The number of luxury vehicles expected next year has risen with a new version of Rolls-Royce Wraith now being test-driven in Germany.
Indication that the 2015 edition of Rolls-Royce Wraith was being planned emerged early in the year when spy photos of the Wraith coupe were released and found in a number of online auto reports.
The new generation of the luxury brand was unveiled at the 2013 Geneva and New York auto shows.
In Nigeria, Coscharis Motors, which represents the brand, has been pushing the Rolls-Royce products with its after-sale package to the high-flying owners of the luxury vehicles.
An online report by Autoblog on Monday said it found the new version of the Wraith sportier and with more aggressive features than the last edition.
The new vehicle, it added, came “with a sportier package, more rakish profile and an even more potent version of the Ghost’s 6.6-litre twin-turbo V12 to make it the fastest and most powerful Rolls-Royce ever made.
“Spotted undergoing testing in parent company BMW’s home country of Germany, this particular Wraith might strike you as the same one already seen, save for a few telltale details.”
The report gave a few hints about the specific features of the new Wraith. “It may be wearing the same rolling stock as the existing model, with what look like the same tailpipes protruding ever so elegantly around back, but at the bottom of the front bumper and atop the rear trunklid you’ll notice more assertive spoilers added on.”
“To what end, we cannot be certain, but our spotters on the ground seem to think this is a prototype for a more extreme version of the Wraith – possibly inspired by the attention garnered by the Bentley Continental GT3-R. Could we be looking at a Wraith V-Specification like we saw with the Ghost? We’ll have to wait to find out for sure.”
The Wraith is described as the most technologically advanced Rolls-Royce in history.
According to autocar.com, the Rolls-Royce Wraith is a car of considerable allure and significance.
“It is certainly the most important new model that this blue-blooded British car maker has created since the modern Phantom in 2002,” it added.
Although it acknowledged the Phantom was a watershed, it described the Wraith as a ground-breaker.
It stated, “The Phantom was a watershed, ushering the Goodwood-based firm into a new successful era. Sure, in 2010 the Ghost brought in fresh buyers – but largely by miniaturising, de-formalising and slightly discounting the Phantom’s concept.
“Search the price lists for £235k, 5.3-metre long coupés and you’ll find that the Wraith is a unique proposition.
There have been plenty of Phantom-based and Ghost-based derivatives, of course. But the Wraith is a true ground-breaker – not only the most powerful car in Rolls’ history but also the closest thing to a sports car that it has ever attempted to produce.”
Founder Charles Rolls won the Isle of Man Tourist Trophy in 1906 in a Light Twenty, for instance, and in 1913 Don Carlos de Salamanca won the first ever Spanish Grand Prix in a Silver Ghost. The current Ghost saloon — the car from which the Wraith is effectively adapted — was launched in 2010.
Exterior
According to auto reviewers said the 2015 Rolls-Royce Wraith is a blend of modern technology and old-world luxury. It pampers and delights its owners.
Another online reviewer, The Car Connection, said, “The Wraith is basically the shortened coupe version of Rolls-Royce’s Ghost sedan, which is itself based on a stretched version of the BMW 7-Series platform.
“The Wraith presents at first glance like any other modern Rolls-Royce. Its tall, upright nose carries a large rectangular grille, flanked by rectangular headlights, and a relatively simple facade otherwise.”
It also noted that car would be found much more interesting, with a long, gently sloped fastback profile, smooth slab sides, and a bluff, neatly sculpted tail.
The Wraith is 17 feet, three inches long, four feet 11 inches tall, and weighs 5,203 pounds.
The roof is available with a special fibre-optic light system that mimics a star-filled night sky.
Interior
Riders will find everywhere in the cabin materials that are about the finest possible.
They are found to be rich, soft leathers, finely crafted woods, and machined metal trim elements wrap around the occupants in both rows.
Seating is laid out in four individual positions, with comfort essentially at the maximum possible for a wheeled vehicle.
Engine performance
The Wraith starts with a 6.6-litre twin-turbo V-12 engine rated at 624 horsepower.
The potent engine is capable of accelerating to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds, according to Rolls’ estimates, and on to an electronically limited top speed of 155 mph.
It can make sudden climbs and descents, as well as sharp turns that much smoother.
Even with the smart transmission, its driver cannot miss the fact it is a heavy car powered by a massively potent engine.
The Car Connection stated, “A stately ride quality is as much a Rolls-Royce trait as the Spirit of Ecstasy on the car’s bonnet, and it’s achieved in the Wraith with an electronically controlled air suspension.
Safety
Experts said the car came with the Rolls-Royce’s very solid construction and standard safety equipment.
The list comprised the force-limiting seat belts, smart airbags that could adjust to occupant size, and the advanced crash management system, which could use sensors within the car to take 2,000 measurements per second, and, in the event of an accident, to deploy the appropriate pre-emptive safety measures.
“The 2015 Wraith gets a long list of small tweaks to its standard and optional equipment list, as well as a few new customisation options,” the auto reviewer stated.
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