Instant Alert: The Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II is the finest car I've ever driven

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   The Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II is the finest car I've ever driven by Benjamin Zhang on Jun 30, 2016, 7:33 PM Advertisement When imperious Rolls-Royce introduced an "entry level" model over six years ago, the automotive aristocracy simply didn't know what to expect. Some feared that BMW, Rolls-Royce's parent company, had gone off its rocker. But fortunately for fans and customers of the brand, that car turned out to be the well-received Ghost, a car that became a sales leader for the company. In 2014, Rolls-Royce decided to make the Ghost even better by releasing an updated version, dubbed the Series II. Last year, I spent a weekend with a claret-red example. And it was every bit as good as it reputation suggested. So I thought a flashback was in order this summer, just as a reminder of how good a car can be. SEE ALSO: Audi figured out how to make this iconic supercar even better Even by Rolls-Royce standards, the Ghost has a lot to live up to. Its namesake is the most famous car in company history: the Silver Ghost. Here it's transporting Prince Charles and ... .... here with Col. T.E. Lawrence (aka Lawrence of Arabia) at the helm. Could the Ghost II deliver the experience its lineage promised? I settled into the soft-leather-lined cabin of the Ghost and immediately knew I was driving something special — even as a snowstorm took aim at the Northeast. See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network: Email sent to:   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011