My Favorite Car

                                          

I'm so glad that I'm finally writing this post because the Phantom has to be my favorite car out there!  As the title already says, the Phantom is built by Rolls Royce and one with an even heftier price tag than the Ghost which I covered in the last post. Depending on which model you get, the price ranges between $402,000 and $472,000. There are four versions of the Phantom out there. There is the standard Phantom, the Phantom Extended Wheelbase, which has a longer chassis leading to more space. There is also the coupé version which has two doors and the Drophead Coupé which is the convertible version of the coupé with two doors instead of four as well. All these models are powered by a V12 engine.

The thing I love most about the Phantom is the sense of comfort you get while sitting in one. The only way I would know how to describe it, is that it's like sitting in your living room with all the comforts of your home available to you, just that it's a car :) Also the roof is incredible! Rolls Royce has this feature where the lining of the roof gets illuminated by tiny LEDs which look like stars at night!

While in the city one day with my friends we got the chance to see all three models: Wraith, Ghost, and the Phantom Drophead Coupé and the the standard Phantom. Here are some pictures of the Phantoms we saw and the one I sat in at the Car show in Geneva last year.

Rolls Royce Ghost

I haven't posted anything in quite some time, which I apologize for. I just have been very busy with the start of school and upcoming tests. Thankfully fall break starts Monday next week so I can definitely post some more :) 

On to the Ghost now! The Rolls Royce Ghost is the medium sized car of the Rolls Royce lineup, which currently includes the Phantom, the Wraith, and obviously the Ghost. If you want to see my post on the Wraith just click here: http://carsofgeneva.blogspot.ch/2014/09/the-open-window-on-rolls-royce-wraith.html. 

The Ghost is powered by a 6.6 liter V12 engine, but like most of the cars from Rolls Royce, the real beauty in my opinion, lies in the inside. There are two versions of the Ghost: the regular one and the extended wheelbase version, which offers you 17 centimeters more legroom. While attending the car show in Geneva earlier this year I also got the opportunity to sit in the Ghost and I have to say it's incredible! The attention to detail amazes me again and again every time I see a Rolls Royce, whether it be in the streets or at a car show. If you do choose to buy the latest Ghost, the 2014 model, it will set you back about $250,000 and that is the only base price. For that money you get a car which boasts some of the latest technology and looks amazing and best of all, gets you to your destination in style every time! Now wether you are willing to spend your hard earned bucks on it is up to you ;)

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The Open Window on the Rolls Royce Wraith

After I left my friends house in Geneva I got on the bus to ride to the train station. While passing the Mont-Blanc bridge I looked out just as the bus was passing the 4 Seasons Hotel. There standing in front of the hotel was the Rolls Royce Wraith. Since me and my friends already got to photograph the Phantom and the Ghost that day I was keen to get some pictures of the Wraith as well. Once I got out of the bus and walked to the Wraith I noticed that one of the Windows was open so I went to find one of the hotel's employees. Once I got the hold of one I told him about the Window and he was shocked to hear the news. Right away he got the keys and we went over to the Wraith only to find that it didn't open. The employee was a bit confused and then I realized that there was a Rolls Royce Phantom parked just three cars away so I mentioned it to him. He then went inside to get the right keys. Once he got them he closed the window and said thank you to me. Sadly he didn't offer me a free night in the hotel or something like that ;)

The Rolls Royce Wraith was launched at the Geneva Motor Show in 2013 and sports a twin turbo V12 engine putting out 632 PS and it features an 8 speed automatic transmission. Otherwise there is not much needed to say about the car and it's performance because the true beauty lies in the inside, besides the body which is also stunning of course. When I went to the Geneva Motor Show this year I had the amazing opportunity to get to sit in the Wraith and I have to say it is absolutely incredible! To see more of the inside you should head over to the Rolls Royce website though because I didn't get the opportunity to take pictures of the inside when I was in the city.  

 

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Just another day in Geneva...

I got all these pictures on the 5th of June as well, but I thought that I would put the McLaren in a different post, since it had a story to it. These were all taken while walking through the city and I did manage to get some pictures of a very special car, which I will post in the blog soon, so come back for that! 

 Now this car from Mansory was also something special. Not only was it the first car I have ever seen from Mansory (besides the Geneva Car Show), but also one with a hefty price tag!! If I did my homework right, this is the Mercedes-Benz G 65 AMG Speedschift with 999 HP. Now with power comes a price: 899,999 EUR. So if you want to cruise around in a 999 HP Benz and you don't know what to do with your money, then this is your way to go.

As rarely as you see big cars in Geneva, this Hummer is a real rarity! Not only is this a Hummer in Switzerland, it also had a completely new interior. The interior was completely decked out in leather and on the dashboard was a box of cigars. So as you can see, another rich person cruising around in style.