All-wheel drive Rolls-Royce Ghost previewed
All-new luxury limo will be equipped with AWD and rear-wheel steering in a bid to make the Ghost nimbler and better to drive than everThe drip-feed reveal of the next-generation Rolls-Royce Ghost has begun with a series of four animated teasers.
The latest, posted overnight, reveals that the all-new luxury limousine will switch from rear-wheel drive to all-wheel drive when it is launched later this year.
Based on the same aluminium space-frame architecture as the Rolls-Royce Phantom, the next-generation Ghost is also primed to offer an even more cosseting ride, thanks to the car-maker’s ‘Magic Carpet’ suspension technology.
Engineering New #Ghost: #RollsRoyce’s engineering experts rejected the use of a pre-existing platform for New Ghost. They configured the marque’s proprietary spaceframe architecture and adapted the structure to accommodate significant advances in the hallmark magic carpet ride. pic.twitter.com/BoqZBjR3j9
— Rolls-Royce Motor Cars (@rollsroycecars) August 11, 2020
One novel solution to smoothing out the road ahead involves new technology created to tackle pot-holes.
The 'Planer' system is said to use an array of cameras and sensors that scan the road ahead and then pre-arm the suspension for what's to come, including nasty bumps.
Ensuring it is better to drive than ever before, Rolls-Royce engineers have added four-wheel steering that boosts both high-speed stability and agility in slow corners and car parks.
The British luxury car maker has also refined its satnav-aided transmission, which is claimed to accurately select the right gear for upcoming corners, hills or mountainous roads.
Rolls-Royce has already announced that its new Ghost has been designed for the ‘post-bling’ world, with the Ghost sequel expected to have a more minimal, less fussy design that shuns excessive chrome for elegant lines.
As well as the smoother lines, it’s thought the limo’s trademark suicide rear doors will carry over, and the animated teaser suggests the Ghost will get an evolutionary design overall.
Inside, designers will be careful to blend cutting-edge technology with an analogue, old-school design, with most of the many touch-screens the Ghost will employ hidden when not in use.
Both interior space and comfort will be even greater than the current car, says Rolls.
Under the bonnet it’s thought the new Ghost will come powered by the same 6.75-litre twin-turbocharged V12 as the Cullinan SUV, combined with all-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic transmission.
Power should peak at around 450kW while torque should match the 900Nm output offered by the big SUV.
We expect more teases in the build-up to the Ghost’s launch later this year and its Australian arrival in 2021.
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