The British manufacturer is back with a new luxury car, the Dawn. A masterpiece of carving that transforms into a convertible in 22 seconds. Everything about these Rolls-Royce exhibits the long-standing legacy of supremacy in quality, craftsmanship, and luxury.
From far, Dawn reassembles the Wraith, but Rolls-Royce explains they are only 20% similar. But, the model is a four-seater drophead coupe, designed to reawaken your senses. It’s designed for those spontaneous driving moments and delivers unparalleled sophistication.
In other car magazines, they have described the car as the sexiest Rolls-Royce model ever. Well, this Rolls-Royce is more refined and curvier than its predecessors. They created the Dawn for opulence, comfort, and can only face rivalry from other Rolls-Royce products.
What’s Beneath the Bonnet of this luxury car
The Dawn is both seductive and robust. One of the rare cars working with a 6.6-liter V-12 engine. And that’s the motivation behind the powerful twin-turbo, which gives exhilarating results. It also generates 563 horsepower and 575 lb of torque when at 1500 rpm. However, the Black Badge edition has a superior output of up to 593 horsepower and 620 pound-feet of torque.
This luxury car performs effortlessly. Also capable of translating from zero to 60 mph in less than 4.4 seconds. Wait, it gets more exciting; It can speed up to 100 mph in 9.9 seconds from a standstill.
The car has a charming shifting ZF eight-speed automatic transmission, a quicker steering rack for added feedback. The car uses GPS technology, which helps predict the time to change gears when going uphill, downhill, or when approaching corners.
The Beautiful Interior and Technology
The Roll-Royce Dawn has everything you’d imagine in a luxury car. When the roof is off, you get to see the most beautiful deluxe leather with impeccable stitching. Also, when the rear-hinged doors open, you get to gaze at the lambswool carpet.
On the dashboard, you find polished metals and wood. The passenger compartment features a rich wood accent engineered to offer comfort to the four adult passengers. At only a simple push of a button, the top withdraws and ducts at the back.
The Rolls-Royce brand never disappoints with the infotainment system. Once inside, you get to enjoy the unique Bespoke audio system, which has sixteen separate speakers. Through its Hi-Fi technology, it delivers pure listening sensation to the ears. Besides, in the boot, you have two bass speakers plus seven tweeters positioned all over the cabin.
Inside you have a 10.3 inch LED screen, an optional cruise control, and a lane-change warning system. Nonetheless, the instrumentation features an analog styling, which enhances the lovely interior design.
The Asking Price from the Manufacturer
Sources from the manufacturer suggest the retail price of this striking and seductive Dawn to be from $750,000, while they estimate the Black Badge edition to range from $850,000.
Final Take
The Rolls- Royce is an ultra-luxurious convertible that has an unmatched pedigree and reputation matching its spontaneous nature. This model has more than the quality craftsmanship or the smoothest rides you can ever find from a two-door convertible.
All car magazines rate the Dawn as the pinnacle of drophead coupe in the market. It’s also good to note the manufacture has merged emerging technologies while still keeping the profound traditional class-essence styling of Rolls-Royce.
