Rolls-Royce has revealed a special edition version of the Phantom luxury saloon. Called the Regatta, it's based on the Phantom Extended (LWB), and as the brand says, it pays tribute to racing yachts of the English South Coast and the regattas they contest each summer on the Solent. The Phantom Regatta is set to make its public debut at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
So what sets the Regatta apart from other Phantoms?
First off, only one example of the Regatta will be made, giving this special edition Phantom a layer of exclusivity. While the Regatta looks largely similar to the standard Phantom with its long bonnet and smooth surfaces, it receives unique design changes. The exterior is finished in Regatta Blue, with the lower sides finished in English White. This paint job, Rolls-Royce says, recalls ‘the line where a yacht’s hull meets the water.’ The sedan rides on 22-inch disc-polished wheels, mimicking the polished steel winches of a racing yacht.
The ‘Southern Coast’ theme is carried to the interior of the Regatta as well. Inspired by a yacht under full sail, the front section of the interior gets a Navy Blue finish while the rear is done in Grace White. The seats, door pads, and steering wheel have contrast stitching in both colours, while Rolls-Royce monograms are stitched in a colour mimicking clear seashore water.
The centrepiece of the interior, says Rolls-Royce , is a hand-painted panel (Gallery) that runs across the width of the dashboard. Dubbed ‘Watercolour,’ the panel was painted by an in-house artist with “specially developed paints on open-pore wood” for a “faithful interpretation of the sea,” stated Rolls-Royce. Also, the headliner gets a bespoke touch with a pattern of 1,307 fibre optic ‘stars’ inspired by the “swirling tidal currents around the Isle of Wight.” You also get picnic tables that take inspiration from yacht decks, which the brand says took 120 hours to complete.
An easter egg is found in the form of geographical coordinates engraved on the air vents. While the passenger side air vent features coordinates of Goodwood House, thedriver's air vent gets coordinates of the Home of Rolls Royce. The carmaker says that these two geographical coordinates sit within a mile of each other and “together they fix Phantom Regatta to the place from which it came.”