2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn Combines Opulence With a Canvas Roof
Rolls-Royce has revealed the Dawn, its new luxury convertible based on the Wraith Coupe.
Nearly 80 percent of the Dawn’s body panels are new, with the chin stretched out further than the Wraith, while the grille is recessed by 1.7 inches. Torsten Müller-Ötvös, the CEO of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, calls the Dawn the “sexiest Rolls-Royce ever built.”
Rolls says that when the six-layer canvas roof is up, the car is just as quiet as the Wraith, while it only takes 22 seconds for the top to drop, an operation that can be performed at speeds up to 31 mph.
“It is safe to say that the new 2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn is the quietest open-top car ever made,” the British brand said in a press release.
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Propelling the Dawn is the same engine as in the Wraith, a 6.6-liter V12 that puts out 563 hp and 585 lb-ft of torque, enough to launch the 5,644-pound car to 62 mph in under five seconds. An ZF eight-speed automatic will handle shifting duties.
As is typical, beautiful wood and sumptuous leather is used throughout the cabin of the Dawn, while the Bespoke Audio system in the Dawn uses sixteen individually tuned speakers that were calibrated by audio engineers.
The 2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn will cost around $335,000.
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