THE BEAST UNDER THE HOOD

Each Rolls-Royce car is powered by a 12-cylinder engine. The Phantom has got an upgraded version. To make the most silent car in the world, the output at lower revs has been jacked up. A completely new, 6.75-litre V12 powertrain was engineered in place of the previous V12 engine.

The engine employs two turbo chargers that contribute to a low-end torque output of 900Nm at just 1,700rpm while also delivering 563bhp or 420kW of power. It offers substantially higher torque than the outgoing version, which explains why, despite the slight increase in weight, the company claims that it can sprint from 0-60 mph in 5.1 seconds compared with the 5.9 seconds earlier. The addition of Satellite Aided Transmission, married to a ZF 8-Speed gearbox, ensures that the driver is prepared for whatever the road has in store for him.

The technology used is mind-boggling. The assistance systems on-board include — alertness assistant, a four-camera system with panoramic view, all-round visibility (including helicopter view), night vision and vision assist, active cruise control, collision warning, pedestrian warning, cross-traffic warning, lane departure and lane change warning, a 7x3 highresolution head-up display, WiFi hotspot and latest navigation and entertainment systems.