free and relaxing as possible, easing the burdens large and small. Like, say, having to open the doors using brute strength; here, you can have them power themselves open simply by pulling the handle twice from the inside.
A Rolls-Royce needs to ride smoothly and serenely, so the suspension has been upgraded for the new model; as the brand puts it, even “the dampers have dampers.” And while neck-snapping acceleration isn’t a requirement for a Roller, it does need to be able to accelerate promptly and smoothly at any speed, so having plenty of power in reserve — no joke, there’s a “power reserve” gauge instead of a tachometer — is crucial. As such, like other modern Spirits of Ecstacy, there’s a twin-turbo V12 lying under the hood, connected to an eight-speed automatic with shifts softer than whipped cream frosting. In a first for a Rolls-Royce sedan, though, that power goes to all four wheels, rather than just the rear two.