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The Dawn Wish
ROLLS ROYCE DAWN
The Dawn Wish
by Christian Parodi
The “less useful” things are often the best ones, maybe because results of that pure whim and desire that allows us to enjoy their beauty and all the features that have made us madly in love. Not that the new Rolls Royce Dawn is the car we’ve all been waiting for, since it’s not the most luxurious 4 seater convertible by chance, showcasing a price tag rather consistent, but I’m sure it will find its place in the driveway of several wealthy customers such as some Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Americans guys (I see it nice and easy in the driveway of a friend of mine who lives in Beverly Hills), not counting the discrete result that surely will get here in Europe.
The Dawn alongside the Wraith thus offers the opportunity to cruise with the wind in your hair, folding the canvas roof in about 22 seconds, without even the need to stop for that very procedure. If the car body and the interior space remained virtually identical, the engine, the same twin-turbo V12 of its “closed” sister, has been detuned and delivers 563 horsepower (-61 compared to the Wraith), never intrusive for those lucky enough to sit inside the luxurious cabin. Its size, as mentioned, is bloated, both in terms of overall dimensions and both for its weight, with a car body that exceeds 5 meters in lenght (remember that it is a 2-doors) and a kerb weight which stops the scales just beyond the two and a half tons. In this case, the fact that you have a twin-turbo engine helps, primarily by offering a staggering torque of 780Nm, already at just 1500 rpm, and secondly by making available performance worthy of a sports car ready for action. The maximum speed is limited to 250 and it burns the 0 to 100 kph in just 4.9 seconds, but the data are irrelevant, since the purpose of this celebration of luxury on wheels is to transport you from one place to ‘ another in that unminstakable Rolls Royce style. Here come into play the clean lines and the design of the new LED headlights, as well as the perfect dialogue between a perfect shape with the roof folded down, and a canvas roof that shelters the occupants if necessary, not making them feel the lack of a solid metal roof. The doors are two, but places are 4 and for real: what do I mean? I mean that the two rear occupants will not sacrificed anything neither in terms of leg room, or for their heads, but will sit on comfortable and soft leather armchairs, surrounded by wood and satin aluminum panels. Up front the situation remains unchanged, with the classic RR dashboard, modern yet classic, with all the essentials you need for not wanting to come down from one of the best cockpits that the market can offer today.
Everything is very simple indeed, just close the doors (hinged on the contrary), start the engine and enjoy the delicacy and quietness of the V12, if carried to low speeds. A little pressure on the gas and the Dawn will unleash all its power, managed by ZF 8-speed gearbox mated to the rear wheels. Once you reach the place you had in mind, you can fold down the roof and light your right foot, enjoying en plein air, the most luxurious 4-seater convertible that your savings could be desired. The new Dawn is not a new dawn, excuse the words trick, no innovations to be called a miracle here, but it follows perfectly the driving concept that each of us could want, when you do not need to fight from one curb to another. And anyway, if you need ‘em, 563 horses are still there, ready to handle an overtake in total relax.
ROLLS ROYCE DAWN (2015-)
Layout – front-engined, rear wheel drive
Engine – V12 cylinder 6.592cc – turbo
Transmission – 8-speed automatic gearbox
Power – 563 hp @ 5250 rpm
780 Nm @ 1500 rpm
Weight – 2560 kg
Acceleration – 4,9 sec.
Top Speed – 250 kph (limit.)
Price – from 345.000 €
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