Rolls-Royce keeps on extending over the last few years. That's partly due to the upcoming markets like South-East Asia, India and Russia. Customers in these regions want it faster, more luxurious and bigger. After the introduction of the Wraith the customers were still missing a 'smaller' cabriolet – and maybe an SUV, but that's a different story. The small cabriolet is here and is named Rolls-Royce Dawn. All roofless Bentleys and S-Classes should be prepared for this new competitor.
Although Rolls-Royce states that the Dawn is positioned as a model on itself, the rest of the world sees it as an open version of the Wraith. As an argument the British use the fact that 80 percent of the bodywork of the Dawn is different than the Wraith. The wheel base is exactly the same, 3.11 meters. The cabriolet roof is what it's all about with this introduction. The roof opens or closes in 22 seconds and this can be done at a maximum speed of 50 kph. Of course the Dawn is equipped with coach doors, just like every modern Rolls-Royce.
Under the hood we find the enormous 6.6 liter twinturbo V12 from the Ghost II. The engine produces 563 hp without making a sound. A sprint to 100 kph takes only 4.9 seconds and that's quite fast for a car with a weight of over 2500 kilograms. This all goes together with a high fuel consumption. The Dawn consumes 14.9 liters gasoline in 100 kilometers.
