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Spofec Tunes Rolls-Royce Dawn Up To 686 HP

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Want a  custom Rolls-Royce Dawn ? The manufacturer's own Bespoke division can hook you up. But for those seeking more,  Spofec  has come out with a series of its own enhancements. Novitec's sister brand hasn't just  painted the Dawn  an unusual color or  encrusted the dashboard with jewels . Instead it has made actual mechanical modifications which start under the hood. Where the Dawn comes stock with 563 horsepower and 575 lb-ft of torque, Spofec has increased the output from the 6.6-liter twin-turbo V12 to 686 hp and 723 lb-ft. That's more than enough by both counts to out-muscle the Bentley Continental GTC Speed and the Mercedes-AMG S65 Cabrio (though falling just under the latter's torque) – both of which also pack highly potent, twin-turbo, twelve-cylinder engines displacing in excess of six liters. While it was at it, the tuner dropped the suspension, replaced the exhaust, and fitted 22-inch wheels, carbon-ceramic brakes, and more aggressive bodywo...