SPYSHOTS: 2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn shows its soft-top

Looks like development is progressing as planned for the 2016 Rolls-Royce Dawn, a notion further reinforced with a new batch of spyshots of the upcoming convertible baby Roller. Though it was first spotted back in March 2015, the topless version of the most driver-oriented Rolls-Royce has now been captured with its expected soft-top assembly in full view.

Amusingly enough, it is the only physical aspect of the prototype that has been left exposed – almost as if to announce to the carparazzi lurking nearby that this is indeed the Rolls-Royce Dawn undergoing testing. On the whole though, any car enthusiast worth his/her salt would be able to distinguish that bold, Wraith-inspired front grille and chunky rear lamps. There is absolutely no mistaking this prototype for anything else, really.

Mechanicals are expected to be carried over from its hardtop sibling, as well. Should that be the case, the bonnet will house a twin-turbocharged 6.6 litre V12 engine producing 624 hp and 800 Nm of torque. A sole transmission choice is to be offered, represented in the guise of ZF’s eight-speed automatic.

Performance figures should more or less match up with the Wraith – the latter sprints from nought to 100 km/h in 4.6 seconds and tops out at 250 km/h. Much like the Rolls-Royce Ghost and Wraith, the Dawn is expected to lure in new customers to the brand when it debuts in late 2015 – expect a slightly higher price tag than the Wraith. Sales should commence soon after, with the first customer cars to be delivered in 2016.

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