LONDON: Rolls-Royce has done away with pre-existing platforms and has instead taken three years to develop its new Planar system.
The system comprised three elements that include an Upper Wishbone Damper unit mounted above the front suspension assembly that provides more stability and an effortless ride.
The second element is the Flagbearer system which uses cameras to read the road ahead and prepare the suspension system for any changes in the road's surfaces.
The third is Satellite Aided Transmission, which draws GPS data to pre-select the optimum gear for upcoming corners.
The system in its entirety allows the new Ghost to anticipate and react to even the most demanding road surfaces.
During the engineering design process, new Ghost’s chassis and suspension specialists were tasked with regularly presenting the technical advances they had made to other departments, as well as showcasing how these developments met the client brief - to deliver a motor car that they could use even more; something even more refined to be driven in and even more enjoyable to drive.
Rolls-Royce revealed elements of these internal briefings to highlight the engineering substance that went into the new car ahead of its unveiling in autumn.
“When it came to creating a new Ghost, we pushed our architecture even further and created a car even more dynamic, luxurious and effortlessly useable,” said new Ghost engineering lead Jonathan Simms.
The marque chose the popular and aesthetically appealing medium of animated illustrations to convey these insights. Rendered first by renowned illustrator, Charlie Davis, they were animated to cohesively and beautifully represent these findings in a fashion that befits the highly progressive new Ghost.
