Do you spend your life in the public eye and on the world stage? If so, then Rolls-Royce has built a new limited edition car collection just for you and the other 24 in the U.S. who meet those personal lifestyle criteria.
Oh, and bring your big fat checkbook, as pricing for Rolls-Royce's Phantom Limelight Collection, which features just 25 cars for sale, starts at about $650,000.
In announcing its latest car collection, Rolls-Royce goes beyond over the top in describing the vehicle. It starts off with explaining the name: it was derived from a "British invention, which became synonymous with fame."
"It was harnessed to revolutionize illumination in the theaters of London’s Covent Garden, highlighting leading actors on the stage, thus leading to the phrase, ‘in the limelight,’" stated the company.
Well, that is impressive, but the name quickly fades in brilliance once you get up close and personal with the Phantom Limelight and all its luxury touches, the true star of the show.
According to Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös, it's "authentic luxury."
"It's a beautiful, discreet motor car in which those for whom the world is waiting can prepare, relax and arrive in the finest luxury and style."
As it should. After all, the Phantom Limelight was made to meet the habits and lifestyle of "powerful people"—those who "make and influence world-changing decisions every day."
Here's a rundown of the elite luxury features for those in the top half percent economic realm:
- Unique personalized rear door panniers to ensure all luxury personal possessions are within quick hand for preparing for the next engagement
- A concealed fragrance holder for three fragrances in the top left pocket of the Ladies' pannier.
- A bottom left pocket of the pannier boasts a universal vanity pouch for housing credit cards, business cards, spectacle storage or makeup
- The accessory Z-Boxes, constructed from carbon fiber, milled in aluminum and hand covered in the finest leathers.
The most loved aspect of the Phantom Limelight is perhaps the seating. The car maker said it designed the seats after working closely with medical professionals to build an optimum seat position for the human body while in vehicle motion. The sedan's seat can recline the body by 27 degrees, the recommended angle. The head can then be rested on the cushion of the headrest. There is even a hidden power footrest on the floor.
Along with the insanely comfortable seating, the car's color combinations appear to be hitting homeruns with many early reviewers. There is the seashell with navy blue contrast leather and navy blue with seashell contrast leather. There's also the smoked chestnut color scheme.
One reviewer noted the Phantom Limelight is clearly not for the common folk and maybe not even for the one percent.
For those wondering about speed and 0-60 time, the Phantom Limelight doesn't disappoint in either of those areas as its top speed is 155mph and it takes 5.7 second to go from zero to 60mph.
