Get Behind the Wheel of a $400,000 Rolls Royce Dawn
Okay, fine, the 2016 Rolls Royce Dawn isn’t exactly $400,000 bucks, it’s a bit more affordable than that — it starts at the low, low price of $339,850. But just imagine what you can do with that $60k difference!
According to Rolls Royce, the “hip and fresh” Dawn convertible has a starting price, but doesn’t have an average, or even a ceiling, as it’s really up to you just how much equipment, custom paint, specialty leathers, and other amenities you want to install in your land-yacht. That being said, our press-car clocked in at right around $385,000 dollars.
From a distance the Dawn doesn’t really stand out all that much, especially in the anthracite exterior color; at least not until you retract the stunningly-quiet soft-top and expose the mandarin leather interior, which various cows had to go on to greener pastures for. Given the sumptuousness of the interior, I think I’m okay with that.
Push the engine start-button, and hear… crickets. The V12 engine under the hood is as powerful as it is quiet, but once you select drive via the steering column-mounted shifter, its mighty torque is noticeable right away. After all, it’s impossible to completely tame a 6.6 liter twin-turbo V12 engine, even if it is from Goodwood.
Once on the road, the nearly 6,000 pound machine is composed and very, very soft. But not disconnected-from-the-road soft, just soft, so I still remained in full control. Remaining in control is a good thing, especially when I had 563 horsepower at my disposal, and they were all eager to propel me to illegal speeds in a very silky smooth and linear way. In the end, I don’t think I exceeded 65 mph during my back-roads rural drive.
Instead of focusing on speed, I focused on enjoying the 13-speaker, 18-channel amplifier pumping “Whoop That A$$” at 1300W of Rolls Royce Bespoke audio power. Oh, and in case you’re wondering, I did check out the door-inserter $1,300 dollar umbrella.
It’s the little things in life, right?
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