---
title: "Mansory Got Its Creepy Hands on the Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII"
description: "Mansory's idea of improving the new-generation Rolls-Royce Phantom is everything but."
date: "2018-03-11"
modified: "2018-03-12"
authors:
  - name: "Jerry Perez"
    job_title: "Deputy Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/jerry-perez"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/19142/mansory-got-its-creepy-hands-on-the-rolls-royce-phantom-viii"
categories:
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Rolls-Royce News"
tags:
  - "2018 Geneva Motor Show"
  - "luxury"
  - "luxury cars"
  - "Mansory"
  - "phantom"
  - "Rolls-Royce"
  - "sedan"
  - "Ugly Cars"
---

# Mansory Got Its Creepy Hands on the Rolls-Royce Phantom VIII

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German tuner [Mansory](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/6058/this-bentley-bentayga-is-almost-attractive-thanks-to-an-80-000-body-kit>) released its newest creation at the [2018 Geneva Motor Show](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/19073/behold-the-hottest-rides-of-the-2018-geneva-motor-show>), the Rolls-Royce Phantom Bushukan Edition, which by the looks of it, continues the brand's long-standing legacy of ruining perfectly good cars.

Like most Mansory vehicles of yore, the Bushukan Edition is outfitted with a custom-tailored body kit all around, larger wheels, a striking paint job, and other bits to make it more "aerodynamic" and unique. Truth be told, some of the exterior elements found on the Phantom aren't as cringe-worthy as we've seen in [previous creations](<https://www.thedrive.com/news/10326/this-one-off-mansory-bugatti-veyron-could-be-yours-for-2000000>). In fact, I'd dare say that the color palette accentuates the land-yacht rather well, and how gorgeous are those 24-inch, 16-spoke black wheels?

The body kit? Not so much.

![message-editor%2F1520784892710-mansory\_phantom\_02.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1520784892710-mansory_phantom_02.jpg>)
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![message-editor%2F1520784905317-mansory\_phantom\_03.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1520784905317-mansory_phantom_03.jpg>)
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![message-editor%2F1520784913889-mansory\_phantom\_07.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1520784913889-mansory_phantom_07.jpg>)
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![message-editor%2F1520784919127-mansory\_phantom\_04.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1520784919127-mansory_phantom_04.jpg>)
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![message-editor%2F1520784946189-mansory\_phantom\_06.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1520784946189-mansory_phantom_06.jpg>)
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![message-editor%2F1520784960385-mansory\_phantom\_05.jpg](<https://www.thedrive.com/wp-content/uploads/message-editor/1520784960385-mansory_phantom_05.jpg>)
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Mansory also had its way with the interior of the [Phantom VIII](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/12933/2018-rolls-royce-phantom-revealed-a-450000-car-with-a-built-in-art-gallery>), which as everyone knows, it's already the pinnacle of automotive design, luxury, and comfort. The "upgraded" interior accommodations remain largely similar with the same color scheme carrying onto the seats, carpeting, and twilight headliner, but then there's the horrible choice of trim that plagues the apartment-sized cabin. Where did all the lovely veneer go?

[Flamboyant millionaires](<https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/13321/watch-a-millionaire-wreck-his-jaguar-formula-1-car>) who get their hands on the Bushukan Edition Rolls-Royce Phantom will be happy to know that Mansory's touch isn't just skin-deep. The 6.75-liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine was massaged in order to increase horsepower output from 563 to a thundering 610.

## Author
Jerry is responsible for upholding The Drive's ethos as an audience-first, enthusiast-driven car blog that serves up industry-leading news, reviews, culture, and motorsport coverage. Overseeing a staff of writers and editors from his home base in Indianapolis, he helps curate the site's daily rundown, as well as its medium- and long-term content strategies. Jerry joined The Drive in 2018 as a writer and worked as news editor and managing editor before becoming the deputy in 2023. As a lifelong car enthusiast and racing fan, Jerry believes that all cars are cool, but the people behind the machines are even cooler. This belief often gives The Drive a slightly different focus from most other car sites, where we explore the humanity behind the machines. When he's not obsessing over the day's biggest stories or hanging out at a race track, Jerry can be found behind the wheel of a car, most likely sharing a laugh with his teenage son or daughter.

### Author social links  
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