2013 Rolls-Royce Collection Phantom
The Rolls-Royce Collection Phantom is part of a limited series of Phantom and Ghost models that celebrate the meticulous design, engineering and craftsmanship employed in the production of every automobile that leaves Goodwood.
A ‘Celebration’ motif, presented in hand-crafted marquetry on the front-fascia, marks this landmark year in Rolls-Royce’s history. Using methods akin to the artistry of fine furniture makers, this effect is achieved through a process that marries cutting edge technology with traditional craftsmanship.
Individual pieces of wood are laser-cut to ensure precision. A craftsperson then painstakingly assembles the sections, ensuring they perfectly express the vision of Rolls-Royce’s Bespoke design team. A fastidious process of quality control follows, utilising the world’s most accurate measuring tool – the human eye.
In 2012, hand-built Rolls-Royce motor cars exclusively assembled at Goodwood were exported to all five continents. This global reach is celebrated throughout with a complex compass motif that expresses the Home of Rolls-Royce’s position as a major global centre of super-luxury manufacturing excellence.
The pattern is intricately embroidered to armrests and console lid. 120,000 stitches are applied by precision embroidery technology. Such is the complexity of the pattern it takes over an hour to finish one individual piece.
Co-ordinates engraved into tread plates, the bezel of the Spirit of Ecstasy and umbrella handles further express Goodwood’s place as the only manufacturing centre for the world’s pinnacle super-luxury brand.
A hand-painted coachline, culminating in a half-compass motif completes the exterior. Forming the final stage of a week-long, 22 stage painting process, coachlines are hand-applied by one highly-skilled craftsman using precision-made squirrel hair-brushes. Normally this process takes three hours – however the intricacy of this very special Bespoke design means the time taken to complete the process doubles.
In Detail
| submitted by | Richard Owen |
| type | Series Production Car |
| released at | 2013 Quail Motorsports Gathering |
| built at | Goodwood, England |
| body stylist | Marek Djordjevic, Ian Cameron |
| engineers | Helmut Reidl |
| engine | BMW N73 V12 |
| position | Front Longitudinal |
| block material | Aluminum |
| valvetrain | DOHC w/Valvetronic VVT |
| fuel feed | Direct Fuel Injection |
| displacement | 6749 cc / 411.8 in³ |
| bore | 84.6 mm / 3.33 in |
| stroke | 92 mm / 3.62 in |
| compression | 11.0:1 |
| power | 337.8 kw / 453.0 bhp @ 5350 rpm |
| specific output | 67.12 bhp per litre |
| bhp/weight | 176.95 bhp per tonne |
| torque | 720 nm / 531.0 ft lbs @ 3500 rpm |
| body / frame | Aluminum & Steel Body over Aluminum Spaceframe |
| driven wheels | RWD |
| front tires | PAX 265 x 790 R540 A 111W |
| rear tires | PAX 265 x 790 R540 A 111W |
| front brakes | Vented Discs |
| rear brakes | Vented Discs |
| front wheels | F 26.5 x 54.0 cm / 10.4 x 21.3 in |
| rear wheels | R 26.4 x 54.1 cm / 10.4 x 21.3 in |
| steering | Rack & Pinion w/Speed Sensitive Power Assist |
| curb weight | 2560 kg / 5645 lbs |
| wheelbase | 3570 mm / 140.6 in |
| front track | 1685 mm / 66.3 in |
| rear track | 1670 mm / 65.7 in |
| length | 5842 mm / 230.0 in |
| width | 1990 mm / 78.3 in |
| height | 1638 mm / 64.5 in |
| transmission | 8-Speed Automatic |
| gear ratios | 4.171:1, 2.340:1, 1.521:1, 1.143:1, 0.867:1, 0.69:1 |
| final drive | 3.460:1 |
| top speed | ~239.8 kph / 149.0 mph |
| 0 – 60 mph | ~5.7 seconds |
| 0 – 100 kph | ~5.9 seconds |
| drag | 0.383 Cd |
| urban fuel econ eu | 22.8 L/100 km or 10.32 mpg-us |
| extra urban fuel econ eu | 10.2 L/100 km or 23.06 mpg-us |
| combined fuel econ eu | 14.8 L/100 km or 15.89 mpg-us |
| emission | 347 g/km |
