What It's Like To Drive A $370,000 Rolls-Royce Through The Arizona Desert [PHOTOS]
Last week, I made the cross-country trek to get behind the wheel of the Wraith, the sleek coupe that also happens to be the most powerful car ever to come from the ultra-luxury brand.
It was wonderful.
But for all its excellent, effortless performance, the Wraith is a bit alienating. There's no option to change gears yourself, no Sport mode you can select to ramp up the RPM and hear it roar. The car uses GPS to select gears before hitting hard turns, so you never feel the engine at work.
Once you accept that even behind the wheel, you're kind of a passenger, you'll love the Wraith.
The V12 engine sends you from 0 to 60 mph in 4.4 seconds. You close the doors via buttons. Fancy umbrellas pop out of surprising places. The roof emulates a star-filled sky. You can propel yourself down a desert highway and feel like you're on your couch.
The Wraith starts for $284,900; the car we drove runs for $372,324.
Full Disclosure: Rolls-Royce paid for our travel and lodging expenses to drive the Wraith.