Supercars: The Road & Track Guide
Cars of Exceptional Speed, Power and Beauty
by Editors of Road & Track
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The Rolls-Royce Phantom was launched in 2003, it is an ultra-luxury sedan automobile made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in Great Britain, a BMW subsidiary. The engine is derived from BMW's existing V12 powerplant. It is the first Rolls-Royce branded car made under the ownership of BMW. An extended wheelbase Phantom was presented in March 2005 at the Geneva Motor Show, which is 250 mm longer than the standard Phantom.
This 6.8 liter V12 has a top speed of 149 mph and is equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission and ventilated disc brakes.