The First Time With a Rolls Royce
I feel people are looking at me, I can feel every noise, hiss and each comments of everyone pointing their fingers at the end of the hood of the car I’m driving. Probably this is the same feeling that a famous person lives while passing on the street being recognized by the crowd – well, now I’m driving a Rolls Royce. My first experience at the wheel of a RR has been in a 2012 Phantom, but when I was able to enjoy the pleasant company of the new Wraith, the most luxurious coupe in the world, it was love at first sight. Too bad my wallet can’t please this dream which however has remained a wonderful experience, only shared with myself in company with that powerful V12.
I walked the city streets of Imperia and headed inland for several kilometers noting what a Rolls know offer in terms of luxury and top-notch performance. I felt pampered, I felt important – for a moment I also thought to be some actor returned from a Hollywood success (one of my other dreams). Here’s how sitting behind the wheel of a car that shows off the Spirit Of Ecstasy makes you feel like, that is the symbol of the brand that better than any other represents the ultimate luxury in automotive. I drove until sunset, then I got out and I admired its sexy lines, the chrome panels, that constant recall with its timeless classic taste, especially in the cockpit where you find yourself plunged into an environment rich in leather and wood. The scent of this leather is different if compared to what we are used normally and everything has a unique atmosphere, a different one … a special one. Driving a Rolls Royce is one of those experiences that seem to want to stop time and the greatest magic of it, is confirmed by those lucky RR owners I know, that confirm that every time they sit behind the wheel is like it were the first time. No chauffeur this time, a Rolls should be lived from the driver’s side. Especially if it is also able to output 624 horses.
Words by Marco Mancino