“I’d like to think that if you worked for Rolls Royce in the 1970s and you ever mentioned the words handling or sporty, you’d have been fired.” -James May
One of the best Phantom reviews I've seen because he puts you directly behind the wheel so you can get an idea of what it's like to drive it. Thankfully there's no fake British accent or mention of Grey Poupon mustard. 🙂
It’s amazing how quiet that car is. That cabin is so isolated from outside noises that it took me a while to realize how softly you were actually talking!
13:38 the only thing I can think of to compare is a Toyota Century. That's JDM ultra luxury, and please drive and review a Toyota Century if you can, Tedward!
@@TedwardDrives I don't think the repairs are THAT bad. Not sure about the Drophead but I think the Phantom shares many mechanical parts with the 760Li
I had the pleasure on doing some work and driving a Phantom several years back and it is still one of my favorite cars. The presence is unequaled and I loved the quality feel of everything. If something looks like metal it is metal. The same can’t be said for pretty much anything else.The new Mercedes are SUPER cheesy in comparison.
I always got the impression that the lucky ones are not the owners, but the chaffeurs who drives it. It's really beautifull, heavy, seems like driving a truck on my simulator. I can feel you driving and having to watch every corner. And the most rewarding thing here is that you can see the front of the car. It gives you the feeling of safety, because you seem to know where every part of this car actually are. Even though in US it's much more easier to buy a expensive car, people will always look to a Rolls-Royce with a special look. It never lose it charm. If old cars could come back to a accessible reality, i'm sure a lot of people would buy those.
I remember when this car came out on the market, I was stunned with the design. As mentioned in previous videos, I'm more of a Porsche guy, but RR's has always been something interesting. This car had a lot of features and design quirks that made this super interesting. Also with some of the typical Rolls aesthetics, this one started the trend we know today with their vehicles. I dont think you can really compare this with Bentley or Maybach, personally I think those two are closer together than Rolls Royce does. But Rolls certainly is on a whole different level. Still, you can either agree or disagree with its design, but it still makes people look up when a Rolls Royce passes by or drives up. No matter what era it was made in.
I remember these Rolls Royces appearing in every rap video imaginable. If you wanted to be the ultimate in luxury and bling, this Rolls was that car. So luxurious and so fast that This Rolls had to be a gangster car. Immaculate.
Just on that engine - yes, the architecture is BMW and it's probably built by BMW, but the specification is 100% Rolls Royce - ignition/injection mapping, camshaft profiles, valve timing, even piston specification - everything that makes it tick was decided in Goodwood not in Munich.
Tungsten always makes me think about darts, you know, the little throwing arrows. 😂 Really posh car, smooth engine AF, and yeah you hold the wheel on those below half way because you're not going to be seen actually steering a rolls. Steering is something the pleb does.
Yes we enjoyed ! :) Thanks for this overview of a pretty rare car, in a nice area and landscape. Can't imagine testing a RR in the Parisian trafic or in any big unsafe city, making tests so stressful. Big Mercedes and german cars'fan , but definitely voiceless by a Bentley or a RR, it's as usual, another world, just uncomparable.
They went to massive lengths to hide the fact that this car uses BMW sourced parts in a lot of its applications yet kept the exact same warning chime that you get in a BMW 328i. Love that.
To properly review this car, I think you need to hire someone with a British accent to drive it, and you do the review from the back seat. ;) Great vid as always!
Such a great car. Love the tv lap top. The inside of the trunk side was bare and needing covering. The back seat was wired if stationary. Loved the beginning star light.
I actually like the fact that this particular model is devoid of features and options. Just the car and no gimmicks, the way it should be. If I had the money to buy one, I wouldn’t spec the starlight headliner or the massaging seats nor would I spec the refrigerator.
I agree. The latest RR’s have tipped into new money vulgarity. This older model is a little more in keeping with old school luxury, despite being incredibly opulent itself.
The back seats of the rolls Royce isn't as fancy as the MayBach but it just looks like a private jet.The luxury of a rolls Royce is in the fit and finish and materials used. It's like driving a stately home.
Hey Tedward. Love the videos. It’s so cool how many cool cars you’re able to drive. If you’re able to I think that a r35 would be a sick video. Much love from MN
I’ve always wondered, why is the climate control not automatic? It’s just fan speed and temperature, which seems like a bad omission for a car like this. I’m sure there’s a reason but still
They still hold their value really well. $100k+ for a 13 year old car is impressive. I guess that's what selling only around 10k units on such a desirable vehicle can do.
@@Wasabi9111 I think it was more tire noise, then anything else, and also a bit of wind of course, but those tires, most have been old or something else because on those local roads at the end of the video, it was so good and beautiful watching him drive and almost no noise at all.
@@antoniomartins2900 I would love an ultimate isolation / relaxation cruiser. RR really needs to be electrified. No matter how refined the ICE is, it’s no match compared to an electric motor.
i wish someone would make a 2 seater luxury car for a driver. sometimes someone is rich and actually wants to drive a car, why leave all the good stuff to the rear.
i always thought the aft end of this thing was disproportionate. that long awesome hood, then the car chops off behind the rear door. a foot more of overhang behind the wheels with a nice trunk line would have been perfect - think the x350 jags
One should not forget that RR, Bentley, Lamborghini and the other small manufacturers would all no longer exist if they had not been taken over by BMW, VW and other large corporations. These companies had neither the money nor the technical know-how for the new assistance systems, crash tests, pedestrian protection, the constantly tightened exhaust gas values that are only possible with new filter systems and cylinder deactivation. In addition, every country has different requirements and regulations that an independent small manufacturer can no longer do everything. 30 years ago anyone could build cars, but today it costs huge sums to develop and test the new technology.
It's only BMW in name only that's where the similarities end its pure rolls engineering inc the engine even though the basis is bmw rolls have heavily modified and re engineered that includes the steering and suspension these cars are still handmade fully unlike anything else I have seen the video on the factory making them and the work that goes into them is phenomenal
Wow look at the beautiful thin steering wheel 😊 Thanks for the video Ted and hello from Finland! Hey did you notice in the backseat mirror some weird dude with a camera on his head can be seen! 😱 He sure didn't look like an English royalty 😉
It's a Rolls Royce tradition since the 70's I believe. I think it was there to remind people of RR's aircraft roots since turboprop/shaft engines are flown with a torque gauge. It's actually more useful than a tach on an automatic, modern ECUs have a power measure you can pull up on a scan gauge/vehicle monitor and it's useful to see when driving.
Bash me if you may but I was in the market for a Rolls Royce Phantom. A 2021 model with all the bells and whistles. The final price came to about 670K. For a few more hundred Ed thousand I can also get a get nice boat are super car. I was able to spend a week with the value upon a deposit that was partially refundable as long as I didn't put a certain amount of miles on it and didn't damage it in any way of course. I do not believe this car is worth the price they ask for it. Having rode in a Maybach the quality of this car is nothing mind blowing to where one should pay 700 thousand dollars. The drive and noise cancelation is a thing of beauty and I would say no car tops this in that aspect but they definitely come close to it for much less. The presence of this car is definitely one of a kind but I promise you. This car has one hell of a presence but I urge you to go stand around any car that cost this much which doesn't have presence or intimidation. Even the 980 does. Moving on. It definitely has some amazing unique features to it but 700k no. This car should be no more than 400k fully loaded in my opinion. I get that you're paying cause it's such a prestigious car but I guess I'm just not rich enough yet to buy a vehicle based off of name alone. I'll e continue to save money and see if I can purchase a gemera
What's your favorite Luxury Liner? Thanks for watching and Liking the video!
The 2nd Gen Toyota Century
Bentley Mulsanne.
I have never been in any of these cars, but in theory I guess the new eqs. Just love the effortless silence of an electric motor.
Lexus LS430
I'm a Benz boy so I'll go with a W140 S600. A V12 boat with the Zonda engine!
“I’d like to think that if you worked for Rolls Royce in the 1970s and you ever mentioned the words handling or sporty, you’d have been fired.” -James May
This is probably true 😂
I like how he starts talking more posh since he’s driving the rolls. “The mileage would drop off precipitously” 😂 great video as always
One of the best Phantom reviews I've seen because he puts you directly behind the wheel so you can get an idea of what it's like to drive it. Thankfully there's no fake British accent or mention of Grey Poupon mustard. 🙂
Tedward....
....currently the most UNDERRATED channel in the "car youtuber" genre
I LOVE THIS CHANNEL
HE DESERVES MORE SUBSCRIBERS.
Being inside an RR feels like an adventure, there’s stuff everywhere!
It’s amazing how quiet that car is. That cabin is so isolated from outside noises that it took me a while to realize how softly you were actually talking!
guy in the mazda kinda gazed at it like "is this a phantom or a ghost" moment
13:38 the only thing I can think of to compare is a Toyota Century. That's JDM ultra luxury, and please drive and review a Toyota Century if you can, Tedward!
@@stringer-ik1pc it's above lexus in the toyota range. And the creator of the channel hearted my suggestion so shhh.
@@jackj5368 honestly, I think there's a good chance. They sell Maybachs and Rolls Royce and Bentleys in the US, so why not the Century.
@japanwatchconnection true, but the 97 model year 2nd gen Century will be available for importing soon.
@@jackj5368 i just know Regular Car Reviews went to New Zealand, and a dude in New Zealand had a car for Brian of Regular Car Reviews to film.
@japanwatchconnection and they plan to keep it that way unless you know the owner then maybe you can get one sent to you.
Used Phantom Drophead are STILL $200k+
.....STILL !!!!
...AND THATS OUT OF WARRANTY!!!
Repairs are brutal 😂
@@TedwardDrives I don't think the repairs are THAT bad. Not sure about the Drophead but I think the Phantom shares many mechanical parts with the 760Li
@@Chthonian121 bmw(and also RR) never been model for reliability. Thats why all those luxury cars drops its price so fast
A really respectful and regal Rolls Royce review to relish repeatedly!
Just before Rolls Royce became new money vulgar. I like this.
I had the pleasure on doing some work and driving a Phantom several years back and it is still one of my favorite cars. The presence is unequaled and I loved the quality feel of everything. If something looks like metal it is metal. The same can’t be said for pretty much anything else.The new Mercedes are SUPER cheesy in comparison.
The first video I have seen that gives an almost real - perhaps a virtual reality - impression of what it is like to actually be in the car. Good one.
I always got the impression that the lucky ones are not the owners, but the chaffeurs who drives it. It's really beautifull, heavy, seems like driving a truck on my simulator. I can feel you driving and having to watch every corner. And the most rewarding thing here is that you can see the front of the car. It gives you the feeling of safety, because you seem to know where every part of this car actually are. Even though in US it's much more easier to buy a expensive car, people will always look to a Rolls-Royce with a special look. It never lose it charm. If old cars could come back to a accessible reality, i'm sure a lot of people would buy those.
I remember when this car came out on the market, I was stunned with the design. As mentioned in previous videos, I'm more of a Porsche guy, but RR's has always been something interesting.
This car had a lot of features and design quirks that made this super interesting. Also with some of the typical Rolls aesthetics, this one started the trend we know today with their vehicles.
I dont think you can really compare this with Bentley or Maybach, personally I think those two are closer together than Rolls Royce does. But Rolls certainly is on a whole different level.
Still, you can either agree or disagree with its design, but it still makes people look up when a Rolls Royce passes by or drives up. No matter what era it was made in.
I remember these Rolls Royces appearing in every rap video imaginable. If you wanted to be the ultimate in luxury and bling, this Rolls was that car.
So luxurious and so fast that This Rolls had to be a gangster car. Immaculate.
You can’t go wrong in a rolls Royce elegance at its finest!
Indeed you can't. Pity this BMW version doesn't have it.
Almost fell asleep. Car is just so calming.
Just on that engine - yes, the architecture is BMW and it's probably built by BMW, but the specification is 100% Rolls Royce - ignition/injection mapping, camshaft profiles, valve timing, even piston specification - everything that makes it tick was decided in Goodwood not in Munich.
Great car. I've noticed the price of these like everything else second hand is well up in price from a year or two ago. Very good review.
This is just calming to watch. The monotone hmmmmm of the engine is amazing.
This guy is the adult Doug DeMuro
Great combination of external and interior colors. Also the wood trim.
10/10 👌🏻😌
Tungsten always makes me think about darts, you know, the little throwing arrows. 😂 Really posh car, smooth engine AF, and yeah you hold the wheel on those below half way because you're not going to be seen actually steering a rolls. Steering is something the pleb does.
I love that on the older rolls you can still get a sunroof and the light up headliner
Rose wood is so beautiful 😍
Also, the way the interior is layed out reminds me 1930's and 1940's interiors, which is awesome.
man they've really improved the Phantom a lot over the years since this early model. even though it doesnt look like it from the outside
Yes we enjoyed ! :) Thanks for this overview of a pretty rare car, in a nice area and landscape. Can't imagine testing a RR in the Parisian trafic or in any big unsafe city, making tests so stressful. Big Mercedes and german cars'fan , but definitely voiceless by a Bentley or a RR, it's as usual, another world, just uncomparable.
What about Aston Martin?
Man this car sounds amazing! Great video as always!
Slowly it's becoming a holiday every time the car on this channel has less than 12 cylinders.
This Rolls Royce is a beauty 😎
They went to massive lengths to hide the fact that this car uses BMW sourced parts in a lot of its applications yet kept the exact same warning chime that you get in a BMW 328i. Love that.
To properly review this car, I think you need to hire someone with a British accent to drive it, and you do the review from the back seat. ;)
Great vid as always!
I’m too low class to ride back there. Thanks!!
Such a great car. Love the tv lap top. The inside of the trunk side was bare and needing covering. The back seat was wired if stationary. Loved the beginning star light.
The inside of the trunk isn’t bare. I just showed B roll of the actuator when the covering is removed so you could see the mechanism
Great video. Felt like I was along for the ride. Good info and BMW comparisons too.
I actually like the fact that this particular model is devoid of features and options. Just the car and no gimmicks, the way it should be. If I had the money to buy one, I wouldn’t spec the starlight headliner or the massaging seats nor would I spec the refrigerator.
I agree. The latest RR’s have tipped into new money vulgarity. This older model is a little more in keeping with old school luxury, despite being incredibly opulent itself.
@@jgh548 "money vulgarity" "old school luxury" "opulent".
Yeah, good thing you boomers don't have the money for this.
@@TomZonk "Boomer"? You prat. I'm 41.
Amazing how fast it goes, using only 10% of the engine power !
The myabach 57 was nice but the best one was the 62 model and more specifically the Landulet model and then also the zeppelin model of the 62 model.
The back seats of the rolls Royce isn't as fancy as the MayBach but it just looks like a private jet.The luxury of a rolls Royce is in the fit and finish and materials used. It's like driving a stately home.
the rear door should not be able to close unless the umbrella is properly stored.....this is a missing feature in the Phantom
Hey Tedward. Love the videos. It’s so cool how many cool cars you’re able to drive. If you’re able to I think that a r35 would be a sick video. Much love from MN
The Rolls-Royce cars are the ultimate in a quiet, smooth and opulent ride that isolates the driver and passengers from the outdoor environment.
This is a serene review of an exquisite vehicle. Thank you for making this video.
Man, you are beautiful, your explanation and the quality of the clip's output is more beautiful
I’ve always wondered, why is the climate control not automatic? It’s just fan speed and temperature, which seems like a bad omission for a car like this. I’m sure there’s a reason but still
I assume it's a Rolls Royce thing - us peasants will never understand lol
@@thecarexpert21 that’s what I’ve figured 😂
Rolls Royce invented voice controlled/automatic climate control. It's called a paid driver.
8:37 check out that suv in the side mirror. wacky optical illusion. driving in opposite directions makes it look like it's sliding around the corner.
I really enjoy watching these videos, thanks!
They still hold their value really well. $100k+ for a 13 year old car is impressive. I guess that's what selling only around 10k units on such a desirable vehicle can do.
I always loved the steering on these looks like a face frowning lol
Your videos are great Keep it up the good work 🔥
Tungsten shells from world of tanks 👀😂
Crazy they are worth 85 90k today what a shame
Awesome vid man!🔥🔥
10:59 the look he gives you is hilarious.
Have to respect the decision to keep the thin steering wheel
this is one of my fav rolls royce 💙love it
Would love to see you drive the Phantom 8 !!!
I didn't expect the logo in the centre of the steering wheel to move with it. 😄
I would like to see more pov videos with that car as much as i would like to see more of maybach pov.
Yooooooo you went by acton? I thought I recognized that on ramp. What a trip! I wish I saw you on rt 2 that day.
So true; the Germans really did save Rolls Royce and what a wonderful interpretation of what a modern Phantom should be in every respect.
Excellent video
Thank you Tedward for the ride!
I'm rewatching top gear and Clarkson just reviewed this car.
Which season and episode is it? I’d like to see that again
Bro the Softclose sound is 100% the same like in a BMW E65 7 series
The car is amazingly quiet.
0:31 Ghost is based off 7 series not Wraith
And the wraith is based off the 7 series 😂. It’s the same thing.
Just loved how silent it is
I actually expected it to be quieter. I thought the hwy noise was kinda loud.
@@Wasabi9111 I think it was more tire noise, then anything else, and also a bit of wind of course, but those tires, most have been old or something else because on those local roads at the end of the video, it was so good and beautiful watching him drive and almost no noise at all.
@@antoniomartins2900 I would love an ultimate isolation / relaxation cruiser. RR really needs to be electrified. No matter how refined the ICE is, it’s no match compared to an electric motor.
@@Wasabi9111 I have the same opinion
Rolls Royce ANYTHING! 😍
I love the interior of RR thier airy, opulent and pure class
Eagle NCT? Very customized.
i wish someone would make a 2 seater luxury car for a driver. sometimes someone is rich and actually wants to drive a car, why leave all the good stuff to the rear.
Ben Mallah himself approves the Rolls-Royce phantom as the best smokers car
absolutely gorgeous car
Good Ole Massachusetts.
i always thought the aft end of this thing was disproportionate. that long awesome hood, then the car chops off behind the rear door. a foot more of overhang behind the wheels with a nice trunk line would have been perfect - think the x350 jags
One should not forget that RR, Bentley, Lamborghini and the other small manufacturers would all no longer exist if they had not been taken over by BMW, VW and other large corporations. These companies had neither the money nor the technical know-how for the new assistance systems, crash tests, pedestrian protection, the constantly tightened exhaust gas values that are only possible with new filter systems and cylinder deactivation. In addition, every country has different requirements and regulations that an independent small manufacturer can no longer do everything. 30 years ago anyone could build cars, but today it costs huge sums to develop and test the new technology.
It's only BMW in name only that's where the similarities end its pure rolls engineering inc the engine even though the basis is bmw rolls have heavily modified and re engineered that includes the steering and suspension these cars are still handmade fully unlike anything else I have seen the video on the factory making them and the work that goes into them is phenomenal
Rolls-Royce Phantom Is the top of the top i love Rolls-Royce pity that the prices it has are too high
Bet it weighs as much as a cube of tungsten
the sound of silence !
Only thing missing now is picking up the potatoes out in the field.
Still beautiful and astonishing
Wow look at the beautiful thin steering wheel 😊 Thanks for the video Ted and hello from Finland! Hey did you notice in the backseat mirror some weird dude with a camera on his head can be seen! 😱 He sure didn't look like an English royalty 😉
I’d love to drive one of these.
If you went for a meal the valet would park it right outside for you where it can come to no harm. Just remember to give a decent tip.
I get it and all but deep deep down cars like this piss me off just because they exist and I can't ever afford one.
Win the Powerball Jackpot from the lottery.
you're doing a fantastic job man. thanks for your information on this and especially on Maybach. I think this phantom is overrated.
I understand why (cuz it's an ultra luxury limousine), but the "power reserve" in place of a good old tachometer feels gimmicky af to me still.
It's a Rolls Royce tradition since the 70's I believe. I think it was there to remind people of RR's aircraft roots since turboprop/shaft engines are flown with a torque gauge. It's actually more useful than a tach on an automatic, modern ECUs have a power measure you can pull up on a scan gauge/vehicle monitor and it's useful to see when driving.
10:56 - Um... the Cullinan is built on the Phantom platform.
Thanks that was a great review. Is the car ultra hushed from road noise compared to s-class/Maybach?
great work
Bash me if you may but I was in the market for a Rolls Royce Phantom. A 2021 model with all the bells and whistles. The final price came to about 670K. For a few more hundred Ed thousand I can also get a get nice boat are super car. I was able to spend a week with the value upon a deposit that was partially refundable as long as I didn't put a certain amount of miles on it and didn't damage it in any way of course.
I do not believe this car is worth the price they ask for it. Having rode in a Maybach the quality of this car is nothing mind blowing to where one should pay 700 thousand dollars. The drive and noise cancelation is a thing of beauty and I would say no car tops this in that aspect but they definitely come close to it for much less. The presence of this car is definitely one of a kind but I promise you. This car has one hell of a presence but I urge you to go stand around any car that cost this much which doesn't have presence or intimidation. Even the 980 does.
Moving on. It definitely has some amazing unique features to it but 700k no. This car should be no more than 400k fully loaded in my opinion. I get that you're paying cause it's such a prestigious car but I guess I'm just not rich enough yet to buy a vehicle based off of name alone. I'll e continue to save money and see if I can purchase a gemera
dude how not to like your videos
nice video as always
Thanks!
If there's any chance please do the coupe version of phantom
Hope more videos of this are coming!
Night video will be out as well
Would love to see it at night! Great video
I made one! Should be out in a week or so
What does it cost yearly to own and maintain?