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Written by Tom Harrison
Rolls Royce doesn"t need Jon Olsson to make its cars faster and more elaborate. It"s quite capable of doing that all by itself, although admittedly not quite to the same extent. Enter the Rolls Royce Dawn Black Badge a more purposeful, more black version of the regular Dawn drop-top that, says Rolls, is the "most glamorous, uncompromising expression of open-top luxury" there is.In Rolls speak, Black Badge means the fast one". So like the Black Badge versions of the Wraith and Ghost, which were revealed alongside one another at last year"s Geneva motor show, the Dawn BB gets more power. An extra 30bhp has been liberated from the 6.6-litre, twin-turbo V12, bringing the total to 593bhp. Torque is up by 15lb ft to 620lb ft. 0-62mph takes 4.9 seconds and the top speed is limited to 155mph.Meanwhile "fundamental" changes to the transmission, throttle and suspension aim to create a "more spirited, involving driving experience which retains the [Dawn"s] peerless quality of ride". The brakes are new and an inch bigger in diameter than the regular Dawn"s, the steering has been "quickened and engineered for more feedback" and there"s an entirely new exhaust that emits a "menacing bass baritone". We like all these things.
Date written: 28 Jun 2017
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ID: 8293
Rolls Royce doesn"t need Jon Olsson to make its cars faster and more elaborate. It"s quite capable of doing that all by itself, although admittedly not quite to the same extent. Enter the Rolls Royce Dawn Black Badge a more purposeful, more black version of the regular Dawn drop-top that, says Rolls, is the "most glamorous, uncompromising expression of open-top luxury" there is.In Rolls speak, Black Badge means the fast one". So like the Black Badge versions of the Wraith and Ghost, which were revealed alongside one another at last year"s Geneva motor show, the Dawn BB gets more power. An extra 30bhp has been liberated from the 6.6-litre, twin-turbo V12, bringing the total to 593bhp. Torque is up by 15lb ft to 620lb ft. 0-62mph takes 4.9 seconds and the top speed is limited to 155mph.Meanwhile "fundamental" changes to the transmission, throttle and suspension aim to create a "more spirited, involving driving experience which retains the [Dawn"s] peerless quality of ride". The brakes are new and an inch bigger in diameter than the regular Dawn"s, the steering has been "quickened and engineered for more feedback" and there"s an entirely new exhaust that emits a "menacing bass baritone". We like all these things.
Date written: 28 Jun 2017
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 8293