Phantom Coupe Interior View

Design Attributes

As you’d expect from a Rolls-Royce motor car, extensive use wood and leather creates an opulent atmosphere, while the metal dashboard and chrome switches adds a fresh and exciting dash of dynamism to reflect the Phantom Coupé’s rakish exterior. A haven of luxury and comfort, swathed in the finest leather, capped with the most exquisite wood veneers and studded with high-gloss chrome and machine-finished aluminium detailing, the Phantom Coupé’s sumptuous interior is tailor-made for long journeys.

Equally satisfying is the effortless way in which the simple array of primary controls conceals the more complex secondary controls also satisfies the eye. It’s this combination of exceptional quality and materials with meticulous attention to detail that makes being in the Phantom Coupé such an event for both driver and passengers.

Driving Controls

Your primary point of contact with the Phantom Coupé, the multi-function steering wheel is the product of detailed design, and intended to reinforce the driver’s sense of control and authority.

Custom-developed for the Phantom Coupé, the wheel has a 4mm thicker rim than that of the Phantom, which is intended to feel in keeping with the weight of the steering, which has less power assistance for an increased sense of connection for the driver.

Trimmed in black leather, with no stitching to ensure a smooth surface, it has an elliptical cross-section, to fill the curvature of the driver’s hand, and the spokes have integrated horn buttons for intuitive use when required. There are also a number of control switches, which can be used to operate the stereo, telephone and navigation system.

The automatic transmission is operated via a ‘shift-by-wire’ column stalk, which controls the gearbox via electronics rather than a mechanical linkage, and offers the driver a simple choice between Park, Reverse, Neutral and Drive for easy, intuitive operation.

Simple Interface

The Phantoms Coupé’s interior was conceived around a concept of ‘Functionality upon request’. This has resulted in some delightful touches, such as the clock, which rotates at the flick of a switch to reveal an LCD screen, and the Multi-Task Controller (MTC), which gives the driver complete control of the Phantom Coupé’s sophisticated navigation, entertainment, communication and vehicle settings systems, which are displayed on the LCD screen. Another example is the location of the front seat adjustment controls, which are hidden within the centre armrest.

Audio System

The Phantom Coupé’s LOGIC7™ system is the most comprehensive in-car hi-fi in the world.

With nine amplifiers and 15-speakers, including a pair of 217mm bass speakers housed in their own 16-litre resonating chambers beneath the floor, the audio system delivers incredible acoustic realism and a depth of sound - thanks to its 7.1 surround sound processing specially set-up to suit the Phantom Coupé’s acoustic demands - that completely immerses you in music. And with a single in-dash CD player, AM/FM tuner, a 6-CD changer located in the lower glove compartment, or the optional audio integration for iPod’ connection, it has a near-endless supply of music from which to draw.

Apple, iPod and Shuffle are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

Dashboard Control

To truly appreciate the quality of the Phantom Coupé’s switches you need to use them. Plated in luscious, high-gloss chrome, the ‘organ stop’ ventilation controls, ‘eyeball’ air vents and ‘violin tuning key’ buttons for the electric windows and stereo share a delicious solidity and pleasing coolness to the touch. Weighted to perfection, they are immensely satisfying to use, and reward on both a practical and aesthetic level. Form and function have never been fused more successfully.

Seating

A full four-seater, the Phantom Coupé offers unsurpassed comfort for you and up to three friends.

Though upholstered in the same, supple, squeak-free leather as the Phantom, the Phantom Coupé’s pillarless design means the seats have been re-designed. Up front, the driver and front passenger seats incorporate the seatbelt system, as the two-door configuration means there is no B-pillar on which to mount the belts. Powered to enable effortless adjustment, the seats also power forward and back to allow unimpeded ingress and egress for rear seat passengers.

Those in the rear will enjoy Rolls-Royce’s delightfully informal ‘lounge’ seat configuration, which seats two passengers in uniquely sociable style, while generous legroom further enhances comfort levels and a total sense of relaxation.

Umbrella

A unique design feature first seen in the Phantom, the Phantom Coupé also benefits from the thoughtful and ingenious provision of discreetly concealed umbrellas. Housed in special compartments to assist drying, one umbrella can be found within each front wing. Released at the touch of a button, the water-repelling Teflon-coated umbrellas are easily accessible, and a perfect illustration of our attention to detail.

Driving Environment

It’s our firm belief that driving or riding in a Phantom Coupé is one of the finest motoring experiences you can have.

The elevated seating position gives the driver a sense of control and wellbeing thanks to a commanding view down the Phantom Coupé’s impressive bonnet and beyond, to the road ahead. Careful attention was also paid to the positioning of the pedals, steering wheel and driver, to ensure they are all in perfect alignment.

Driver and passengers alike will appreciate the extensive use of the finest natural materials, as they fill the interior with a sense of tactility and warmth, while the new milled-finish aluminium dashboard extends the natural metal theme from the Phantom Coupé’s striking exterior to its cosseting interior.

Book matched veneers are available as an option, should you prefer the intriguing grain, perfect symmetry and high-gloss of the very best wood, while sumptuous leather upholstery - the softest in the motor industry - cossets passengers and driver alike, completing the impression of being cocooned in supreme luxury.

Technology

Boasting an extensive array of hi-tech features, the Phantom Coupé is one of the most advanced cars on the road. Controlling it all is the Multi-Task Controller (MTC) system, which enables full operation of the car’s state-of-the-art communication, navigation, entertainment systems and vehicle settings, via one simple to use rotary controller. It is concealed below the central armrest and activation reveals a screen in the centre console that gives access to all the technology.

As an alternative, by pressing the ‘Talk’ button on the steering wheel, you can activate the voice recognition system, which provides hands-free convenience by enabling you to operate the telephone, navigation and audio systems by voice alone. With both Bluetooth connectivity and optional Audio Integration for iPod, the Phantom Coupé also enables you to access your phone book and music collection wherever you go.

Audio Integration for iPod

With its iconic design and flawless functionality, Apple's iPod has rapidly become the definitive portable personal entertainment system.

In recognition of this we have developed Audio Integration for iPod. Offered as an option in addition to the standard Auxilliary-In Audio Socket, it provides a fully integrated means of accessing and enjoying your iPod playlist in the Phantom Coupé.

Once safely in its leather case and docked in the cradle concealed within the Phantom's upper glovebox, the iPod can be controlled by both driver and passengers, using either the steering wheel buttons, the audio panel buttons or Multi Task Rotary Controller.

Apple, iPod and Shuffle are registered trademarks of Apple Inc.

Starlight Headlining

A striking and original feature first seen in the 101EX experimental car, the award winning Starlight Headlining is one of the most striking options available for Phantom Coupé.

Designed to create the illusion of a dazzling sky at night, the Starlight Headlining's magical effect is created using fibre optic and LED technology. Comprised of 1,600 hand-fixed ‘stars’ mounted into the leather headlining, the brightness of the Starlight Headlining can be adjusted to suit any mood or situation, from an intense light for reading to a soothing glow for total relaxation. It can also be switched off altogether.

Veneered Interior Cappings

The finest, expertly applied wood veneer is one of the truly defining features of the Phantom Coupé.

Taking inspiration from the finest tradition of coachbuilt motor cars, the Phantom Coupé’s door cappings, rear window surround and parcel shelf are available with extensive architectural use of veneer. The exceptional skill of our craftspeople, and our dedicated policy of only using the wood from one tree for each car, ensures we can create the illusion of one seamless flow of grain throughout the interior.

All the wood used by Rolls-Royce is sourced from, managed forests throughout the world, and it’s a mark of our respect for this precious natural material that we only employ the finest craftspeople in the industry to lovingly work it into the many eye-catching elements that complete each Phantom Coupé.

Not only do these rich and complex veneers provide a wonderfully warm contrast to the cool, milled-finish aluminium dashboard and deep lustre of the chrome switchgear, its flawless natural beauty is sure to be a lasting source of pleasure.