Named after a 1950s rarity
Rolls-Royce says the Dawn took its name and inspiration from the Silver Dawn drophead. That name was only ever put on 28 drophead bodies between 1950 and 1954, and Rolls-Royce's press release mentions one finished by coachbuilder Park Ward in 1952 for a Colonel W.A. Phillips in Canada.
A real four-seater
Rolls-Royce revealed the modern Dawn in September 2015 at the Frankfurt Motor Show and called it "the world's only true modern four-seater super-luxury drophead." Not a 2+2 with seats for handbags. Four actual seats. Rolls-Royce also says about 80 percent of its body panels are unique to the car.
The numbers
From Rolls-Royce's technical specification:
- Twin-turbo 6.6-liter V12, 563 bhp (571 PS).
- 820 Nm of torque from 1,600 rpm.
- Eight-speed automatic.
- 0–60 mph in 4.8 seconds.
- Top speed 155 mph (250 km/h), governed.
- Unladen weight 2,560 kg (DIN). It is not a small car. It does not care.
The one at Lamborghini Miami
This 2018 Dawn is listed at $241,697 as of our check on 21 October 2026. Darin's album doesn't include this model, so the photo on the card is a licensed Wikimedia Commons shot of the same model, not this exact car. The credit is right under the photo.
Why it turns heads
A Rolls-Royce with the roof down is a rolling garden party. People wave. Grown men wave.
The honest part
Upkeep and our rating: pending. Facts come from Rolls-Royce's launch press release and Dawn technical specification, linked below.
Sources: press.rolls-roycemotorcars.com · rolls-roycecars.ru · lamborghinimiami.com