The $400,000 Rolls-Royce Wraith is a car with no rivals

The Rolls-Royce Wraith quite unlike any car in the world. As the adage goes, "A Rolls-Royce is a car you don't drive. It's a car in which you are driven." That may have been this case during the days of "Downton Abbey," but things have certainly changed.

With the two-door Wraith, you have a Rolls-Royce that's designed to be driven - and driven at high speed. Don't be mistaken, the Wraith isn't a spritely Lotus-esque English sports car. If you're expecting a bigger Elise with a leather-lined cockpit, you will be disappointed. On the other hand, it's far from a grand luxury limousine. This Rolls falls somewhere in the between the two extremes.

Earlier this year, Business Insider spent a few days behind the the wheels of a 2015 Rolls-Royce Wraith, clad in a resplendent Royal Blue livery.