SUNDAY, MARCH 14, 2021 2021 Rolls-Royce

wheels. And while the wheels spin, the RR center emblems remain upright.

It’s all impressive for a vehicle that weighs 5,540 pounds and extends slightly more than 18 feet.

The sedan’s performance could define it, but the Ghost’s presence reigns. The combination of the Tempest Grey exterior paint with Tailored Purple trim is unusual, but works. Similar colors adorned the interior, complemented with Obsidian Ayous wood trim and white lambswool foot mats.

A few Rolls-Royce signature features added ridiculously wonderful opulence. An umbrella, released with the push of a button is secured into the interior of both rear “suicide” doors. Two champagne flutes are ready in the cooled small refrigerated compartment in the middle of the back seat.

The headliner was the design of a shooting star. But lots of constellations are offered, a bespoke feature selected by every new buyer and configured with between 600 and 1,600 hand-placed fiber-optic stars. Lean back with your head on a pillow-plush headrest, ponder

Orion, Sagittarius, or whatever, and forget about the coronavirus for a while.

If that doesn’t do it, listen to the symphony-worthy sound system and hear new individual instruments in familiar songs. Use the individual veneer-adorned “picnic tables” available to rear-seat passengers. They work like airliner dining trays, although the comparison is an unintentional insult to Rolls-Royce. After eating or computer use or card-playing is done, a massage is a wise choice. Seat settings provide the service for all occupants. 001

At best, the Ghost may advance 19 miles on a gallon of premium fuel. It doesn’t matter.

The proud Rolls-Royce, with its gleaming large front grille and retractable flying lady hood beacon, is a $332,500 masterpiece, embellished with nearly $100,000 in extras. It’s for select buyers who know exactly what they and buy it. Respect follows.