Following its Geneva Motor Show debut earlier this year, Rolls-Royce has released a new video highlighting its most powerful model ever, the Wraith coupe.
Based on the Rolls-Royce Ghost, the Wraith ditches the sedan's two rear doors and adds a sloping fast-back roofline, giving the car a sense of motion even when it is standing still. The Wraith is also lower and wider than its Ghost counterpart.
Power for the Wraith is provided by a twin-turbocharged 6.6L V12 developing 624 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque. Shifting via an eight-speed automatic transmission, Rolls-Royce says the Wraith can accelerate from 0-60 in just 4.4 seconds.
The Wraith should be able to duplicate those performance figures in just about any climate, thanks to a rigorous development program that included shakedown testing in scorching Death Valley, freezing Sweden and at Germany's famed Nurburgring.
But performance has always played second fiddle to all-out luxury at Rolls-Royce, and the Wraith upholds that tradition. Open the Wraith's coach doors and you'll be greeting by acres of genuine wood and only the finest leather hides. Rolls-Royces even included its Starlight Headliner in the Wraith, a feature that was previously only available in the range-topping Phantom.
In addition to those old world amenities, Rolls-Royce has also packed the Wraith a number of modern technologies. The Wraith uses a unique Satellite Aided Transmission that uses the car's navigation system to determine the road ahead and automatically selects the best gear for the terrain. Of course luxuries like a head-up display, adaptive headlights and voice activation are part of the Wraith's package.
“The most powerful Rolls-Royce in history, Wraith promises the sense of adventure and speed that drove our founding forefather," said Torsten Müller-Ötvös, CEO Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. "But of course, Wraith’s starting point is luxury, refinement and quality, traits that remain as important to Rolls-Royce customers today as they were more than a century ago.”
Rolls-Royce will begin European deliveries of the Wraith – which will carry a price tag of €245,000 ($319,500) – later this year.
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