The Rolls-Royce Dawn is the last open top combustion car made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. Wraith and Dawn are the only remaining Rolls-Royce vehicles using a BMW platform, so their demise was quite expected. It's confirmed that the Spectre replaces the Rolls-Royce Wraith Coupé and the Dawn Cabriolet.
Specifications and performance
Engine
Petrol engines
Model
Years
Type/code
Power/rpm,
Torque/rpm
Fuel Consumption
Dawn
2013–2023
Direct-injection twin-turbo 6.6-litre (400 cu in) V12
563 bhp (420 kW; 571 PS) at 5,250 rpm
820 N⋅m (605 lb⋅ft) at 1,500 rpm
14.2 L/100 km (20 mpg‑imp; 17 mpg‑US)
Dawn Black Badge
2016–2023
593 hp (442 kW; 601 PS) at 5250 rpm
841 N⋅m (620 lb⋅ft) of torque at 1500 rpm
Performance
The car has a limited top speed of 250 km/h (160 mph) and weighs 2,560 kg (5,640 lb). It can accelerate from 0–100 km/h (0–62 mph) in 4.9 seconds.[6]
Design
Interiors and exteriors
Rolls-Royce Dawn Standard Edition front view
Rolls-Royce Dawn Standard Edition Rear view
Rolls-Royce Dawn Standard Edition Bespoke orange interior, seating configuration
Rolls-Royce Dawn front Cockpit view
The front grille gets a design recess compared to the Wraith. The front bumper has been extended by 53 mm (2 in). The car has 20-inch polished wheels.
Body
Rolls-Royce has said that 80% of its body panels are new compared to the Wraith.[5] To balance exclusivity and efficiency, Andreas Thurner designed the Rolls-Royce Dawn hand in hand with the Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II and the Rolls-Royce Wraith (Co-Designer Rolls-Royce Wraith)
Variants
Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge
Rolls-Royce Dawn Black Badge
The Black Badge Dawn is a performance-oriented edition of the Dawn. Its exterior features are painted black (including the Spirit of Ecstasy) and has a new rim system. Its interior consists of carbon fibre applications and black coloured leather seats.[citation needed] The Black Badge marque has also been applied to the Rolls-Royce Cullinan and the Rolls-Royce Wraith.[7][8]
Rolls-Royce Dawn Landspeed Edition
Rolls-Royce Dawn Landspeed Edition
Unveiled online alongside the Rolls-Royce Wraith Landspeed in June 2021, the Landspeed Edition is a limited version of the Dawn Black Badge made to pay homage to captain George E.T. Eyston.
The Interior bears new features such as the Eyston's OBE, Military Cross and Chevalier de la Légion and some features of the exterior are coloured yellow.[9]
Rolls-Royce Dawn Silver Bullet
The Rolls-Royce Dawn Silver Bullet is a special edition of the Rolls-Royce Dawn built on the basis of the roadsters of the 1920s.
The exterior and interior designs are inspired by classic open top cars and has a newly redesigned convertible roof that drops down in 22 seconds. The interior features new retro-styled applications.
The production is limited to only 50 cars worldwide.[10]
Special editions by car tuners
Mansory Dawn
Mansory Dawn front view
The Mansory Dawn is a car modified by the German car modification firm Mansory based on the Rolls-Royce Dawn.
The car features a new lower bodywork scheme and a new rim system. The car's interior has new leather applied seats and the interior has been customised using polished aluminium, carbon fibre, burl wood or highly polished piano lacquer surfaces.
The original engine has been tuned making the Mansory Dawn accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph) in 4.5 seconds. The maximum speed has been increased from 250 to 285 km/h (155 to 177 mph).[11]
