Rolls-Royce Teases New Wraith, Launch In Geneva

Published: Wednesday, January 23, 2013, 11:15 [IST]

Rolls-Royce, the British luxury carmaker has released a teaser image of its upcoming car. Tentatively named as the Wraith, the new coupe appears to be a coupe based on the Ghost platform. The Wraith is expected to evolve in to the Ghost two door coupe.

Rolls-Royce has returned to a vintage car name to its new car. The Wraith is not a new name for Rolls-Royce. The RR Wraith was first built in 1938 powered by a 4.2-litre straight six engine. The new Wraith will be a modern coupe and will be unveiled at the next Geneva motor show.

The old Wraith is one of the rare Rolls-Royce built. The carmaker built only 492 chassis on which independent coach builders designed convertibles and tourers.

This is what Rolls-Royce had to say about the Wraith:

The graceful silhouette gives expression to a bold and thoroughly contemporary luxury motor car. Flowing lines hint at the extraordinary power and dynamic promise of the most powerful Rolls-Royce in history, yet also highlight design cues that can be traced through the model generations.

Rolls-Royce Wraith evokes the pioneering spirit and lust for adventure that drove company forefather the Honourable Charles Rolls - the consummate gentleman racer. But like Rolls, Wraith will also be steeped in the trappings of luxury and opulence.

When Wraith is present, for that fleeting moment, the world will stand still.