The Wraith’s coupe doors
are suicide style and quite large
and heavy. It only took a whole
day and one of those “I wonder
what this button does?”
moments to realize that they
power close. The center caps
on the wheels are weighted so
that the Rolls Royce logo is
always right side up. Don’t even
get me started on the umbrella
mounted in each door jam.
The engine is quiet even
under heavy acceleration and
the 624-horsepower, 6.6L V12
had plenty of power to move
the 2.5-ton coupe. It is more
maneuverable than you would
expect from its size. After all
it is just over 17 feet long.
Steering is light and predictable
and, considering the weather
conditions, it had great traction
and control.
But lets face it, at nearly half
a million dollars it damn well
should be awesome.
All the bells and whistles
only partially describe how
it’s equipped. With all the
features it does have, the dash
was surprisingly Spartan. There
were very few buttons, knobs
and displays. While this is great
for simplifying the interior
appearance, it takes a lot of time
to learn how to get some of the
simplest functions to work.
I typically program my five
favorite radio stations and a few
Sirius channels when I get a car
to test-drive. The complexity
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