Rolls-Royce Planning Convertible Based on the Wraith

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CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös has confirmed that the company is working on a convertible based on the new WraithRolls-Royce WraithUnited Kingdom, 2013 > present19 photos
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coupe. It will be the first time that Rolls-Royce has offered a convertible based on the modern GhostRolls-Royce GhostUnited Kingdom, 2010 > present15 versions
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platform. 

“The design certainly lends itself to a drophead coupe, and I think that will be the next variant," said Müller-Ötvös.

However, he said it would be "some time" before the convertible hits the market. 

Müller-Ötvös also squashed rumors that Rolls-Royce is working on an SUV. 

“We have no plans to produce an SUV, definitely not, the next thing is drophead Wraith but bespoke orders are the priority," he said.

The next step for Rolls-Royce will be an all new platform for the PhantomRolls-Royce Phantom Gen.2United Kingdom, 2012 > present12 versions
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, but he said that the car is more than three years away. The new car will still be built at the Goodwood factory. The model could go hybrid. 

“Plug-in is definitely the direction to go in, that way you have range for commuting but also the ability to pass legal requirements that could force us in to driving as electric only in city centers," he said. 

Source: Auto Express