Rolls-Royce unveils the Dawn Drophead

Rolls-Royce has unveiled their latest creation a convertible version of the Wraith. They call it the Dawn. The drop top version is a no compromise convertible car, which Rolls-Royce says isn’t “Anti Social” like other convertibles in the market.

With a signature 2:1 wheel height to body height, a long bonnet, short front overhang, a long rear overhang, an elegant tapering rear graphic and a high shoulder line, the Dawn, with the Spirit of Ecstasy right on the top of the front, is unmistakably and quintessentially a Rolls-Royce.

At the heart of the Dawn, is a 6.6 litre twin turbo V12 which produces 563bhp and 780Nm of torque mated to an 8 speed ZF gearbox which gives seamless shifts while accelerating. What makes it more interesting is that the transmission is connected to a satellite GPS that they call Satellite Aided Transmission. The system anticipates the driver’s next move based on location and driving style and uses this information to select the most appropriate gear. The Dawn can accelerate from 0-100kmph in 4.9 seconds and has a limited top speed of 250kmph.

While most convertibles compromise on space in the rear seats and make them mostly unuseable. Those cars get a 2+2 seating arrangement which Rolls-Royce call “anti social”.  Rolls-Royce say they didn’t want to make the dawn a 2+2 but a proper car where 4 adults can travel in the pinnacle of style with no compromise in comfort and luxury.

Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars  said “Our new Rolls-Royce Dawn promises a striking, seductive encounter like no other Rolls-Royce to date, and begins a new age of open-top, super-luxury motoring. Dawn is a beautiful new motor car that offers the most uncompromised open-top motoring experience in the world. It will be the most social of super-luxury drophead motor cars for those who wish to bathe in the sunlight of the world’s most exclusive social hotspots.