Some upscale automakers are known as much for
performance as they are for luxury. Rolls-Royce is most definitely not one of them, but that hasn't
stopped Mansory from replacing the Dawn's elegance with a sportier appearance.
Mansory's take on the uber-luxe cabriolet is all decked out
in collage-style carbon, with randomly arrayed fibers instead of the typical
woven pattern.
A full aero kit emphasizes the sporty pretensions
and reduces lift at speed, with 22-inch wheels in a V6 style wearing Vredestein
rubber channeling the increased output.
Where the 6.6-liter twin-turbo V12 produces 570
horsepower in the Dawn straight from the factory (or as much as 623 hp in the
more potent Wraith fastback coupe), Mansory has managed to extract 740 hp from
the big engine.
The German tuner quotes a 0-100 km/h time of
4.5 seconds and a top speed of 177 miles per hour. So this custom Roller
doesn't just look sportier, but moves faster, too.
