Rolls-Royce to Replace Phantom After 13-Year Production Run
- $386,000 car was brand's first produced under BMW's ownership
- Rolls-Royce offers special Zenith version as production ends
Rolls to Build All Cars With Aluminum Frames by 2018
Rolls-Royce is replacing the 350,900-euro ($386,000) Phantom limousine, the brand’s first model built under BMW AG’sownership, after a 13-year run as the maker of ultra-luxury cars switches to building vehicles with lighter aluminum frames.
The eighth generation of the Phantom will debut in 2018, while the coupe and drophead coupe variants won’t be renewed, the U.K. manufacturer said Tuesday in a statement. A special collectors’ range of 50 cars, dubbed the Phantom Zenith, will mark the end of the coupe versions this year and feature a special tailgate with seats for country picnics.