Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe 2009 
Sporty is always a relative term, particularly when it's applied to a coupe that's well over 18 feet long and weighs close to three tons. So the sporty relativity here is to the other Phantoms — the sedans, standard and long, and the drophead coupe. Power, furnished by a 6.7-liter BMW V-12, is ample: 453 horsepower, 531 pound-feet of torque, enough to propel all that mass to 60 mph in well under six seconds, according to Rolls.
Beyond that, the coupe drives smaller than its specs suggest, the suspension is a little stiffer than that of the other Phantoms, and the steering is surprisingly quick and tactile, with good on-center response. Still, this is not a car that begs to be flogged through a series of switchbacks, and it doesn't take much to make the giant 21-inch Goodyears howl in anguish.
However, performance, while welcome, isn't the key Rolls purchase motivator. These are the ne plus ultra of prestige rides — perhaps you knew this? — and they can't be confused with anything else. Based on the 2006 Rolls 101EX concept car, the coupe has classic proportions, spiced by those big rear-hinged portals (we do not say suicide doors) and optional clear-coat aluminum hood. If flaunting is the objective, here's your Lord Flauntleroy.
The Rest of the LineupUnchanged: Phantom drophead coupe, Phantom sedan.
Performance Data:
Beyond that, the coupe drives smaller than its specs suggest, the suspension is a little stiffer than that of the other Phantoms, and the steering is surprisingly quick and tactile, with good on-center response. Still, this is not a car that begs to be flogged through a series of switchbacks, and it doesn't take much to make the giant 21-inch Goodyears howl in anguish.
However, performance, while welcome, isn't the key Rolls purchase motivator. These are the ne plus ultra of prestige rides — perhaps you knew this? — and they can't be confused with anything else. Based on the 2006 Rolls 101EX concept car, the coupe has classic proportions, spiced by those big rear-hinged portals (we do not say suicide doors) and optional clear-coat aluminum hood. If flaunting is the objective, here's your Lord Flauntleroy.
The Rest of the LineupUnchanged: Phantom drophead coupe, Phantom sedan.
Performance Data:
PERFORMANCE (C/D EST):Zero to 60 mph: 5.4 secStanding ¼-mile: 14.1 secTop speed (governor limited) 155 mph
PROJECTED FUEL ECONOMY (C/D EST):EPA city driving: 11 mpgEPA highway driving: 18 mpg
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PROJECTED FUEL ECONOMY (C/D EST):EPA city driving: 11 mpgEPA highway driving: 18 mpg
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