During last year’s auto show in Shanghai, Rolls-Royce also unwrapped a variant of their Ghost Extended Wheelbase. The consecutive years of global introduction of the long wheelbase offering of luxury carmaker says a lot where their eyes locked on.

The new Phantom Extended Wheelbase was introduced to the Chinese market as the new standard of luxury of the brand as no product comes close to the Phantom’s effortless opulence, grand showing, and exquisite beauty.

Like the other members of its brood, the Phantom Extended Wheelbase features improved drive train, technology, and design. The new Series II Phantom gets an updated powerplant in the form of a V-12 which now gets a direct fuel injection and linked to an 8-speed automatic transmission. The new setup gives the vehicle a 10% improvement in fuel consumption.

The exterior of the new member of the Rolls-Royce fleet gets a restyled bumper and new LED headlamps. The shape and intensity of the headlights are adjusted automatically by the system depending on the driving conditions and the road.

Inside the car, the driver certainly will benefit from an improved infotainment system that now comes with an 8.8 inch screen. There are also several cameras around the car which give the driver a good view of the surroundings especially during parking in tight spaces. The navigation system has also been improved to provide 3D display to aid in understanding the landscape and planning of the route.

The other details inside the Series II Phantom is just the best of anything you can see from the wood veneers and leather.

More than 80% of buyers of the Phantom last year opted for custom options like the Starlight Headliner that embeds optic lights into the headliner to mimic a starry sky.

The Ghost bears the same modern RR lines but is relatively smaller compared to the existing Phantom. Most RR models reek of a formal feel; therefore, several elements were added to give it a vaguely sportier look.

The 2010 Ghost will rolls with a 6.6L V12 turbocharged engine paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission. It will have the power output of 500HP, making the Ghost more powerful compared to the Phantom that ranks above it.

The luxury car company has divulged that the Ghost will carry the latest in chassis engineering and cutting-edge air suspension system. It will also be relatively smaller in size compared to the Phantom.
Ironically, despite the impressive range of new technology that will come with the Ghost, the new model will still fall under the price range of Phantom and will bear the price in the league of its contemporary rivals like Bently, BMW, and Mercedes Benz. Pricing for the 2010 Rolls Royce should be between $200,000 and $300,000.

As far as production is concerned, Rolls Royce will use its factory in Goodwood, England to start manufacturing the Ghost during the later part of 2009.