{"id":188679,"date":"2017-07-28T09:21:54","date_gmt":"2017-07-28T07:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=188679"},"modified":"2017-08-07T08:49:46","modified_gmt":"2017-08-07T06:49:46","slug":"rolls-royce-to-go-electric-as-it-unveils-new-r5-7-million-phantom-viii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/motoring\/188679\/rolls-royce-to-go-electric-as-it-unveils-new-r5-7-million-phantom-viii\/","title":{"rendered":"Rolls-Royce to go electric as it unveils new 375,000 euro Phantom VIII"},"content":{"rendered":"

Luxury carmaker Rolls-Royce has released the Phantom VIII, a second modern version of the flagship state car that Rolls first introduced in 1925.<\/p>\n

The new model features a revamped chassis design including a new\u00a0aluminium unibody architecture which will become standard for all future Rolls-Royce models.<\/p>\n

It features a 6.75-liter V12 engine, turbocharged to deliver 563 brake horsepower.<\/p>\n

The car is capable of reaching 0-100 km\/h in\u00a05.2 seconds, and tops out at 155 mph (250kph)<\/p>\n

Luxury features include\u00a0a\u00a0forward-facing camera that scans the road in front of you for obstacles as well as a self-leveling air suspension.<\/p>\n

The car also features a\u00a0full glass panel – dubbed The Gallery –\u00a0 that stretches the width of the cabin and also encases the infotainment system. Upon request The Gallery can also\u00a0hold specially commissioned artworks.<\/p>\n

The Phantom VIII will retail for 375,000 euro.<\/p>\n

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Going electric<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The launch of the\u00a0Phantom VIII follows just a day after the UK announced <\/a><\/strong>it will ban the sale of petrol and diesel cars by the year 2040.<\/p>\n

According to environment secretary Michael Gove the decision was made as part of the government\u2019s push to embrace new technology and address growing concerns of air pollution in the country.<\/p>\n

Speaking to Bloomberg <\/a><\/strong>at the launch of Phantom VIII, brand chief\u00a0Torsten M\u00fcller-\u00d6tv\u00f6s indicated that the company would be transitioning to electric and alternative fuels in the next few years to meet with increasing environmental demands.<\/p>\n

“Rolls-Royce will start to go electric in the next decade,” he said.<\/p>\n

However he noted that this poses some unique challenges for the luxury brand despite their customer base traditionally being wealthy individuals.<\/p>\n

“You need to have then an effortless charging situation,” he said, “as wealthy clientele isn\u2019t in the mood to spend more than a couple of minutes topping up batteries.”<\/p>\n

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