Rolls-Royce has always built automobiles that somehow transcended being mere cars. Even more so in recent years, it’s easier to compare a Rolls-Royce to a second home or a yacht than to a Mercedes S-Class. But now, Rolls-Royce wants to bring things a bit closer to reality. The Phantom is still a transcendent piece of automotive excess taken to barely-imaginable extremes, but in 2012 Rolls-Royce introduced a more down-to-earth car.