Yep, there are generally a pair of reactions to the new Rolls Royce Wraith: slightly desperate autophilia, or a curled lip and dismissive shooing gesture. This is not the kind of car you can ignore. Dislike, yes, but never ignore.
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So what is it?
Basically, it's a two-door Ghost, but there's so much more - the rakish, slightly bonkers fastback sees to that. It's also being touted as the ‘most potent and technologically advanced Rolls Royce ever produced' thanks to a tweaked version of Rolls'/BMW's 6.6-litre biturbo V12. In the Wraith it produces 624bhp and 590lb ft, causing this 2.4-tonne behemoth to hit 62mph in 4.6 seconds. Top speed is limited to 155mph, though one suspects the barn-door aerodynamics might limit it much further than that anyway.
Does it drive like they say?
Yes. But not how you might expect. Initially it simply feels like a Ghost with a restricted roofline, slightly weird acoustics and views. Swanning, it feels just like a Ghost (or even a bit Phantom-ish), though there is a little more bite from the steering and it turns in a little more positively on the re-jigged air suspension. The engine feels strong but not frantic - in fact it feels like a very powerful Range Rover to drive. Or a very powerful speedboat. But then you go faster. And the Wraith gets just a little bit epic.
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