News Automotive Rolls-Royce launches Phantom Armoured Rolls-Royce launches Phantom Armoured |
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| Written by Hillary Golding | ||||
| Friday, 06 April 2007 | ||||
Page 1 of 2  Rolls-Royce Motor Cars is launching an armoured version of its Phantom luxury car, to service customers who require a high level of personal protection. Engineered to VR7 level, the highest current international protection rating, the Phantom Armoured is virtually indistinguishable from the standard version, inside and out.
The car features high-tech fibre composites and special purpose steel to provide protection for the bodywork, while the glazed area is constructed from sheets of thickened glass. In addition, a polycarbonate layer is fitted to the inside for extra passenger protection. The Phantom’s aluminium spaceframe chassis and suspension components have been strengthened to cope with the additional weight of the modifications. However, the powertrain remains unchanged, providing 453bhp and a phenomenal 720nm of torque. “As well as ballistic security, the new package has been designed to offer the same luxury, refinement and comfort as the standard Rolls-Royce range,” a Rolls Royce spokesman said from behind a sheet of reinforced glass. “Customers will be able to order Phantom Armoured from all Rolls-Royce dealers and can tailor every aspect of the car to their own specific requirements.”
 The interior of the Rolls Royce Phantom Armoured is virtually indistinguishable from the original model
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