During the ongoing 2015 Rugby World Cup in the UK, British luxury automaker Rolls-Royce has introduced ‘Wraith – History of Rugby’, a special edition model that pays tribute to the game.
Designed by the Bespoke Design Studio in Goodwood, England, the car has been inspired by the English game and has designing cues related to the game.
Rolls-Royce has used English White colour in the exterior, which pays tribute to the white Rugby shirt worn at Rugby School, a tradition that has been continued by the England rugby team.
The English rugby team originally had a hand-finished red rose on the front of the white shirt, and Rolls-Royce also used hand crafted red rose both inside and on the bodywork.
The shoulder-line of the vehicle is highlighted by a hand-applied coachline in deep green, featuring an English rose ornamented in red.
The automaker has also embroidered the signature red rose onto the dashboard accent panel, seat and door piping. However, the dominating colour scheme of the interior is Seashell contrasted with Navy Blue.
The muscular looking car features 21" five twin-spoke alloy wheels. Since it is based on the company's standard car, it is expected to feature 6.6-litre twin-turbo V12 engine with capable of producing 624bhp, and accelerating from 0-60mph in 4.4 seconds.
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Europe regional director James Crichton said: "This truly unique Wraith emphasises vision and individuality, inspired by the role it plays within a team.
"While the game of rugby may have been inspired by the act of one individual, it is one of the world's most popular team sports. In a similar vein, this one car represents the efforts of the team of engineers and craftspeople working at the Home of Rolls-Royce in Goodwood, producing the most individual motor cars in the world."
The quadrennial 2015 Rugby World Cup is hosted by England from 18 September to 31 October.
Image: Rolls-Royce Wraith - History of Rugby. Photo: courtesy of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
