Engine: 6.8-liter DOHC V-12
Horsepower: 453
0-60 mph: 8.0 seconds
Top speed: 150 miles per hour
Price New: $332,750
Value Now: $332,750
All Charles Rolls and Henry Royce really wanted to do was build "the best cars in the world." You've heard the legend and lore: How Rolls-Royces are hand-crafted; how the factory has records on every one ever built; how, for the longest time, horsepower outputs were disclosed as "adequate" and torque as "sufficient." Industry insiders wondered aloud if this hallowed nameplate would survive its sale to BMW in 2000. They needn't have, as the V-12-powered Phantom, the first all-new model since BMW's acquisition, is selling strongly the world over. And when one pulls up to Carnegie Hall, or perhaps the Oscars, there is no doubt that someone just arrived -- and no question as to what kind of car they just arrived in.
Behind the Wheel:
You can rent one from luxury car rental outlets. Players Car Rental in Miami rents a Phantom for $3,500 a day; Luxury Motors in Chicago rents a Phantom for $4,995 a day.
Photo courtesy of Rolls-Royce
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