Ultimate Luxury: This £400,000 Rolls Royce Phantom VII EWB Is More Than Big, It's Huge 

I owned a Phantom back in 2009, absolutely loved it. One neat touch was the owners manual that was tailor made specifically for that car and that car only, meaning there were no references to options/features the car didnt have. Only downside was the disappointment on the face of the public when I wasn't a celebrity climbing out of it

That flyby looks so dramatic 😆 Johnny English on a mission for her majesty’s secret service once more

Kia picanto and Rolls Royce Phantom 1 week apart? That's what makes this channel marvelous

Enjoyed this. Have dealt with P A Woods they are very nice and knowledgeable people. Luxury cars are well worth covering and offer performance and comfort that many manufacturers seem to have forgotten. Well done the owner for letting you use his car.

The RR Phantom is indeed an incredible car, and one that I was seriously interested in owning...up until I test drove one. I ended up buying a Ghost, and here in a nutshell is why. Firstly, while no modern Rolls is exactly 'under the radar' the Phantom is so 'in your face' that there is no such thing as an incognito journey Secondly, while no modern Rolls is exactly 'small' the Phantom is so big it renders many journey's (especially those that involve parking it somewhere) as just too awkward. Thirdly, the turning circle is not exactly 'user friendly'...... So it was I ended up buying the Ghost. Without any regrets. Ownership of a Rolls Royce is (in my experience) without parallel, and never a journey goes by that I don't appreciate how fortunate I am.....

That choice of sacred choral music for the power sequence puts you in the genius section Jay. Top Gear never hit it better.

I'm more than happy to see these on here in part due to it being more than unlikely I'll get anywhere near one for a whole bunch of reasons! Interesting that you mentioned RR going into electric cars and that they'd probably be one of the brands best suited for it because I can absolutely see that evolution whereby it was a little trickier with some others. Great vid, thanks.

I can remember talking to a mate of mines, truly minted dad mid 80's. "Why don't you get one of those new car phones £4500"? "You must be joking. I have a secretary for that It's the only place I get a bit of privacy".

Phantom 7 is a future classic. Especially the coupe, which was made in very small numbers. Working at the factory at Goodwood I used to love watching them being built. Absolutely superb and beautiful car.

Oh my, you seem a natural for posh motoring, so please have more cars like the Rolls Royce on your channel. That look of satisfaction on your face makes this video a keeper.

Heavens, you can almost feel the indignation radiating off the Rolls as Sam hoofs rather inelegantly it down the lane in that opening shot. Definitely not a car for rushing about it, and the car certainly lets you know what it's natural pace is. I love the effortless glide of it wafting along. Such a joy to see. Thanks Sam for showing your lovely car to us, and great job James as always!

Tbh, James, I'm more interested in your opinion of high end luxury cars than I am of someone who regularly drives and/or reviews them. I think the fact that you do cover a wide swath of class of vehicle gives you more perspective. I enjoyed the review. Thanks for sharing.

Absolutely awesome, what a fantastic video James. Really loved seeing this huge RR and all the interesting details. It’s definitely a stunner and would love to see more like this on the channel. I thought my XJ L was long 😳 love big cars and would really like to own a RR Wraith, maybe one day 😉👌🏻👍🏻

Yup, since you asked, I really enjoyed that. It's actually the other half of where I started loving cars and high quality engineering as a child. In many ways it epitomises the engineering side more than most performance cars because of, as you say, the depth of quality. At school we were equally excited by a Phantom VI or Corniche as by any Ferrari or even the Muira. We also had the (then) new XJ6 to marvel at as a sort of crossover, or possibly the Interceptor. And James Bond was in his DB5 so that was seriously wow! What in fact captured our imagination and amazement the most, though briefly, was The Beast, if you know that car; a 200mph saloon powered by a 27 litre Rolls Royce Merlin style engine, similar to what was in a Lancaster bomber and fronted with a Rolls Royce grille - again emphasising how quality and Rolls Royce were then synonymous. So it's fabulous to see that desire for quality return. We were to become somewhat disabused of Rolls being the pinnacle of cars in secondary school, as we discovered that the engine really wasn't very powerful, that they weren't properly fast and that the engineering was, well, heavy engineering. Jensen went bust, of course, Aston were struggling and most of the Rollers were soon painted brown. So speed became what counted, and our eyes feasted on the Ferrari 308, the Countach and the Esprit. And that's where I stayed pretty much ever since, having now owned Lotuses for nearly 30 years. But all three of those cars are pretty much flung together, with the Italians probably being the worst offenders. Not that I need to tell you, but for other people reading this, the Lotus reputation for poor fit, finish and reliability is actually very undeserved, even if there was some truth to it a long time ago with the early 907 engine. These shortcomings have all been addressed in more modern cars but still the quality of thought, and forethought, in the engineering doesn't match the ideals laid down by Messrs. Rolls and Royce. Modern exotics are still not "forever" cars, and there is invariably some sort of cheapskatery visible in all of them; the trick now being to hide the shortcuts rather than avoid them. The solutions have come through technology, which to some extent implies cost-cutting, rather than craftsmanship and spending the proper amount of money. It's profit driven rather than product driven and a huge amount of know-how has been lost along the way (an example of which is leatherwork, which has been so devalued that even Connolly is no more). Yes, this is as valid a part of the motoring story as pushing the limits of performance and I think we innately feel that fact when we drive cars that are made with this in mind. And they do very much belong on your channel. If there were anything I would ask it would be to go into greater depth on these areas of high quality workmanship since you're not going to be talking about performance stats and F1 derived aero parts. Having written all this (I'm sorry it's a little long) I would go as far as to say that more videos like this would serve to balance up my appreciation of cars in general, and probably everyone else's too.

Thank you, I enjoyed the ride with you. Love Rolls Royce. I’m driving my late husband’s Cayenne S but if he was still here I think we would get the Cullinan, it’s my favourite. Thanks for the video.

Oh yes Jay. I love a luxo barge (more than hyper/super cars) so this is right up my street 😀👍

Another good size comparison is to consider the N73: in every other application, it looks absolutely stuffed into the engine bay. Here, it looks "normal," almost like you wouldn't have to drop the engine to do basic maintenence.

Seeing you standing in front of the Rolls in the opening sequence, my immediate thought was the video should be called "Market Trader has Record Year" but looks are very deceptive in your case. Keep up the great work James, your content is a rare blend of sensible, interesting, balanced and informed commentary with excellent camera work and editing skills. You thoroughly deserve your success.

That fly by at the beginning, I burst out laughing just before you did 😂

Best car youtube out there at the moment imo! You’re smashing it james!

That laugh in the first shot 😂 I can imagine the sight of a land barge like that tearing up a B road was quite something to behold! 😄

This car is the ultimate wafter, you sit back and enjoy the ride. Nice video. Keep up the good work.

I always enjoy you driving these ultimate luxury cars. More Rollers!

I like the forays into this sort of car. It prevents 'Evo Magazine' effect where every issue is a 911 & Ferrari centre spread with some hot hatch garnish. I'd love to see you compare 'ancestors' as well, how brands have developed. Examples like 1980's Aston V8 vs DBS, E46 M3CSL vs M4CSL, RR Shadow vs this Phantom.

What a lovely sounding exhaust noise ❤

For being 20 feet long it drives very well. I drive it sometimes for fun. When I go to places that tend to be busy and parking is a pain in the ass. I just have one of my chauffeurs drive me in it. Its the ideal car to be driven in. The only other car that compares is the Maybach 62. But Phantom EWB still commands more of a presence in my opinion. As far as running cost I'd say its a lot like owning a yacht, consistent and not cheap.

The flyby clip with the half second delayed laugh was far needed this morning James. Cheers.

Hi jayemm I m following ur chennel from last year or so but didn't subscribe ur chennel but I did today u know what I like about the most simplicity, honesty and straight forward person u are You don't care which brand it is be it rolls royce, Bentley, Ferrari, Lamborghini etc etc u tell the truth it make u unique love and greetings from Toronto Canada

The laughing at the drive by was awesome! 😂

I love the honesty. It’s a beautiful piece of engineering and if I could afford it I’d get a real kick from owning one… and especially driven around in it since I expect being in the back is the major benefit!

Great video James..also looking forward to your next drive in an Aston 👍

Yet another massively different car, absolutely loving the content Jay! You truly are the man!

Great vid, James!! Really enjoyed it!!👍🙂

What a beautiful piece of automotive engineering. Amazing, love your channel.

It’s longer than my 6 metre Peugeot boxer 🚐camper van! Astonishing! Rather tasty though and I want one . Time to put my prices up!! Thanks jay emm, super video 👍

OK James, I thought that Carfection has done a great job with Rolls on their channel. Your opening shot of the car and your laughter after, really does set the tone for the rest of the video. Your video has changed my attitude to the concept of owning a Rolls and it is now on my list of cars to buy when I win Lotto (I must remember to buy a ticket, it would be only 10 years since the last one). There are not a lot of Rolls in Australia, the last one I saw was an immaculate 20 something year old car. Well done mate!

Beautiful and impressive and just such wonderful craftsmanship I personally prefer the simplicity it adds so much to the elegance of the vehicle

Always enjoy your videos and yes getting a look into these super luxury cars is especially entertaining 💯

Several years ago I owned a car with some similar dimensions. 6m long, 3 tons (empty) and a 6.5 l engine. It was a Chevy Suburban...

A dream car for 99.9% of the population. I have driven a Rolls Royce but that was a slightly jaded Silver Shadow, light years away from todays models. More luxury car reviews please James, my advancing years means that althogh i can't afford to buy or run one i find them more enjoyable than yet another sports car that makes a lot of noise and i can't get into!

I worked for Rolls Royce and on these phantoms for a number of years. Although the engineering beneath is cruder than the ghost, they’re definitely better put together. E.g. where the ghost would use BMW based plastic clips etc designed for volume production, the phantom has big screws and chunky brackets keeping everything in place. They’re as solid as a bank vault. 💪🏻

I hear that The rolls Royce phantom VIII from 2017 is an astronomical improvement from the phantom VII especially in the engine and chassis departments. Would love to see a comparison. Brilliant content tho 👍

One of the best (imo at least) reviews that u’ve done jayemm. Throughly enjoy watching this.

What a unit. I think Rolce Royses are one of the very few cars that can gray anyone's attention. It just has such a unique vibe and stance to it. Nothing like it can beat it

Enjoyed the video, nice change from Ferraris etc. Paul and Alan Wood's dealership is indeed one to search out, very special indeed, near to Stansted airport.

Passers by: "I don't know who that was in the back but he must be super important - he has JayEmm as a chauffeur!!"

I love the choral music at 14min, sparing the Rolls the indignity of being thrashed around the lanes. I have to say, it looked elegant, moving at pace. This Rolls Royce, pressing on in an English landscape, is rather beautiful.

I was like woooooo that rolls is rolling’ then the laugh began haha very iconic vehicle right here

Wow, what a treat. That Rolls surely dwarfed you, sir. I must say, this has been a highlight of the channel. ✌🏻🇺🇸

Never mind Rolls Royce, a classic Jay Emm , experience. Like Chris Goffey, Angela Ripon or Tiff Needell... a style from a somewhat similar, but distinctly different, era.

Now that is a proper drive by

Really enjoyed seeing this review Jay. I love a big British luxury car. No one does an interior like the Brits. Did you know this Phantom is one of only two modern cars that place all the veneered panels on solid wood?

Yep, always fun to see the inside and out of a super luxury car 😊

Brilliant review and I would encourage more reviews if this type of car! Love a big luxury car! 👍

Thank you for driving this and post in up about it. It is useful to know how to measure other luxury vehicles against these and where they rate.

James , great video. Nice to finally meet you. You walked into the pub with the owner for lunch when I was photographing a wedding.

My dad still has a 2004 Phantom after 6 years

i love how quiet it is.. perfect for sneaking out at night time

Not a video I expected to see on your channel but I am glad you did it! I just rented a Rolls Royce Dawn for my wedding for a day. This video allowed to me compare the two. I prefer the convertible as I live in Florida. Nothing like cruising wafting away on a nice sunny day!

Magic carpet requesting a flyby.

Nice, I owned a 1936 Rippon Bros Saloon 20/25 . A huge difference.

And it’s pretty! Love it. More, please.

Finally a good fly by :D

Thanks for another well thought out and thorough review. Cheers!

I think that in 21st century the emblem should be renamed to Spirit of MDMA. RR a winter beater, must love that guy :) And EWB, so it's even more of a car to beat :)

Outstanding shirt!...and review!

Love the begining...That Roll's was 'havin' It....Ha !!

Gorgeous car. An Amazing work of Art.

Great video of a great car. It looks clean enough but on close ups it looks like it could do with a high spec detail - those exhaust tips! Give me 5 minutes with those, it'd be so satisfying.

Great video, very interesting.

One definition of 'adequate' is of course 'entirely fit for purpose'. Concerning joining traffic, in 1970 I saw a Silver Shadow pull out onto the Euston Road, squirm a little, noticeably squat down it's tail and leave everything in it's wake, quietly. Very memorable.

I like that all the screens can be hidden. Wish more cars these days would do that.

I like it when you do “people”cars , so a majority of us can relate more to this segment. You know cars we can actually consider buying.

James - more please, as long as they are a few years old and depreciated from obscene to just mildly expensive 😁

Very entertaining Video! The channel is never disappointing.

Excellent review Jay, thanks.

Probably one of the last classically styled Rolls before their design team veered completely to the Far East market, it is a thing of beauty. Also good to see it's from P & A Wood, a well renowned Rolls dealer relatively local to me, and where I would choose to buy my Rolls, in the unlikely event of 200k falling into my lap.

This is Like a Fine Wine The older it gets The better it gets ❤️

Love this stuff! Would really enjoy seeing more. Thanks James!

Why is it always so amusing when a Rolls is going somewhere in a hurry😂

it's great to see cars like this, that most of us plebs will never be able to own. The only time we get to travel in such luxury is for a wedding or, dare I say it, a funeral!

Love it Jay! 😎

Amazing how times have changed when luxury means how large the infotainment screen is. Give quality of build and materials evertime! (I must be getting old 😅)

Does look huge! Thanks to Sam!

Thoroughly enjoyed this video and all the other car related content on your channel. The first drive by was like the new Topgun movie but filmed with a jumbo jet! I always felt my little Jaaag saloon was a little bit of luxury but the roller is on a completely different level or planet! Keep up the great work James, could you do a review of Lawrie's beat up BMW Mini or his Robin?

Love how you use foot pounds primarily, over NM, I adjust from standard to metric in everything except NM can't be bothered counting back

I could have sworn that opening shot was sped up from watching the preview lol 😆

Johannes Bornlof " Godsend" good choice.

Very nice review James, really immersive.

Such a beautiful and elegant car and very lucky to drive such a car but then that’s your job lucky bugger 😂

I used to own a Silver Spirit and looked at buying a Phantom. The things that bothered me with the SZ cars didn’t bother me half as much as the things that bothered with the phantom. It didn’t feel hand made. Lots of the interior parts felt plastic. The hidden and awkward seat controls was one of the things that bothered me. I bought a Silver Spur and love it. It feels genuinely hand made and special.

more luxury stuff please James, Great video

I think that little tray in the dash could actually be specced with a groved tray to hold cigars. Can't have them just rolling about now, can we?

I am probably in a group of one but I find Rolls Royce design to be inspired by an aerodynamic brick. No doubting the engineering, but it is a car that is probably more impressive inside looking out than from outside looking in.

Another great video James

I have enjoyed today's video! So if you get the chance, please do feature more ultra-luxury vehicles on the channel. 😊

Lovely car great video keep them coming!

You're the Rolls Royce of youtube car guys.

Absolutely fabulous video 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

This generation really was a step-change in providing presence and arrival. The razor edge body, suicide doors and unapologetic dimensions were insightful.