Rolls-Royce has actually taken the covers off the Ghost Series II, which is being pitched as “the most innovative, driver-focused V12 Rolls-Royce ever produced”. The “subtle advancement” of the unique marque’s ‘entry level’ nameplate gets modified lighting systems and bumper styles front and rear, along with “brand-new chrome decorations” on the lower part of the front end to “form a ‘drifting’ visual plinth for the Spirit of Ecstasy mascot”. Rolls-Royce likewise states the brand-new tail lights with vertical light panels are influenced by the brand-new, all-electric Spectre. A set of brand-new 22-inch nine-spoke alloy wheel styles offered, too. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today 100s of brand-new automobile offers are readily available through CarExpert today. Get the professionals in your corner and score a lot. Search now. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Debuting on the Ghost Series II is a brand-new outside paint surface, which signs up with the existing series of “more than 44,000 prêt-à-porter colors and Bespoke colour service”. Called Mustique Blue, the metal surface is declared to “catch the colors and glamour of the Caribbean island it is called after, utilizing glass and mica flakes to produce a shimmer that stimulates sunshine showing from a tropical sea”. The brand-new paint likewise acknowledges “among the earliest driver-focused Rolls-Royces” which was ended up in a comparable blue: a 1929 Phantom II Continental model, which was produced for Henry Royce himself and was “among the very first motor automobiles in history to utilize pearlescent paint”, according to the marque. At that time, the pearlescent impact was developed utilizing ground fish scales– the more you understand. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Supplied Credit: CarExpert Supplied Credit: CarExpert Supplied Credit: CarExpert Inside, there’s a brand-new pillar-to-pillar glass panel real estate what Rolls-Royce calls the Central Information Display running the marque’s newest os. Beyond the typical Bespoke abilities around colour and trim, the brand-new user interface enables purchasers to commission their own colours for the digital instrument dials to match the interior scheme or outside finsih. It likewise uses linked services– called Whispers– available through a smart device app and assisting in remote functions. These consist of the capability to from another location see the lorry’s place, lock or unlock it, and send out a navigation location to it. Even more, Rolls-Royce states home entertainment and connection have actually been “considerably updated”. Rear-seat travelers can now link approximately 2 streaming gadgets to the rear screens and stream individually on each screen. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Supplied Credit: CarExpert The rear display screens are running a freshly established user interface which can likewise handle functions like massage, heating and cooling functions for the second-row seats. Bluetooth earphones “of any type” can be coupled with the rear home entertainment systems, with other functions consisting of an updated WiFi hotspot and USB-C charging ports concealed in the centre console. Noise is supplied by an 18-speaker audio system with updated 1400-watt amplifier, which develops what Rolls-Royce calls “the supreme auditorium for sound recreation”. When defined with the signature Starlight Headliner and Bespoke Audio system, the fiber optic cable televisions in the celestial roofing style are compressed with an unique acoustic membrane to avoid reverberation and channel noise down into the cabin. 2 active microphones in the cabin likewise “continuously keep an eye on the balance of frequencies and instantly change the amplifier to optimise the noise”. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Under the long bonnet of the Ghost is Rolls-Royce’s 6.75-litre twin-turbo V12, which drives all 4 wheels by means of an eight-speed automated transmission. All-wheel steering matches the basic four-wheel drive. The business hasn’t detailed any modifications to power and torque, suggesting the outbound design’s 420kW and 850Nm outputs most likely rollover. Peak torque is readily available from 1600rpm– 600rpm above idle. Fuel intake is ranked at 15.7-15.3 L/100km on the combined WLTP cycle depending upon setup, with CO2 emissions priced quote at 357-346g/ km for the ‘basic’ design. The Ghost Extended Series II ups those partially to 15.8-15.3 L/100km and 358-348g/ km respectively. An Upper Wishbone Damper system above the front suspension assembly kinds part of the Planar Suspension System, dealing with the constantly variable digitally managed shock absorbers and self-levelling air suspension to provide the marque’s trademark ‘magic carpet trip’. The Ghost Series II’s Flagbearer System utilizes cam sensing units to check out the roadway surface area ahead of the lorry and prime the suspension for any modifications in the roadway surface area. Another tech heading is the Satellite Aided Transmission system, which utilizes GPS information to choose the optimal equipment for leaving a corner utilizing the degree of its curvature. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Supplied Credit: CarExpert Supplied Credit: CarExpert Supplied Credit: CarExpert Then there’s the brand-new Black Badge, which has its own take on the Series II formula and dials up the hostility through included efficiency and boosted motorist engagement. Called “the most nimble, driver-focused and technical Black Badge Rolls-Royce ever,” the Black Badge Ghost Series II gets distinct tuning for the Planar Suspension System and brake pedal calibration. It likewise gets 29PS (21kW) more power and 50Nm more torque than the basic Ghost, with the extra ‘Low’ button bringing a 50 percent boost in gearshift speeds when the throttle is depressed to 90 percent. Rolls-Royce likewise promotes a “discreetly more voluble note” from the exhaust system also to “dramatise, however never ever jeopardize the uncomplicated Rolls-Royce driving experience”. Supplied Credit: CarExpert Supplied Credit: CarExpert Supplied Credit: CarExpert Supplied Credit: CarExpert Style-wise the Black Badge gets blackened accents and 22-inch part-polished created alloy wheels; a black chrome surface for the brand-new Clock Cabinet; in addition to a Technical Carbon interior surface area finish. The latter boasts a diamond-shaped weave utilizing carbon and metal weave over a black Bolivar wood base. These carbon leaves metal-coated thread are woven in by hand in a diamond pattern which develops a three-dimensional result. As you can anticipate from such a customisable high-end item, a variety of products and trims are readily available to more personalise your Black Badge Ghost Series II. Base prices for the Ghost Series II variety hasn’t been detailed for Australia yet, though the configurable nature of these automobiles suggest the base ticket is hardly ever a sign of deal rates. For recommendation, the outbound Ghost began with $645,000 for the basic wheelbase and $744,400 for the Extended, all before on-road expenses and choices. The Black Badge, on the other hand, began with $750,000. Supplied Credit: CarExpert MORE: Everything Rolls-Royce Ghost