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Rolls-Royce may have pulled the plug on the Wraith recently after ten years of production, but the luxury grand tourer remains one of the best ever made.
Unless you're loaded, you shouldn't dream yet about owning a Rolls-Royce Wraith of your own, as it still exceeds the $150,000 mark. More recent examples with only a few miles on the clock tend to fetch half a million dollars in today's used car market, and if you throw in a few upgrades, then it's not uncommon to see copies valued at seven digits.
The replacement for the Phantom Coupe, which used the same underpinnings as the F01 generation BMW 7 Series and the smaller F10 5er, is one imposing car. It has the company's signature grille up front flanked by a pair of (still) modern-looking headlamps. The coach doors are another defining trait. It has wide shoulders, a roofline that elegantly flows into the rear windscreen, large wheels, and a luxurious interior sprinkled with great quality materials and the occasional starlight headliner.
Tipping the scales at roughly two and a half tons (~5,500 pounds), the Rolls-Royce Wraith is obviously not performance-focused. But that doesn't mean that it's slow. It uses a 6.6-liter twin-turbo V12 engine that procures 624 horsepower (633 ps/466 kW) and 590 pound-feet (800 Nm) of torque. Its straight-line sprint is comparable to that of older supercars or modern-day hot hatchbacks (not the most powerful ones, though), as it takes less than five seconds to hit sixty-two mph (100 kph).
But what is up with all this talk about the Wraith when it's no longer in production? The customized example pictured in the gallery above was the one responsible for this story. Said to be a Beverly Hills resident, this luxury grand tourer features a white overall look. Every body panel and trim was given this hue, which was also replicated on the new and much larger alloys. The multi-spoke set has Forgiato center caps and was shod in thin rubber to fit under the arches.
Privacy windows all around prevent bystanders from seeing the interior and its occupants. Fortunately, though, this vehicle was willing to partially reveal that exquisite cockpit that sports fine leather upholstery in a dark red shade and the usual metal trim. The rest of the cabin is not visible, but we reckon it features a few options – or that's what we like to think.
It was Forgiato that released these pictures on social media recently, with little-to-no information about the actual car itself, save for the fact that it's for sale. The wheel maker hasn't revealed the price tag, but given the amount of work that went into it, it probably costs a small fortune. How much is it worth to you?
The replacement for the Phantom Coupe, which used the same underpinnings as the F01 generation BMW 7 Series and the smaller F10 5er, is one imposing car. It has the company's signature grille up front flanked by a pair of (still) modern-looking headlamps. The coach doors are another defining trait. It has wide shoulders, a roofline that elegantly flows into the rear windscreen, large wheels, and a luxurious interior sprinkled with great quality materials and the occasional starlight headliner.
Tipping the scales at roughly two and a half tons (~5,500 pounds), the Rolls-Royce Wraith is obviously not performance-focused. But that doesn't mean that it's slow. It uses a 6.6-liter twin-turbo V12 engine that procures 624 horsepower (633 ps/466 kW) and 590 pound-feet (800 Nm) of torque. Its straight-line sprint is comparable to that of older supercars or modern-day hot hatchbacks (not the most powerful ones, though), as it takes less than five seconds to hit sixty-two mph (100 kph).
But what is up with all this talk about the Wraith when it's no longer in production? The customized example pictured in the gallery above was the one responsible for this story. Said to be a Beverly Hills resident, this luxury grand tourer features a white overall look. Every body panel and trim was given this hue, which was also replicated on the new and much larger alloys. The multi-spoke set has Forgiato center caps and was shod in thin rubber to fit under the arches.
Privacy windows all around prevent bystanders from seeing the interior and its occupants. Fortunately, though, this vehicle was willing to partially reveal that exquisite cockpit that sports fine leather upholstery in a dark red shade and the usual metal trim. The rest of the cabin is not visible, but we reckon it features a few options – or that's what we like to think.
It was Forgiato that released these pictures on social media recently, with little-to-no information about the actual car itself, save for the fact that it's for sale. The wheel maker hasn't revealed the price tag, but given the amount of work that went into it, it probably costs a small fortune. How much is it worth to you?
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