AN ENGINEERING MARVEL: The original Ghost was followed by Wraiths, Spirits, Shadows, Clouds and Phantoms.
Launched at the 2003 Detroit motor show, the Phantom is built around an aluminium space frame and features a monstrous 6,750cc V12 engine good enough for 460 bhp and 72 kgm of torque. This power plant can haul the two-and-half tonne car to 100 kph in 5.9 seconds flat and cross continents at a top speed of 240 kph.
The interior is equipped with every possible luxury fitment invented for automotive use, from sheep-skin floor mats to hand-cut Burl wood on the dashboard. BMW engineers have given it a full complement of safety equipment.
The new, ultra-exclusive Centenary Phantom is displayed in Manchester, England.
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