Following the unveiling of the new-gen Ghost at the beginning of the month, Rolls-Royce has introduced the long wheelbase version, dubbed the Ghost Extended. Set to go on sale shortly, with customer deliveries to commence before the end of the year, it provides more rear legroom than any other sedan made by the Goodwood company, save for the Phantom Extended.
Developed to be used as a chauffeured
limousine, and created with feedback from customers, the Ghost Extended is 5,716
mm long, or 170 mm longer than the standard model.
The extra length is due to the extended wheelbase, which has been stretched
from 3,295 mm to 3,465 mm, and the car has a curb
weight of 2,599 kg, 46 kg more than the regular Ghost.
In order to maintain the styling of the
standard Ghost, Rolls-Royce’s designers have cloaked the extended length by
stretching the rear doors and body around the apertures. Inside, the Ghost
Extended is available with the reclining Serenity seat. A champagne fridge has
been installed between the rear seats, made with input from a master sommelier,
and it operates in two cooling modes, chilling the drinks to 6°C and 11°C
(43°F-52°F), as the optimum serving temperature of non-vintage champagne is
around 6°C and for vintage champagne is approximately 11°C.
The twin-turbo 6.75-liter V12 carries over
unchanged, pumping out 563 HP at 5,000 rpm and 627 lb-ft (850
Nm) of torque at 1,600 rpm. Despite the added weight, Rolls-Royce quotes
identical performance numbers to the regular Ghost, meaning 4.6 seconds for the 0-96 km/h sprint (0-100 km/h in 4.8 sec) and a 250 km/h limited top speed.
