The Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé will become the world’s most expensive four-seat coupé when the wraps come off at the Geneva show next month,

The Phantom Coupé will cost from £298,000, dwarfing the new Bentley Brooklands’ £230,000 price tag.

Sales of the two-door, four-seat Phantom begin in the summer and the car will be built at Rolls-Royce’s Goodwood factory.

Rolls says the Coupé is more driver-focused than the Phantom saloon or Drophead Coupé thanks to a body that is more rigid than either of its two sister models.

The Coupé’s rear-hinged doors help with the body’s stiffness and match the Drophead’s for style.

Also shared with the Drophead are the brushed aluminium finishes for the bonnet and windscreen pillars.

At the rear, the Coupé has what Rolls calls a ‘picnic boot’ where the boot lid splits in two to create a seating platform for two adults.

The boot has 395-litres of space, so there’s lots of room for cucumber sandwiches.

Power for the Coupé is the same 6.75-litre V12 engine as the other cars in the Rolls range and it has 453bhp on tap.

That’s enough to get the 2.5-tonne Phantom Coupé from 0-60mph in 5.6 seconds and on to a 155mph top speed.

The Coupé’s fuel tank is 25% larger than the Drophead’s and it manages 18.0mpg combined economy.

Those lucky enough o be able to afford the £298,000 asking price can order the Phantom Coupé now and deliveries begin this summer.

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