Rolls-Royce's convertible version of Wraith coupe, dubbed 'Dawn', spied with soft-top undisguised. It's set to launch early in 2016.

It's a new Dawn for Rolls-Royce, as our spy snappers catch the new Rolls-Royce Dawn cabrio on the road with the least disguise yet. Rolls CEO Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes previously confirmed the historic name for the 'Drophead' convertible version of the Wraith coupe, which will go on sale in the first quarter of 2016, priced near to £250,000.

When we first learned a smaller convertible to sit underneath the Phantom Drophead was planned, we expected it to follow form and take on the 'Wraith Drophead' name tag. But Rolls claims there is a reason behind the break in convention to the 'Dawn' name, and it's buried deep in their car-building history before BMW's intervention over a decade ago.

Back in 1949 the Silver Dawn coupe was the first Rolls-Royce with a body assembled in its Crewe factory. But bespoke coachbuilders hand-made just 28 exclusive 'Drophead' bodystyles for the brand between 1950 and 1954, and these cars were gifted the 'Dawn' nameplate.

Aside from the historic reference, Mueller-Oetvoes claims the name represents "an awakening, and opening up of one's senses and a burst of sunshine". The cabrio is also described as "the most social of super-luxury motor cars for those beautiful people who wish to bathe in the sunlight of the world’s social hotspots.”

The Rolls-Royce Dawn will become the sixth member of a rapidly-expanding Rolls-Royce range that already includes thePhantom, Phantom Drophead Coupe, Phantom Coupe,Ghostand Wraith.Our spyshots confirm the styling will almost entirely borrow from the Wraith coupe, with the same high, rising shoulder line and bluff front-end. The rear hinged, front-opening doors will also remain.Similarities will carry on under the skin, with the same 6.6-litre twin-turbo V12 producing 624bhp. Luxury touches, such as the teak rear decking for the rooflid and and cashmere-lined electric hood, willlikely be carried over from its Phantom Drophead bigger brother.

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Despite the masking and all its still obvious. Unlike some other manufacturers who mask theirs and give automotive spy journalist a headache.

Cute

Looks like a fat Rover 620. Rear looks Bentley-ish