2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost Drive Review By Larry Nutson
Refined Aesthetic
Chicago Bureau
The Auto Channel
The opportunity to experience driving a Rolls-Royce is indeed rare. Just about ten years ago I drove the new, back then, 2011 Rolls-Royce Ghost. That was the first Goodwood Ghost.
The Ghost came about in response to a whole new generation of clients, both in age and attitude. The Ghost is a smaller, more approachable four-door saloon that moves beyond the older image of the flagship Rolls-Royce Phantom.
Now in early spring 2021 I am again finding myself about to sit behind the wheel and experience the completely new 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost. I would have a weekend to experience and enjoy luxury, refinement and the Rolls-Royce Magic Carpet Ride.
2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost Drive Review By Larry Nutson
Refined Aesthetic
Chicago Bureau
The Auto Channel
The opportunity to experience driving a Rolls-Royce is indeed rare. Just about ten years ago I drove the new, back then, 2011 Rolls-Royce Ghost. That was the first Goodwood Ghost.
The Ghost came about in response to a whole new generation of clients, both in age and attitude. The Ghost is a smaller, more approachable four-door saloon that moves beyond the older image of the flagship Rolls-Royce Phantom.
Now in early spring 2021 I am again finding myself about to sit behind the wheel and experience the completely new 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost. I would have a weekend to experience and enjoy luxury, refinement and the Rolls-Royce Magic Carpet Ride.
Unlike other Rollers, the Ghost is best enjoyed from the driver s seat.
It s been more than a decade since Rolls-Royce revealed the first-generation Ghost, which was catered towards buyers who didn t want the size and ostentatiousness of the larger Phantom. Now, the all-new 2021 Rolls-Royce Ghost has arrived, and it is truly all-new from the ground up. In fact, only the Spirit of Ecstacy hood ornament and door-mounted umbrellas carry over from the previous Ghost.
Unlike other Rollers, the Ghost is designed to be driven rather than to be chauffeured around in. It still excels as a luxury limousine, especially in its extended wheelbase guise, but after spending some time with the new Ghost, we found it to be the best-driving car the brand has ever made. We traveled down to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to drive the new Ghost, and after getting behind the wheel, we want to explain why the driver s seat is the best place to be.