Simon Cowell seems to like his RR Phantom and so do some others in the entertainment, law and real estate in LA.

The top line BMW, Mercedes and Audis look sadly ordinairy when you see them all the time.

The Maybach looks too funereal. Even the back seats look odd - almost as if they were designed by a mortician.

The Rollers and Bentleys have a nice sense of occaision and are damned nice to ride in. The big V8 Bentleys and the new RR Phantom have a nice sense of luxury velvet covered steel fist aggressiveness behind the wheel that the other cars simply can't match. Go drive one and you will feel what I mean. They are truly special. Audi, BMW, MB are not.