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Rolls-Royce Phantom 2019 introduces ridiculously opulent "privacy suite"

Rolls-Royce customers have typically liked being isolated from the masses, but now they can be separated from the help too.

Like a first-class suite on an aeroplane, the Rolls-Royce Phantom's Privacy Suite allows the backseat riders to effectively split the car into completely seperate sections, with an electrochromatic glass screen that is deployed at the touch of a button.

The glass is see-through, allowing the backseat rider to see out onto the road ahead. But at the push of a button, the glass transforms from clear to opaque - ensconcing the car's owner in complete privacy.

The glass, exclusive to the long-wheelbase variant, is designed to be as close to sound-proof as possible, with Rolls deploying a "frequency-specific compound" that blocks conversations occurring in the backseat from being heard in the front, but there's also an intercom system which gives direct access to the driver.

"The Privacy Suite represents a leap forward in sound absorption in a motor car that is already hailed as the quietest in the world, delivering the highest possible levels of acoustic insulation," says Rolls-Royce.

It appears Rolls-Royce has thought of everything on this one, too. A window that can only be opened by the rider allows the driver to pass documents through to the backseat, with the opening illuminated to ensure "passengers are satisfied with the nature of the documents or objects before they receive them."

And just in case the backseat rider gets bored, a new Theatre Entertainment system serves up two 12-inch HD monitors that link with the car's entertainment functions, too.

Would you like a privacy suite in your car? Tells us in the comments below.

Andrew Chesterton
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Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold. But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul. And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard. When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House. But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others. More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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