Rolls-Royce Ghost 2009-2020

Priced at Rs 4.7 crore, the Rolls-Royce Ghost is among the most affordable luxury cars in the Rolls-Royce range. But that doesn’t make it any less of a status symbol. If anything, it’s more expensive than the Mercedes S-Class and Bentley Flying Spur by about Rs 2 crore.

Rolls-Royce cars have always been meant to be chauffeur-driven but the Ghost is a more driver-centric model. It is powered by a 6.6-litre twin-turbocharged V12 petrol engine that pumps out 563bhp. Paired to an 8-speed automatic transmission, the Rolls Royce Ghost is capable of doing 0-100kmph in just 4.8 seconds. This, despite its 2.5 tonne weight.

The Rolls-Royce Ghost’s interior is different from the Phantom though it’s in no way less opulent than its bigger sibling. It’s swathed in premium leather and the finest wood veneer. Even the buttons are made of glass and not plastic! It also has BMW’s iDrive-based infotainment system comprising a 10.25-inch display and rotary controller with touchpad that’s slick and easy to use.

Buyers of the Rolls-Royce Ghost have an array of personalisation options to choose from – from special paint jobs, type of Spirit of Ecstasy bonnet ornament, colours and detailing to the leather, seat, veneer and more. But the most special of the lot is perhaps is the starlight rooflining, which creates a night sky like ambience inside the cabin using fibre-optic lights in the car’s ceiling.