Dawn Ends Production, Rolls-Royce Prepares Power Replacement

Rolls-Royce Dawn Aero Cowling. (Doc. Rolls-Royce)

JAKARTA - The last unit of the Rolls-Royce Dawn model has been removed from its factory in Goodwood indicating that the seven-year production end of the convertible.

Dawn is the brother of the Wrath model and will soon be replaced by the latest electric-powered model, namely Spectre. That is, this luxury car manufacturer only leaves Ghost, Phantom, and Cullinan models as cars that use combustion engines.

The latest Spectre will be delivered at the end of 2023, with electricity currently entering the final stages of development and testing.

According to Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten M\"uller-mengustv\"os, Spectre, which carries a couple style will indirectly replace the Dawn and Wrap models.

To note, Dawn and Wrath accounted for 10% of the record sales of 6,021 Rolls-Royce cars by 2022. Cullinan accounted for most of last year's shipments, followed by Ghost (30%) and Phantom (10%).

Torsten also said that the release of the last unit Dawn model marked the end of the era of "gemilang" and "glamor" from the manufacturer. Currently, Rolls-Royce has no alternative to the next convertible.

"When Dawn production is nearing its end, we can reflect on the extraordinary chapter in the history of the brand. This beautiful car perfectly realizes contemporary luxury while celebrating the principles and heritage of the brand's founders," Torsten said as quoted by Autocar, Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

Dawn is one of the mainstay products ever produced by Rolls-Royce. The two-door convertible car has a V12 6,592 twin-turbo engine that can generate 555 dk.

With this impressive engine, Dawn can go from 0-100 km/h within 4.9 seconds and can travel the highest speed of up to 250 km/hour.