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The new-generation Rolls-Royce Ghost made its global debut in September 2020. The new uber-luxury car from the British brand will come in both the standard-wheelbase model and long-wheelbase (LWB) model, and the latter will be called Ghost Extended. Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced base prices for both these models which start at Rs. 6.95 crore for the standard Ghost and Rs. 7.95 crore for long-wheelbase Ghost Extended. Both cars come with a range of customisation options that will add to the final price of the car, depending on the enhancements.

Is built on the company's new aluminium spaceframe architecture, which also underpins its flagship model Phantom, and the company's first-ever SUV - the Cullinan. The new Ghost comes with a host of new updates with regards to design, styling and features as well. The spaceframe architecture's flexibility and scalability also allowed Rolls-Royce to incorporate several mechanical updates, including features like all-wheel drive and all-wheel steering in the new Ghost.

In terms of dimensions, compared to the previous-gen model, the new Ghost is longer by 89 mm and wider by 30 mm. The total length of the LWB model, on the other hand, has been further extended by 170 mm, and it stands at 5715 mm. The wheelbase is 3295 mm long in the standard model and 3465 mm long in the Ghost Extended, but the width of the car remains common at 1978 mm. To preserve the lines of the car, the designers only extended the rear door and body around the rear door apertures.

Visually, the car comes with signature chrome grille with 20 LEDs underneath to create an illuminated effect. The 2021 Ghost also gets new laser headlamps with more than 600 metres of illuminated range. Also, for the first time, the Spirit of Ecstasy is not surrounded by panel lines but is placed within the bonnet line to achieve a cleaner design. The car gets an arched roofline with blacked-out pillars, while the rear comes with these almost squared LED taillamps.

Inside, the new Ghost gets a luxuriously appointed interior, along with the Starlight Headliner, which was introduced with the Phantom, that comes with integrated speakers. The dashboard also comes with the illuminated fascia on the passenger side, featuring a flowing Ghost nameplate surrounded by more than 850 stars. There is also the signature clock, and at the centre, you have the main infotainment display. The LWB model also gets reclining rear seats with a champagne fridge between them. Rolls-Royce says that 100 kg of acoustic damping materials have been incorporated into the chassis, bodywork and tyres.

The new Rolls-Royce Ghost also features a Micro-Environment Purification System (MEPS), an air filtering system that comes with impurity detection sensors that keep a check on ambient air quality. If air quality drops, it automatically activates fresh air intakes into recirculation mode. Other features include - vision assist, including day- and night-time wildlife and pedestrian warning; alertness assistant, a four-camera system with panoramic view, all-round visibility and helicopter view, active cruise control, collision warning, cross-traffic warning, lane departure and lane change warning; an industry-leading 7x3 high-resolution head-up display, Wi-Fi hotspot, self-park; and the latest navigation and entertainment systems.

Under the hood, the car comes with a 6.75-litre twin-turbocharged V12 engine developed exclusively for Ghost. The motor is tuned to produces 563 bhp and 850 Nm of torque. The engine comes mated to the company's innovative Satellite Aided Transmission system, which draws GPS data to pre-select the optimum gear for upcoming corners. Additionally, the car also comes along with the all-wheel-drive and all-wheel steering, along with Rolls-Royce's same self-levelling high-volume air suspension technology.