2nd Rolls-Royce, worth $845,000, bought via official distribution in Vietnam
Friday, October 03, 2014, 16:04 GMT+7
A Wraith coupe, called the most potent and technologically advanced Rolls-Royce in history, wowed spectators and the press when it was unveiled by the British luxury carmaker’s authorized Vietnam dealership in Hanoi on Thursday.
The Rolls-Royce Wraith had been purchased under an order by a wealthy local customer, who wished to remain anonymous, for VND18 billion (roughly US$845,000), according to Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Hanoi.
This is the second Rolls-Royce car to have been officially distributed in Vietnam, after the Phantom Oriental Sun marked the launch of the first Rolls-Royce official showroom in Hanoi in late August.
The Rolls-Royce Wraith has a design that can be highly personalized by its owner, and is equipped with a twin-turbo 6.6-liter V12 engine, capable of producing 600 horsepower.
The coupe can accelerate from 0 to 100km/h (62mph) in 4.6 seconds, and can reach a max speed of 250km/h (155mph).
The interior is meticulously designed with natural grain leather and soft wool carpets. Its roof liner is equipped with 1,340 fiber optic lights, which can turn it into a star-filled sky.
“Wraith pushes the boundaries of design, technology and craftsmanship to create an ownership experience without equal,” Rolls-Royce says of its flagship coupe.
The Wraith made its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show in March 2013, and was introduced to Southeast Asian customers at an event in Singapore that July.
The Hanoi Rolls-Royce showroom was inaugurated on August 27, as Vietnam is viewed as “a potential market,” Paul Harris, director of Rolls-Royce Asia Pacific, said in a statement.
Harris said around 100 of the company’s vehicles have been purchased and used in Vietnam.
The Phantom Oriental Sun, the first Rolls-Royce sold via Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Hanoi, was bought by a Vietnamese reportedly at VND30 billion ($1.41 million), including the costs for personalization. The purchase was announced on the date of the showroom's inauguration.
But details about the owner of the million-dollar car were not disclosed, as per the carmaker's policy.
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