Rolls-Royce: Long live the king of cars

Forget other cars as competitors, the eighth generation Phantom is vying for attention alongside the likes of a speedboat or a villa in the Alps

The imperious presence of the eighth-geneneration Rolls-Royce Phantom

Henry Royce, one of the co-founders of Rolls-Royce, is quoted as once saying “Strive for perfection in everything. Take the best that exists and make it better. If it doesn’t exist, create it. Accept nothing nearly right or good enough.” No pressure, then.

Royce practised ...