Something in the way the Rolls-Royce Phantom moves

The Rolls-Royce Phantom flagship retains the model's ability to astound and astonish

The Rolls-Royce Phantom comes with a glass-encased display (above) where owners can mount artefacts. The luxurious Rolls-Royce Phantom glides around corners with the ease of a car half its size.
The luxurious Rolls-Royce Phantom glides around corners with the ease of a car half its size. ST PHOTOS: LEE JIA WEN
The luxurious Rolls-Royce Phantom glides around corners with the ease of a car half its size. ST PHOTOS: LEE JIA WEN
The Rolls-Royce Phantom comes with a glass-encased display (above) where owners can mount artefacts. The luxurious Rolls-Royce Phantom glides around corners with the ease of a car half its size.
The Rolls-Royce Phantom comes with a glass-encased display (above) where owners can mount artefacts. ST PHOTOS: LEE JIA WEN
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If there is one thing which shows the new Rolls-Royce Phantom is still deserving of its ethereal name, it would be the way it corners.

Steer the monumental beast around a sharp bend and it magically traces the arc with the precision and ease of a car half its size.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on March 17, 2018, with the headline Something in the way the Rolls-Royce Phantom moves. Subscribe