The Rolls-Royce Ghost Is the Insanely Luxurious “Affordable” Rolls

[@benische]

That wooden pattern on the dash and behind the seats is the nicest use of wood I've ever seen in a car. Absolutely beautiful.

[@shaunportlock4924]

Outstanding

[@_zigger_]

Tasteless Fake wood vinyl panels on 80s station wagons look better

[@mikosoft]

Not only it looks amazing, it's made of pieces of different wood types. It must have taken ages to make a single ornament.

[@apache1234657]

thats what your mother said last night

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

And I've heard it be said steering one of these machines is like steering a cloud... ⛅ 28:38

[@sv-bk]

Ah yes , considering either this or a 1998 Opel Corsa 1.0 as my next affordable daily driver. Thanks for the consumer advice Doug!

[@oinkoink2843]

Difficult choice. In the end I’d take the Opel, because it’s got all the comfort but also drives like an F1-car. So it’s superior to the RR.

[@manoman0]

Man, same choice for me. But for me it wasn't an Opel 1.0 but rather a Matiz 1.0. And boy, do I love that car.

[@staticoverlay]

rich people watch yt too bro

[@FaresDjebbar]

I owned a 2001 Opel Corsa B 1.7 diesel for 10 years, it was a fun car. Now time to get a RR myself

[@FaresDjebbar]

@@manoman0 Daewoo! Fun fact China made a modern Mariz Copy it's called the Cherry QQ

[@FrigginRakins]

Seeing all the expensive options just makes me interested to see what an absolute base Rolls Royce would look like

[@NorceCodine]

The base Rolls is just a theory, no such thing in a showroom.

[@kraken1473]

they say they refuse to sell an abs base RR lol

[@Fergieboi445]

but ghost is the base car

[@Rolls....Royce....]

@@Fergieboi445 base as in no options.

[@kentpaul2303]

Chrysler 300C

[@lawnluvin]

The amount of thought and engineering put into this vehicle is amazing. Think about the timing of the radio cover. If it slaps down its cheap. If it takes to long it’s cheap. Just the right amount of time to feed your opulence.

[@onlyhereonce7290]

" to feed your opulence " lmao

[@MichaelEilers]

Audi gets this better than BMW does, ironically. I had a 2012 A7 Prestige and they used a lot of the same tricks on a budget but it really elevated the car: metal caps on the plastic switches so you were always touching metal, everything was soft-close and delayed to open slowly, subtle lighting in good places, slow fade in on the electronic displays, little light shows and needle dances when you start and stop. Very clever and a better job than BMW does with even the high end 5 and 7 series.

[@aaron-fauth]

@@MichaelEilers The A8 I’ve been in blows the 7 series away completely.

[@billmartin4093]

@@aaron-fauth Are you sure those cars were from the same era?

[@justdoinit2378]

Doug is the greatest to ever do this car review thing. He ran up a biggg bag n still does reviews exactly how he’s done them since day 1!! No huge crew, no fancy this or that. Literally just Doug, his iPhone n his simple, cool, intelligent, interesting, quirky way of doing car reviews. Can’t do nothing but respect this dude. Keep doing ya thing man. Love every review n I love the knowledge I get from them. N I love seeing n learning about some cars that I otherwise would never know about or didn’t know enough about. For instance, the Mclaren F1. A car I had heard of before n had heard all the praise surrounding that car n i still didn’t think it was all that until I saw Doug review it. N after that I was completely sold on the F1 being the greatest car ever made. Thank you Doug!! I appreciate the work n research that goes into making a great video. Take care n keep the reviews coming.

[@ZevMeth_originaljewishmusic]

He does have his own video editor though...

[@somebody9785]

Doug is the kind of guy to drive $200,000 cars in $2 shorts.

[@BlackAbe007]

Interesting, how both he and Leno dress in rather sloppy attire, whilst conducting presentations of the world’s finest Automobiles…

[@CannedFishFiles]

@@BlackAbe007 I'd like to believe Doug dresses up as Leno for halloween. You know, with the denim shirt he wears on his channel.

[@reiniervanramshorst1031]

My kind of guy.

[@cigarsgunsanddiesel8032]

@@CannedFishFiles ah... the Canadian tuxedo!😏😏😂😂

[@pharmokan]

$400,000 with the options

[@acalthu]

The power reserve gauge was explained in reverse. If you're going very slowly it will still be above 70% because you still have that much power *in reserve*. That's why it shows 100% at idle. If you floor it, it will go down to 20 or less.

[@2amSpeedMerchant]

I clocked that as well, the harder you accelerate, less reserve power is left. Doug said it backwards.

[@damoc297]

That irked me lol

[@ozarkliving7263]

Exactly

[@LambosOnly]

See, this is why Doug won't be doing older cars. Thanks Car Karen. /s

[@louismoore6004]

@@LambosOnly go sit down. He does older cars all the time. Did you forget the eldorado, brougham, or the lagonda?

[@porvoonosho]

Doug is the kind of guy who gives a Rolls Royce a 9 for comfortability.

[@AudiRSAvant]

well, yeah

[@chriscadman6379]

And wears shorts and sneakers to boot.

[@adj789]

I always skip the dougscore

[@phillaird976]

He's also the only man that can lock himself in a motorcycle.

[@centralintelligenceagency9082]

@@adj789 that’s like skipping the plot, the dougscore is the whole point

[@CarbonSickle]

I mean I would never pay 58 grand for a trim package, but the fact that somebody else did, I can appreciate that passenger side inlay is absolutely stunning

[@Baseballnfj]

It's really insane... it takes a lot now to make me gasp and I did when I saw it. It's beautiful.

[@김또깡-v7u]

I have 2015 Ghost. It's been several months since I bought it secondhand and I'm very satisfied!

[@VictorioLopes]

The Ghost looks great. Its just as classy as the phantom without being as "in your face" as it, such an amazing car. Then there is the wraith, which is just perfect

[@janospharkas6367]

unreliable car,insane maintenance cost.

[@TheWarback1]

@@janospharkas6367 yeah man people who buy this car really care about maintenance costs

[@TheTerryE]

Are 12? Only a 12 year old would find this "classy" because they don't know what the word actually means.

[@ccalvinn]

@@TheTerryE I'm interested now, what cLaSsY vehicle do you have in mind as preference here?

[@ob7272]

It's a fukkn Rolls Royce lol how is it not in your face. This was in every rap video in the 2010's

[@Rickiye]

A bit of a correction, 13:46 Good sir De'muro. Power reserve acts not like a tachometer or a rev counter but one in reverse. For example if you floor it the more power you shall -use- sorry, consume say 69% whereby less of it shall remain, i.e. 31% as such the Power Reserve needle here shall point to 31%. If you're in slow traffic you'll consume less power say 31% and have 69% in reserve, and the needle shall again indicate as such. Assists in showing the amount of power left in a gear. Jolly good, carry on.

[@carltonleboss]

I say, absolutely splendid advice my good fellow

[@googleleavemynamealone9145]

@@carltonleboss 'Twas a brrrrriliant commentary sir!

[@papabeargarage]

Brilliant!

[@chartreux1532]

That's about the same Price you get these here in Europe for! A Friend bought a 2010 Rolls Royce Ghost with a bit over 100000km (about 62000 Miles) for 95000 Euros (around 95000 USD as well). He bought it in July from the Owner. So far he used it to drive on Vacation in Southern Italy from here in Germany and as of now he doesn't regret buying it nor had Issues with it. Makes me wonder if it will be fine for another 100000km (62000 Miles) or if they're known to get Issues in that Range of Kilometers. Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps

[@marciliojunior4919]

Its a bmw under the hood, it will be a moneypit

[@Jay3rrd]

Considering it’s BMW, most of them starting needing more maintenance hitting the 60k mark

[@davidkrocks]

@@marciliojunior4919 eek!!

[@arlingo]

@@marciliojunior4919 Except the V12 is the most reliable big engine bmw has made in the past 20 years, so..

[@marciliojunior4919]

@@arlingo so the engine might not fail, but you have bmw transmission, bmw eletronics and bmw axels.

[@LorenzoCalgaryRealtor]

Now THISSSSS is a Rolls Royce review. Finally who specified the double sliding heat/cool options for upper and lower temperatures. My dream feature.

[@_J.P._]

25:46 it actually takes just a moment on each side to paint :) there is a special person (Mark Court) at RR who does just that line on their cars and if you look it up on YT you'll see how fast AND precise he does it by hand. RR had him once shipped to Dubai to paint a coach line on a car that was already delivered because the owner changed his mind and wanted to have it done additionally :) The skillset is remarkably nevertheless. It is not about how fast he can do it but how long it took him to master his craft so he can do it confidently in a matter of seconds.

[@matthewbowen5841]

I once saw a guy in Allentown, PA, do a "coach line" (we plebs call them pin stripes) on a ~2014 Subaru Legacy while waiting on a friend to negotiate a deal on an Impreza. It was incredibly impressive, even if I wouldn't want it on my car. I wonder how Subaru dealer guy compares to RR factory guy. It was detailed, totally freehand, and seemingly took about 5 minutes.

[@mattheweburns]

Master mechanic friend of mine told me about a guy they used for pin striping many years ago. He’d take a shot of whiskey for each stripe to steady his hand. Probably a joke but putting paint to something like this i would want to get it over with and swear it’s the best work anyone could do lol

[@kellingtonlink956]

The styling, I find, to be far superior than the Phantom. Thanks for another spectacular and thorough review. I absolutely love this, specifically this (S-Class/A8/XJ/7-Series… and above), category. Cheers.

[@brianleslie7388]

I agree, the phantom is far too "blingy" for my taste. The ghost is understated and elegant.

[@shuruff904]

S Class Benzes and their Brabus and Maybach counterparts are the best of the best in performance and luxury imo

[@jwalster9412]

Honestly, I do like the simple look. It's like a nice mix between a Dodge muscle car, and a fever dream.

[@benjaminrobinson3842]

While I like the Phantom's imposing look, the Ghost is the one I'd buy if I had Rolls-Royce-level money to spend on a car. I like the subtle look for everyday-ish use, and as Doug and others have pointed out, it's more of a driver-oriented car than its sibling.

[@Piketom1]

Agree. Many luxury cars are so blingy as to be tasteless. That is not true of the Ghost.

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

MATURITY is knowing that if you pay less than $100,000 for a $400,000 car, you will end up paying $300,000 to maintain it.

[@KosherFinance]

Not if you ride in ghetto

[@yungkaos3500]

100% true! payed $10k for my 08’ 335i vert and have put over $10k in it to make it run correctly

[@user59371]

Cringey Dodge owner calls himself “mature” for understanding something that EVERYONE already knows 🥴🤡

[@TheDomeHepot010]

3.2k

[@willthebeast8002]

@@user59371 dial it back Champ, dial it back....

[@cavavision5547]

Some facts for us Doug followers. The "stars" shown all around the interior of this Rolls-Royce are called "The Rose of the Winds", "The Wind Rose", or even "The compass rose". Not merely a compass or a star. The exquisite work done to the wood covers of the interior is called "Marquetry". In this case, pieces of wood in different colors are inserted into larger wood pieces before the gloss transparent enamel is applied. Finally, the "champagne glasses" are called "flutes" because or their elongated and slender shape. "Flute holder" is a more elegant term to describe a "champagne glass cup holder". May I say that Mr. de Muro gives us all the chance to enjoy the best car reviews in all of the web. Best wishes to everyone of you car enthusiasts.

[@beeleo]

Well... DANG, Cava. 😀 I was going to make a comment about the compass rose but saw your comment said it all better than I could. Thanks for pointing that out.

[@andoletube]

Doug is like my dad - using 50 words where 10 will do, and endless recaps of what he's already said.

[@mvbmvb]

That's how speeches work. It's the only way to get anyone to remember your point.

[@absolutium]

@@mvbmvb It is also the easiest way to lose people's attention in further conversations.

[@Reinturtle]

just watch at 2x speed, then it's normal information density!

[@brendanstorey7005]

He done my head in I skipped 99% he never took a breath 🤪

[@paulsoti5388]

AND!.....AND!!..... AND!!!. How annoying!!!

[@joannaatkins822]

Having driven these brand new from the factory ready for export, I can say that the rolls royce ghost is closer to a BMW 7 series than it is to a Phantom. Not to say that it *is* a seven series, but you drive them side by side and they are obviously related. Driving a rolls royce phantom is very much like sailing a boat, in the nicest possible way. For anyone wondering I worked for a vehicle import export company in the docks in England. The cars I regularly drove were rolls royce, jaguar, BMW, mini, Bentley, Aston Martin, McLaren, Range Rover etc. We also worked with dump trucks, tractors, excavators, etc from new holland, John deer and so on.

[@JohnnyArtPavlou]

I don’t know why I think excavator would be even more fun than a Rolls-Royce. Well, a different kind of fun.

[@bogdanrus7953]

This sounds like you are one of the few people to have experienced just how much more comfortable your average modern tractor is to any car. I am still wondering why no car makers put individual seat suspension in these big SUVs they make these days.

[@joannaatkins822]

@@JohnnyArtPavlou It absolutely is incredible fun, and getting a feel for how they drive and move is a steep learning curve. There's not a lot of standardisation like there is with cars, but they all work fairly similarly. We had to be extremely careful though, ship room is incredibly tight, so they'll be parked and stowed to very tight tolerances. If you move a lever wrong you could legitimately maim or kill a colleague, especially the stowers who guide you in for efficient use of space on deck. I was a well trusted and specially trained staff member, so I had access to cars that new hires or those with spotty accident history wouldn't be able to drive, like the Rolls Royce Phantom and the particularly large machinery.

[@joannaatkins822]

@@bogdanrus7953 Absolutely, modern trucks and agricultural machines have to be comfortable and will handily dispatch most cars. There have only been two cars with better comfort in my opinion; the rolls royce phantom and the Citroën C6 and C5 with hydropneumatic suspension.

[@martinsvensson6884]

@@joannaatkins822 Except any S-class.

[@Mr.BeastFacts]

The only affordable rolls for me are King’s Hawaiian.

[@victorbaird8220]

❤️😂

[@Moon_Presence]

Touchè

[@JohnnyArtPavlou]

Royalty

[@jaybob324]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jimmorrison3715]

Also possibly the best Rolls

[@baddrivingsouthwales4789]

People who are quick to point out that a “Rolls Royce Ghost is just a BMW 7-Series in a frock” were so curiously silent about Rolls Royces being “just a Bentley in a frock” for the decades that Rolls Royces were actually Bentleys in frocks.

[@Pete...NoNotThatOne]

Other way around. Bentley was RR with a turbo and no SOE. But both used GM designed engines and transmissions, Citroen mineral oil suspension and braking systems, etc.

[@GordonBeckles]

BWAH HAHAHA HAHAHA HAHAHA PERRRRRFECT... 🤣😆😄😁👍🏾 ...I couldn't stop laughing after reading your comment!!! @Bad Driving South Wales (Still smiling so big my cheeks hurt as I write this... LOL)

[@carltoncotter2614]

People who say a Leica 109 is exactly the same as a Panasonic LX 100 II probably have a Nikon Coolpix S550 - in Best Buy blue. People who say the Porsche Cayenne is the same as a VW Touareg probably drive a beat up Dodge Nitro. And people who say "daddy's money" usually have no money of their own or from their dad either.

[@PrinzAquatic]

All car is just a Benz in retarded form

[@Elijah-cy9do]

@@Pete...NoNotThatOne err, no they both used Rolls Royce 6 3/4 engines which was still used by Bentley until about 2 years ago

[@scottruck5584]

I LOVE the "conservative" styling of the Ghost,compared to the Phantom.....No outragous curves to grab the eye.......Just simplicity..........GREAT LOOKING CAR!!!!!!!!!

[@worldtravel101]

Agree. It has a rolls look without being as over the top as the phantom

[@richardsmeeton8910]

A really good detailed summary. To present a Rolls Royce properly with the ultimate attention to detail, the air vents should be horizontal and the piston stops equally set to half way out. Seats should be equidistant with headrests down and parallel. Fans all set to soft. The upgraded music package wasn’t mentioned - it’s out of this word; you could do a whole review just about that.

[@CMstacker]

13:57 I think opposite might be correct Doug. Power reserve falls as engine RPM rises. That`s why needle rests at 100%.

[@jamesmurmurzancone4532]

Doug is the kind of guy who thinks a Rolls-Royce is Affordable

[@althunder4269]

But it's "under $100,000"

[@frasermackenzie7275]

Yeah his ego needs a punch 👊 He thinks he's in the same social class/standing as May, Hammond and Clarkson..

[@althunder4269]

@@frasermackenzie7275 These KZbinrs all go the same way eventually. Same with Hoovie, Wizard, etc.

[@frasermackenzie7275]

@@althunder4269 yeah Super Blondie would be a nobody if not for her billionaire husband that is paying for her to be famous. She's nothing special when you take away her husband..!! Her voice is annoying and she's not really all that pretty..!!

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

@@frasermackenzie7275 Super Blondie is an older woman, he'd be trading her in soon enough for a younger model.

[@wowdogeful]

Yes, this is the "entry level" Rolls-Royce and it's based on the BMW 7 Series, but even if you spec a long wheelbase 7 Series with the most powerful V12 engine and pick literally every option, you'll still be about $100,000 away from the base price of a Ghost.

[@patrickcannell2258]

A BMW with a Rolls Royce body.

[@ligametis]

materials are on way another league with RR

[@shreyraj3054]

A rolls owner would never buy a beemer and that's the end of it

[@russcattell955i]

@@shreyraj3054 They might buy one for the butler.

[@PrinzAquatic]

Those who can afford a RR, will not buy just the base spec...

[@hughmangus2324]

Doug is the type of guy who follows traffic rules on GTA

[@volvo09]

he follows all applicable laws and regulations. 😆 can only walk down the street.

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

@@volvo09 Doug even pulls over for the police and gets shot

[@JDMHaze]

@@paulie-Gualtieri. arrested *

[@Tonyx.yt.]

fake, no one follow traffic rules in the GTA, i mean the Canadian one. im not sure about the videogame btw

[@vvvxt]

@@JDMHaze busted*

[@acelacrocker2958]

My dad is thinking about one of these. Once he heard about the BMW underpinnings, he became nervous. Stepping from Lincoln Town Car's bulletproof reliability to BMW doesn't automatically equate to an upgrade; but he has been reassured from multiple reliable sources that BMW and Ghost are not the same. Now if he could only get my mom to release the purse strings....

[@aaronlane8276]

keep the Lincoln town car I would choose one of those over a Rolls Royce any day

[@itsROMPERS...]

I'm glad he showed that you could lift the screen cover back up, i was afraid that once you put it down, the screen was covered FOREVER. Doug is so thorough.

[@tomt810]

I feel like when they were deciding what to charge for the optional extras they just threw darts at a wall covered in post-it notes with big numbers written on them...

[@akshayramachandran7806]

Such a timeless design… Hats off to RR…

[@TheTerryE]

Timeless? It looks like a truck. Timeless is the RR of the early 1960s.

[@ajlee6933]

The BMW Group designed this car, so hats off to them.

[@23gatesy]

@@ajlee6933 if you watch the video.. rolls royce designed it themselves using a modified bmw platform.

[@ajlee6933]

@@23gatesy Rolls Royce doesn’t exist by themselves. They are apart of The BMW Group. BMW saved the brand when they bought them out. Sales were terrible until BMW introduced the Ghost, Wraith, Dawn, and Cullinan.

[@23gatesy]

@@ajlee6933 I'm aware of that. Lots of car companies are owned by parent companies but Rolls still make their own cars in England where they originated.

[@InterstateRaziTV]

Doug is the type of guy to go trick or treating in a Rolls-Royce Ghost for Halloween

[@jimbean5672]

👎

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Underrated comment 👏

[@jeffs6090]

And shouting "BOO!!" every chance he gets. Then after that, saying "you get it?....Cause I'm in a Ghost." With his little giggle.

[@hupsou4237]

The dad is strong with this one.

[@TheTinnin]

Underrated comment 👏

[@SwegMastah]

aside from reviewing old quirky cars, my second favorite doug reviews are these super luxury cars, just to see what kinda stuff those money can buy you on 4 wheels

[@jonmoist1011]

A random Joel Embiid basketball t-shirt from Goodwill while sitting in a half a million dollar car. Doug is such a GOAT

[@valengreymoon5623]

As much tech as these have, I'm surprised it doesn't have power sun visors. That woodwork though, is beautiful.

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

And also I've heard it be said that steering one of these majestic machines is like steering a cloud... ⛅ 28:38

[@Rickiye]

Hey Doug, how come you haven't done a review for the W221 Mercedes S-Class of ~ 2007-13? Looking forward to it when you do.

[@diablocls55]

I’m waiting on him to do a review of the w219 CLS from 2005-2011 as well. Maybe he can review my CLS55 lol

[@ChristianHiroseRomeoGraham]

Sometimes, the "lesser" luxury cars of a brand, are actually the best ones. I'd get a BMW 5 Series over a 7 Series, and an Audi A6 over an A8.

[@ieatcentipedesforbreakfast]

im curious as to your reasoning for that. value for money?

[@timelapsega]

Rolls Royce doesn't have any "lesser" cars, they're all as high-end as it gets.

[@Boe_Jidens_Hair_Sniffing]

No way, have you ever been in an A8L?

[@FacuGonz3]

I'm not sure about the A6 better than the A8, but it's true that a 5 Series well equipped could be a better option against a 7 Series for the money.

[@ChristianHiroseRomeoGraham]

@@ieatcentipedesforbreakfast Better value, not only when initially buying, but also maintenance, insurance, repairs, fuel economy, etc.

[@andrewlangellier6104]

15:40 the casual blackwood in the back

[@careful...Icarus]

This has to be one of the greatest auto review shows ever. For a point of reference,the last Doug vid I watched was him squeezed into a meter maid vehicle.Then this. Brilliant. Equal enthusiasm in both reviews.

[@MakeItMakeSensemims]

Affordable and rolls Royce in the same sentence 😂😂😂

[@marktwain8192]

"Affordable" is different for everyone. What's cheap to some is expensive to other.

[@EthanStachler]

At least it had the quotes

[@Nestle245]

Must be a joke the rich wealthy people of the world use with one another when they're talking about Rolls Royce.

[@dealincat933]

What color is yo Bugatti? Brokey.

[@John-Sacrimoni]

What planet is this clown living on affordable

[@timmoore9592]

11:06 That panel gap would drive me absolutely nuts especially if I paid $100,000 + for it.

[@hoomanAdnan]

It's 200k+ when it's new. Buy one with 0 mile good for you🙌🏼

[@aslamnurfikri7640]

4:04 the price when new was $375,845

[@davidkrocks]

omg! I can't unsee!

[@Henchman1977]

Is it a panel gap or just a weird camera angle?

[@absolutium]

It seems like someone tried to open it manually.

[@FinancialShinanigan]

Glad to see Doug reviewing cars his subscribers can afford

[@Chromelocke]

yeah, homeboy made so much money he isnt in the same tax bracket

[@slvrbck8741]

Not always expensive car reviews...

[@pentiger550]

Working down in Naples, FL I see these around town with some commonness. They definitely bring that Rolls prominence that is to be expected albelit less so than the Phantom as Doug pointed out. Still really big sedans that turn heads but the blend in slightly more than Phantoms. Still awesome, love the vid and love the rep for the 76ers. I moved to Florida from right outside Philly so naturally Philly sports feel like home.

[@Notorious40z]

Doug driving the Ghost the whole time was so calm … Calm Demuro.

[@Real_MisterSir]

Doug's the kind of guy to jump out of a Rolls Royce to hold the umbrella for his chauffeur

[@MrSdotbowman]

Youve explained the power reserve guage in reverse. At idle it says 100 because you have 100% available remaining. The faster you go the "lower" it goes on the guage so the needle actually shows you what's in reserve. Not what you're using as doug explained it.

[@Fleetwoodjohn]

I feel this is the same Guage as the BMW fuel economy one just relabeled a power reserve.

[@stacia6678]

@@Fleetwoodjohn It is.

[@visioxgameryt7724]

"Rolls Royce" and "Affordable" can never be in the same sentence. 🤣🤣

[@thelostjugg]

They're very reliable unless you drive them like a tank

[@SkateSka]

Probably not to maintain, but when I lived in England I walked into a Bentley/RR service shop, they had like 15 cars for sale surprisingly cheap. There was a RR silver spirit II from 87 costing 11000£ , i couldn't believe it myself. I asked the manager to let me in and fell in love with the thing.

[@1212jtm]

I always thought the Phantom was for being driven in, and the Ghost was for the Owner/Operator. Definitely more daily driver friendly I would think.

[@1212jtm]

@Spike16 I mean, if I had that kind of money I’d probably buy a dawn. And you should tell that to all the people that bought cullinans when they came out 🤷‍♂️

[@anonanon7497]

@Spike16 the Ghost has more features than the phantom. If you bought a phantom to drive then you're just paying extra to have an extra couple of feet behind you.

[@davidgrisez]

This is quite a review of a very nice luxury car. I did notice that when the engine hood was opened there were a few caps that looked a lot like caps on my 2011 BMW 328i. The oil cap on this car has the same shape as an oil cap on the BMW, but is labeled with RR for Rolls Royce. The windshield washer fluid cap is the same as BMW. Also what looks like a coolant expansion tank cap looks the same as the cap on the BMW. So unless a person is looking under the hood of the car they would not see any thing from BMW.

[@petermgruhn]

"If you can't afford the real thing." I can't imagine RR making a substandard vehicle under their badge.

[@CameronJP]

I see the Phantom be a car to be driven in and the Ghost as the daily driver.

[@tonywellington7854]

the real thing stopped being made when bmw took over

[@Michael_Miller508]

Upkeep and maintenance has to be a nightmare. Anything happens you have to buy straight from RR dealership

[@lukematthews8396]

Doug, please make a full review on the GT3RS Watering Can.

[@DuaneLyons]

End of the line for Luxury. Nothing like it. What a car! The Ghost is the best luxury driver in their line.

[@charliewilliams1474]

Sun shades should be puah button to raise or lower them. I find it to much trouble to move them by hand.

[@danield.1898]

I love that even a Genesis G90 these days has almost everything you see here including heated and cooled rear memory seats and great materials all around - the difference is they're standard on the top trim at around 1/5 of the price of this car...That being said, if you want leather all the way at the Bottom of your doors and beautiful materials even Under your seat, you cough up the half a million and get a Rolls Royce lol. That's the kind of detail you're paying for.

[@anonanon7497]

Can gaurentee that a Genosis does not have the same level of detail a Rolls has. The amount of sound deadening that goes into a rolls is in itself a feat of engineering.

[@billmartin4093]

Right and to be fair we are comparing a brand new luxury car to an ultra luxury car from a decade ago.

[@dtb7872]

You had the power reserve explanation backwards.. it's 100% moving slow or idle, going towards 0 the more you smash the gas.. if you are flooring it up a steep hill, you would have less reserve because you'd be using most of it already.

[@brianiswrong]

Came looking for this commen👍

[@grahamlive]

Came here to say the same thing.

[@acalthu]

didn't see this, i had replied with the same thing.

[@megatronusorionpax4900]

It still really bothers me that the stalks are still plastic in such an expensive and luxurious cars there's just no excuse for it

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Same here and the steering column cover is plastic and not leather covered, you dig deep you'll see the missed details

[@AnythingGasoline]

@@paulie-Gualtieri. Its not missed details at all. Do you know how much more the car would actually cost if they made EVERYTHING out of leather and aluminum? And how much longer it would take to produce the cars? Be realistic...

[@extra222love]

The most detailed review I ever watched on the Rolls Royce ghost! … well done pal 👍🏼

[@OPSxJOK3R]

This is definitely your best shirt to date Doug

[@iamatlantis1]

"how much to add an optional luxury feature?" " Rolls Royce: "Yes."

[@Seeingred21]

I keep waiting for Rolls to start pricing their cars in the same way that they used to rate their engine horsepower... "Sufficient".

[@VMRDY]

In a way, the umbrellas in the front make more sense since you want the driver to be holding the umbrella before he opens the back door. If you put it in the back there is a greater chance for the rain to wet the back seat passengers because the driver has to open the umbrella.

[@LucySkywithDiamondss]

Doug, you recorded this video in Jul 2021. Why did you just release it!! I just saw the preview of this when I was watching “Here Are My 10 Favourite Cool Cars for Under $20,000”

[@mooman1459]

i’m glad that Doug thoroughly answered all of my questions about the spirit of ecstasy

[@justinjohnson1766]

@Doug Demuro: Thank you for this one. I love RR Phantoms and Ghosts big time. As a 6'3" 222lbs guy these vehicles are designed comfortably for us big guys.

[@BorisG13]

It certainly looks better than the phantom from that generation and arguably the current, they are a bit too boxy for me.

[@marciliojunior4919]

I think the opposite, the phantom from those times was the best looking

[@BorisG13]

@@marciliojunior4919 well, everyone has a personal opinion, I definitely see where you’re coming from, the previous phantom definitely has a strong presence.

[@themagnificent9296]

Only in a Rolls-Royce can you get an older 2014 model that's looks like it has a competitive edge even against today's models, this is just gorgeous‼️✨️✨️

[@amfitness5598]

As a fellow plebeian I rely on Doug for my life experience 😂

[@Redmenace96]

Beautiful coach. Doug made his main point at 7:00 min- This is a 400k car, which is accessible on the used market at 100k. I love that. Would buy it in a minute.

[@User37621]

Doug the kind of the guy to film his review on a rocky deserted road to avoid people talking to him

[@positivevibez6328]

I don't care what people classify it as, to me it'll always be a Rolls Royce and I would love to own one.

[@Unavailablesorry709]

Reliability

[@Bmontepeque11]

People who say "Oh, this is just a *blank car name* underneath" are some of the absolute worst 😅 "Oh, the Ghost is just a 7 Series", "Oh, the Supra is just a Z4" do they even know how much tuning and calibration can change a car? 🧐 By the way, I think the RR Ghost is the RR to go for undoubtedly! 🧐❤️

[@marcleekes3040]

You know in both cases people care for different reasons: "It's a 7 series underneath, so it is only unreliable and expensive to maintain but not the absolute technological garbage from GB." VS "It's a Z4 underneath, so it has nothing to do with one of the most reliable japanese car manufacturers and it should not be named like the most iconic car of that brand (and if you are no billionaire you shouldn't own one older than 5 years)."

[@Mk1Male]

@@marcleekes3040 "but not the absolute technological garbage from GB" - So what would that be then?

[@marcleekes3040]

@@Mk1Male A bit sketchy technology from BMW. 🤷 Body / interiorwise as usual british fancy nice finish facade but garbage underneath.

[@Mk1Male]

@@marcleekes3040 Which great car making nation do you hail from?

[@marcleekes3040]

@@Mk1Male Many insurances or car clubs have statistics about breakdowns, look it up for yourself. If you want you can believe reliable cars are coming from the country you where born in. That's your choice. I don't. I am actually from Germany and certainly I don't think all german cars are built to last. Especially the younger old BMWs...

[@ulflei]

My 2015 S 550 has the same reclining bench seat ,also you can programm 3 different setting ,you can move the passenger seat from the rear,you can put heat and cold on to the same time what is just stupid to do. You have access to the fridge when you pull the armrest forward ,the climate setting in the Ghost is terrible compare to the S-class otherwise that car cost used as much as my car new so it should be better

[@brianwoodcox9878]

And to think, all that wood trim is hand made. Truly spectacular.

[@themastershaneel]

At 15:22 is that a Lincoln Blackwood in the background?

[@MartinJones123]

I think it is!

[@cstm39]

You can see just from the video how relaxed Doug is while driving the Rolls

[@luxuryhub1323]

I love this channel because I know he actually bought the car and isn't click baiting us.

[@user-hy8zo9eu8q]

What?

[@avsystem3142]

Doug most certainly did not buy this Rolls Royce.

[@petestanton1945]

Usually a loaner

[@frasermackenzie7275]

He doesn't buy these cars you douch%bag tard..

[@sneakerhead4770]

Most likely someone let him borrow for the video. At the end of every video it says if u have a cool car in Orange County etc and want me to review it message me

[@notDonaldFagen]

If ever in such a position, I wonder if I would rather have an older Phantom, or a newer Ghost at equal price.

[@stevenwilliams1805]

I think that would come down to do you want to drive it or, be driven.

[@MyViewon_Life]

Doug speaking about vibes in a rolls royce is a vibe

[@collinsmburu1671]

"Tttthissss...!" A trademark, right there!

[@TheSkyline5467]

Wow, Doug reviewed a non top-of-the line luxury car. Kudos!

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Yeah affordable if your Hoovie or Doug DeMuro

[@bonzobonanza]

Fun fact: This video was filmed back in early 2021

[@Ng0ni]

Champagne FLUTES Doug, Flutes

[@Omega08082]

I want a Rolls Royce Dawn. THAT is the ultimate badass Rolls Royce experience. It's basically a land-yacht. And at around $270k, they're now within the realm of possibility of ownership.

[@alig.20]

2:00 Correction: Every Rolls-Royce ever beginning from the brand being purchased by BMW, uses a BMW N74 (or the previous N73) V12 engine. The Ghost was using N74 when it came out but the 7th gen Phantom was also using a BMW engine, it was using N73 (Which was worse than Phantoms). When the 8th gen Phantom came out, it switched to N74 also; meaning the almighty Phantom was using the plebian Ghost's engine. Im not an elitism enemy, but its cringey when used for wrong cases. If you want to lynch a car, lynch the Z4 Supra.

[@tangerinedream8987]

Launch?

[@alig.20]

@@tangerinedream8987 Excuse me?

[@marcleekes3040]

My words. Rolls-Royce using BMW parts bin: upgrade. Toyota using BMW parts bin: downgrade. Toyota using entire BMW and name it after the company's most iconic sports car: Biggest blooper in the brand's history.

[@alig.20]

@@marcleekes3040 Nope thats nothing to do with the topic. Out of context.

[@alig.20]

@@marcleekes3040 Rolls Royce marketed the Ghost as an affordable rolls with cheaper manufacturing ways, which they succeed. Toyota marketed a straight up German developed and German produced Z4 as a JDM legend and 2 digit IQ populists loved it. Thats the difference.

[@John-Sacrimoni]

Doug people in the real world can't afford this so-called Affordable Rolls-Royce, you need a reality check dude.

[@phyrisl2]

He put it in quotes for a reason. Affordability is always relative anyway, he's saying it's much cheaper than the regular.

[@jimbean5672]

Um I'm pretty sure people in the real world can. Maybe not minimum wage food stamp collecting dead beats, but people who work can. You need a reality check. Get your crap together 🤣

[@aaroneb15]

with the engine, chassis and infotainment all coming from BMW I agree it's incredibly unfair to say it's "just" a 7 series, but it's also not way closer to a Phantom than a 7 series either. I think the most fair way to put it is "An incredibly opulent custom 7 series with a coach built body & interior" similar to what Touring coachbuilders does making new masterpieces based on existing cars.

[@jfreshhhhhhh]

Wow that hidden compartment in the back is perfect for a small baggy

[@alenkolar483]

I thought that we will never see GT3 RS wattering can again, but I am so glad it's here again! :)

[@arjunchickering1085]

A base ghost doesn't have heated seats 💀

[@rokkangel383]

"The people who say the Ghost is a 7 Series, have never been in a Ghost" well, sound more like the people who've never been in a 7 neither.

[@alextogo8367]

Couldn't agree more

[@quirksandfeatures3215]

Doug this is insulting "Affordable" people can barely afford to get by as it is.

[@ChavanAr]

This is still better than the time he called a Ferrari Scaglietti affordable

[@shrayesraman5192]

I don't get why people are pissed. It is affordable for a royce.

[@bwofficial1776]

Work hard, stop making excuses and you might be able to afford a Rolls-Royce someday.

[@sneakerhead4770]

100k is way more affordable than a new one. Lots of people have 100k cars way way more people than those who have 300k+ cars which is still tons of people even tho the so called middle and lower middle are struggling. Not everyone is struggling. But keep in mind u are getting a car that is 12 years old as opposed to 100k for a brand new car so that’s a big difference. But it is attainable to many more people now, is smart for them? No. But for around 2k a month finance lots of people can afford that. If u make 100k a year u can swing it but u can not afford things to go wrong with it

[@diablocls55]

27:00 Wonder how much that RR oil cap costs at the RR dealer vs a BMW V12 oil cap at the BMW dealer

[@janandersson143]

I wonder if that explosion you saw on the dashboard is supposed to look like a radar reading? Looks good. Really good.

[@TheLiamster]

I agree with the title, it’s very affordable for me. In fact I can buy two of them

[@yagfiemhsoohw9395]

Lol

[@jonjonsshreds3312]

Doug is the type of guy to bring a girl home from the club and tell her to check out cars and bids

[@EndeavorsDnB]

Anything for doug

[@KnightIndustries572]

It's a LOT of car for the money, just beautiful. BTW at the 29 min mark, i notice the approach of the white Caddy Escalade is probably a little more aggressive than need be and when Doug moved forward , it's as if this Caddy is stuck behind like glue...I even notice Doug take a glance in the mirror as obviously the white Escalade's demeanor is a tad unsettling. IS this an Escalade thing that the driver's are aggressive..or is having a RR a magnet for idiots?

[@comeberza]

Both. Just look at the Escalade, you have to be mentally challenged to own one and own a WHITE one 😂

[@MichelOcampo]

27:56 for some reason the way that Royce took that potwhole, it reminded me of my bmw 5 series, and my old 3 series lol

[@larryboles629]

NO ONE SHOWS A CAR LIKE YOU, DOUG! EPIC! Be happy, be safe