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Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II

Today, at the 2014 New York International Auto Show, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unveils Ghost Series II to North American customers. Offered in a discreet and considered update of this iconic car's exterior appearance, Ghost Series II offers the latest technological advances to our growing base of highly-successful customers - the Captains of Industry, entrepreneurs and successful business men and women who are the wealth and job creators in our economies - consolidating Ghost's position as the most popular car in the $250,000+ class and a cornerstone of Rolls-Royce's success.

The Power of Simplicity

A single defining principle came to characterise the Ghost design process - to harness the power of simplicity. The notion that no complication should ever distract from driver or passenger pleasure, informed every facet of the design and engineering process.

This bold new generation of Rolls-Royce customer seeks a motor car with a silent assurance - a cosseting, super-premium environment in which to conduct business and augment their leisure time. In Ghost Series II, tradition blends perfectly with this bold, contemporary direction.

An uncompromising approach to materials and craftsmanship remained and traditional visual tenets were re-imagined to express the car's modernity and dynamism. For example the stately presence of Phantom's grille made way for a softer, less formal design - its subtle curvature more akin to a jet air-intake than traditional pantheon facia.

Flowing ‘yacht lines' and powerful flanks hint at the car's inherent dynamism, whilst traditional Rolls-Royce DNA is expressed in the elevated prow, large uninterrupted surfaces, long bonnet and short overhang.

Calmly connected

Ghost Series II is the ultimate contemporary combination of luxury, technology and connectivity available to the successful entrepreneur on the move today. It is an oasis of calm in a busy connected world where he or she can do business in peace. It presents the driver and occupants with a comprehensive example of effortless Rolls-Royce connectivity, a network where communication between car, environment and driver helps lower the pulse, ease the journey and delight the occupants.

Key to this is the discreet placement of the car's technological functions. Accessed through a one-touch call button or the Spirit of Ecstasy Rotary Controller, on-board Wi-Fi facilitates email, file sharing, telephony and video-conferencing. The user is also able to watch televised business news in order to remain ahead of the game. Navigation assistance is summoned by the same one-touch call button. Then by simply saying "Navigate to Piccadilly in London" or wherever else the owner wishes to go, directions that anticipate and avoid unnecessary delays are offered.

Should a delay occur or our owner needs to talk to his business associates, Ghost Series II makes this as effortless as possible with the same one-touch system. The command "Call Giles" automatically connects the call. At the end of the conversation, a command such as "Play Radio" will return the driver directly to the in-car entertainment options.

Information from the significantly updated Multimedia Interface and Navigation system is displayed beautifully on a new 10.25" high definition screen.

Ghost Series II - changes at a glance

Evolutionary design

Ghost Series II presents significant recent technological updates in an exterior package that represents evolutionary changes to Ghost's timeless aesthetic.

A contemporary re-imagining of Ghost's front face; re-engineered and re-designed LED headlights are framed by day-time running lights.
Revised surface treatments including re-sculptured bumpers that present a wider, more dynamic stance.
A new bonnet design featuring tapered ‘wake channel' emanating from the Spirit of Ecstasy that hints at Ghost Series II's dynamism.
The waft line leans further forwards, giving further expression to Ghost's dynamic driving experience.
New paint and wheel options giving customers greater scope for Bespoke personalisation.

Interior design

Re-designed front seats include electronically adjustable thigh supports and depth adjustment. Rear seats have been subtly re-angled to augment effortless communication with fellow passengers.
The clock fascia and instrument dials are enhanced with the addition of polished metal chaplets that evoke premium watch design.
Option of extending natural grain leather to the A and C pillars.
The scope for Bespoke customisation is extended with the introduction of two new, exquisitely crafted veneers: Paldao and Walnut Burr Crossband.

Technological and engineering enhancements

Re-designed LED headlights incorporating the latest technologies. A whiter, brighter light augments driver safety whilst electronic reflectors move in the direction of travel in response to steering-wheel turns. New anti-glare technology deflects light when a car approaches in the other direction, giving Ghost Series II drivers the benefit of full-beam headlights at all times.
Suspension enhancements include re-engineered front and rear struts, new steering gear and adjusted dampers that increase the car's cornering ability when the Dynamic Driving Package is specified.
New hydraulic rear axle bearings enhance ride quality and rear stability whilst reducing vibrations and cabin intrusions.
Alll Ghost Series II motor cars feature Satellite Aided Transmission as standard - a technology that utilises GPS and mapping data to ensure the car is always in the correct gear when negotiating turns, motorway exists and roundabouts.