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PHANTOM TEMPUS COLLECTION: A UNIQUE MOTOR CAR ON AN APPROPRIATELY GRAND SCALE
23.02.2021 Press Release
Rolls-Royce Phantom, the marque’s pinnacle product, which resides at the apex of the luxury world, has today become the subject of an exclusive and rare collection, the Phantom Tempus Collection.
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- New Collection of the marque’s pinnacle Phantom limousine
- Design concept inspired by time, astronomical phenomena and the infinite reaches of the universe
- New Bespoke paint finish, Kairos Blue, incorporates mica flakes that produce a subtle sparkling effect, mimicking stars in the night sky
- Completely reimagined Pulsar Headliner combines fibre-optic lighting and intricate Bespoke embroidery
- Phantom’s Gallery features 100 individual columns, milled from a single billet of black-anodised and hand-polished aluminium
- Hundreds of illuminated perforations form swirling, twisting patterns in the door linings
- Spirit of Ecstasy is personalised with a significant date and location of the owner’s choosing
- Production limited to just 20 examples, all already allocated to clients around the world
- Hand-painted Tempus Champagne Chest accompanies Collection
“The events of the past year have caused many people, not least
our clients, to re-evaluate their sense of, and relationship with
Time. At a moment in history when so much in life seems ephemeral,
our patrons are seeking solace in the unique timelessness, longevity
and permanence offered by a Rolls-Royce motor car.
It is thus the perfect moment for Phantom Tempus Collection – a
magnificent incarnation of our pinnacle product, inspired by a
mysterious celestial phenomenon and Time, which Albert Einstein, one
of the greatest minds in human history, defined as a persistent illusion.
As we all know, Time never stands still, waits for no one. Hence,
we manage it, guard it, account for it, weigh and measure it to its
smallest fraction. With Phantom Tempus, we have created a space in
which those strictures no longer apply – as illustrated by the
deliberate absence of a clock. Rolls-Royce clients are not bound by
Time; the outside world with all its pressures and demands are forgotten.
Phantom Tempus is a motor car for those who shape the world as
they seek their own place in the universe. They understand that
whatever our individual gifts, talents and opportunities, we’re all
given Time – and it is up to us to make the most of every moment.”
Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief Executive, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars
Rolls-Royce Phantom, the marque’s pinnacle product,
which resides at the apex of the luxury world, has today become the
subject of an exclusive and rare collection, the Phantom Tempus
Collection. This arresting new iteration of Phantom is inspired by
Time – how it passes, and how it can be made seemingly to stand still.
The Collection is strictly limited to just 20 examples, all of which
have already been allocated to clients.
The design of the Phantom Tempus Collection encompasses various
aesthetic and intellectual themes relating to time and the cosmos. A
key component is a rare astronomical phenomenon, the pulsar, unknown
until 1967 and found only in the deepest reaches of space (the nearest
yet discovered is 280 light years, or 1,680 trillion miles, from
Earth). These very dense, white-hot stars emit electromagnetic
radiation in extremely regular pulses, making them some of the most
accurate clocks in the universe.
In Phantom Tempus, this remarkable force of nature is rendered
as a centrepiece in a Bespoke Starlight Headliner consisting of
fibre-optic lighting and intricate Bespoke embroidery, creating the
unique and beautiful Pulsar Headliner.
Another aspect of time – the illusion of its standing still – is
captured in the ‘Frozen Flow of Time’ Gallery. This unique artwork is
housed in the fascia from which the clock is deliberately omitted to
signify patrons’ freedom from time and its limitations. A single
billet of aluminium is milled to form 100 individually contoured
columns, representing the 100-million-year period of a rotational spin
of a pulsar star. Each column is black-anodised and hand-polished to
reflect the light. As the eye travels along it, the whole structure,
though entirely solid, appears to ripple and flex.
A description of the Gallery can be found on an engraved plaque
in the glove compartment, together with a quotation from Albert
Einstein, "The distinction between past, present, and future
is only a stubbornly persistent illusion".
A swirling, twisting pattern of stars is presented on the
interior of the doors. Created by hundreds of illuminated
perforations, additional perforations in contrasting leather add a
greater depth and detail to the effect, providing an atmospheric aura
even when not illuminated.
The exterior of the Phantom Tempus Collection is presented in a
new Bespoke paint finish, Kairos Blue, created to embody the darkness
and mystery of space. The paint incorporates jewel-like blue mica
flakes, which glitter and glint as they catch the light, representing
the stars. This effect is highlighted by black exterior detailing.
Gracing the bonnet of Phantom Tempus is the Spirit of Ecstasy,
now in her 110th year, personalised with a unique date and
location of particular significance to the client. A marriage, the
birth of a child or even a major business success, can be engraved as
a timeless reminder on the base of the iconic figurine.
As a finishing flourish, a unique accessory has been developed
to accompany the Collection. Based on the widely acclaimed Rolls-Royce
Champagne Chest, the Tempus Champagne Chest incorporates a distinctive
element of the Collection. A pulsar artwork is hand-painted onto the
table, below which, the perfectly appointed chest houses thermal
flasks for chilling both champagne and caviar, four hand-blown crystal
champagne flutes arranged to evoke the cylinders of a V12 engine and a
fine mother-of-pearl caviar spoon.
In response to continuing travel restrictions and limitations on
face-to-face interactions in dealerships, Rolls-Royce has created a
Virtual Reality presentation for Phantom Tempus, accessible via the
Google Cardboard app. Providing patrons with a fully immersive, 360°
walkaround of the Collection’s interior and exterior, clients are able
to relish Phantom Tempus’ extraordinary presence at a time to suit
them, wherever they are in the world.
Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, concludes,
“Phantom is our pinnacle product, so producing a Collection Car is
always a supremely important moment for us and our clients. With
Phantom Tempus, our sources of inspiration are on appropriately grand
scale: time, deep space, and a theoretical physicist who changed the
way we see the universe and our place within it. That all 20 cars have
already been reserved indicates that these are themes that truly
resonate with our patrons around the world.”
CO2 EMISSIONS & CONSUMPTION.
Phantom: NEDCcorr (combined) CO2 emission: 329-328 g/km; Fuel consumption: 19.5-19.6 mpg / 14.5-14.4 l/100km; WLTP (combined) CO2 emission: 356-341 g/km; Fuel consumption: 18.0-18.8 mpg / 15.7-15.0 l/100km
Phantom Extended: NEDCcorr (combined) CO2 emission: 330-328 g/km; Fuel consumption: 19.5 mpg / 14.5 l/100km; WLTP (combined) CO2 emission: 361-344 g/km; Fuel consumption: 17.8-18.6 mpg / 15.9-15.2 l/100km
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