{"id":12792,"date":"2015-09-09T06:03:08","date_gmt":"2015-09-09T05:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/?p=12792"},"modified":"2015-09-09T19:50:44","modified_gmt":"2015-09-09T18:50:44","slug":"ten-things-to-know-about-the-rolls-royce-dawn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wheelsforwomen.ie\/index.php\/ten-things-to-know-about-the-rolls-royce-dawn\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten things to know about the Rolls-Royce Dawn"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nA new era dawns at Rolls-Royce as they launch their fourth model, \u00a0we look at their latest addition writes Geraldine Herbert<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

1)<\/strong> Rolls-Royce don\u2019t unveil a new model that often and the Dawn is only the fourth to be added to a range that includes the Phantom, Ghost and Wraith.
\n2)<\/strong> It is also the first Rolls to feature a non-ghostly name.
\n3)<\/strong> The name refers to the Silver Dawn that Rolls-Royce made in the 1950s.
\n4)<\/strong> Who\u2019s the new Rolls for? The Dawn is designed to appeal to women and younger drivers
\n5)<\/strong> The Dawn is more than just a roofless Rolls-Royce Wraith and almost 70% of its body panels are new.
\n6)<\/strong> The engine is borrowed from the Ghost so under the bonnet is a 6.6-litre V12 is good for 563bhp
\n7)<\/strong> Rolls have opted for a fabric roof and it retracts in just 22 seconds, silently and at speeds of up to 50kph.
\n8)<\/strong> Inside you will find Rolls-Royce\u2019s Bespoke Audio featuring 16 individually tuned speakers.
\n9)<\/strong> Fuel efficiency is not one of its strong points and average consumption is likely to be 14.9 litres per 100 or 19 mpg
\n10)<\/strong> One thing\u2019s for sure. Should you decide to splurge on a Dawn you are likely not to see another one as it is estimated to cost in the region of \u00a3250,000 sterling!<\/p>\n

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