Currently reading: Rolls-Royce Ghost gets facelift
Mild makeover for Ghost, with dynamic improvements plus upgraded cabin and tweaked exterior

A revised Series II version of the Rolls-Royce Ghost is on display at the Geneva motor show ahead of its market launch this summer.

The changes include a subtly evolved exterior look, new options and interior upgrades. The 563bhp V12 engine continues unchanged, but cornering ability, ride quality, rear-end stability and driver feedback are all said to be enhanced, according to Rolls-Royce.

“The customers’ main message was: ‘Don’t mess with the shape’,” company boss Torsten Müller-Ötvös told Autocar at a preview event for the new model. 

The styling changes are minimal and include reshaped front headlights with new LED daytime running lights, revised surfacing (including on the bonnet) and revised bumpers to give the Ghost greater visual width and height. New paint and wheel options are further additions.

Inside, there are new seats, complete with greater electronic adjustment and increased heating options. The rear seats are also revised, with new business and relaxation positions.

The instruments have been tweaked slightly, too. New trims are another addition, as are two new wood veneers. Infotainment is enhanced, aided by on-board wi-fi, a new 10.25-inch multimedia screen and a touchpad controller for infotainment. The sat-nav is also linked to the transmission to allow the car to pre-empt the selection of the right gear according to the road ahead.

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Mark Tisshaw

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Mark is a journalist with more than a decade of top-level experience in the automotive industry. He first joined Autocar in 2009, having previously worked in local newspapers. He has held several roles at Autocar, including news editor, deputy editor, digital editor and his current position of editor, one he has held since 2017.

From this position he oversees all of Autocar’s content across the print magazine, autocar.co.uk website, social media, video, and podcast channels, as well as our recent launch, Autocar Business. Mark regularly interviews the very top global executives in the automotive industry, telling their stories and holding them to account, meeting them at shows and events around the world.

Mark is a Car of the Year juror, a prestigious annual award that Autocar is one of the main sponsors of. He has made media appearances on the likes of the BBC, and contributed to titles including What Car?Move Electric and Pistonheads, and has written a column for The Sun.

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