The Ultra Rare Rolls Royce Wraith "Inspired By Music" Was By Rock Stars, For Rock Stars

[@kyleholloway3470]

Watching one of these being thrown up the hill at Goodwood was something else. It's almost undignified.

[@superchickenlips1]

It was like watching the Queen run a 100m in 10secs. Left me feeling astonished and slightly inadequate.

[@toms_garage]

Did you see the Dawn this year just randomly going up and down after events

[@rare6499]

I worked on these Music cars, I remember them vividly! These predate the Black Badge release, so obviously don’t have the dynamic enhancements those cars do which sharpen them up slightly.

[@AntoniusTyas]

That intro was pure gold. 11/10 should do again, James.

[@550LMS]

I just absolutely love this thing. The colour is fantastic, and interior is amazing.

[@scalecrawlnl]

Fun review of a unicorn motorcar, thank you James. Love the road presence and the doors opening the other way around. Cool machine!

[@C.Fecteau-AU-MJ13]

If a car says something about its driver... This says "my new rap album just dropped" or "I've just signed a new deal with Manchester United"

[@gg-ip3zo]

9:43, As an American viewer, The Wraith having about the same dimensions of a S Class. The Wraith would look small over here. Lol.

[@TheMrFishnDucks]

Absolutely fantastic video. Thank you for saying that about the bass, it is almost criminal that Rolls would over look it. The black interior seems so cheap and really lets it down. The sense of girth and terror is this car you described is accurate because that left camera I felt all the B-roll from that I was waiting for hedge to knock the mirror off. Looking forward to the next video. Keep up the good work. 👍

[@brusselssprouts560]

It should have chamois leather in beige or cream imho.

[@1972dsrai]

The seats could definitely do with some contrast stitching.

[@degou3438]

the bass response and the other frequencies in this system are exceptional, this guy only knows how to criticize. Criticized this, criticized Naim for Bentley, etc. It just becomes boring, lying and unfair.

[@MrFrankfurt13]

4:48 Shirley Bassey did the suspension geometry.

[@marcuscopley2090]

😂😂😂

[@Al_is_XXX]

instead of a normal suspension upright, it has a gold finger

[@AnitaHannjob]

Now we NEED a full GHOST review!…the 1st gen kind Sir. I own an F02 750 and it would be great to hear you find some comparisons. My F02 is HORRENDOUS when it comes to ANY maintenance! Absolutely terrible, maybe because it shares so much with RR. The wing/bumper cam got lost on the highway…the camera was almost $600.00 as its the same as the RR! Keep up the good work my friend! So many YT reviewers out there?.., but us subscribers all love YOU and how you do it!, so keep being you and your success will continue its growth at “its” own pace. You’re yourself, no gimmicks, and no crazy thumbnail/clickbait…us TRUE car folks appreciate that in this day and age fyi. Be safe Jay! ❤️

[@BibTheBoulderTheOriginalOne]

I offered Jay the opportunity to review my Ghost but alas he never responded.

[@malthusg1115]

Great video. I particularly loved you're reenactment of Eowyn killing the Witch King. Brilliant.

[@thedetailingdoctor5746]

All factory car audio is pants it’s quite easy to outdo factory audio even b&o Bose meridian etc by using a decent head unit high quality amps crossovers and focal or equivalent speakers. Then finely tuning the crossovers and amp filters / gains you can actually get some pretty phenomenal sound from a vehicle.

[@martinboulden4388]

James it’s time you went on a road trip across Europe with a car like this !

[@anastassiosperakis2869]

it would be EXTREMELY unwise to drive this elephant through ANY old European capital's downtown area, where even an E class feels huge and you always barely have a couple inches room between you and the parked cars.

[@martinboulden4388]

@@anastassiosperakis2869 You sound so boring ! I spend half the year driving 30k a year in Europe in a range of vehicles of this size and have no problems - You need to live a little my friend ! Your on this planet once then you die !

[@nightnomad635]

That intro. Love it 😂. Great review and pretty underappreciated imo.

[@ianmead7712]

Absolutely a beautiful machine and worthy of your job 😀

[@deanh6979]

I love your videos, James. You're like Quentin Willson, Jeremy Clarkson (the good parts), James May and Tiff Needell all rolled into one.

[@PixelVogue]

Disagree, nothing like Tiff Needell....Zero drifting on this channel!

[@throwback19841]

He's no Tiff but there's some Quenters in there. Love how you didn't even mention Hammond. He seems to get more irritating the older he gets.

[@23Piccolina]

My Mercedes S550 has a fantastic Harmon/Kardon surround system featuring DVD audio, which really sounds fantastic. I've owned 75 vehicles since 1994, its the best audio system of any of my previous cars.

[@DrFod]

HK audio is very hit and miss depending on the car. Good in a Mercedes, but was quite meh in the new Golf I recently drove.

[@23Piccolina]

@@DrFod I agree. Its a good system in the W221 S Class however.

[@Zwank36]

8:30 Trusting a car manufacturer with audio is like trusting a fox to guard your hens.

[@chrisfox7460]

🤣🦊

[@riverboat7981]

the intro was everything, absolutely top tier content 👏👏👏

[@resnonverba137]

Thinks your average 5-year old.

[@stephencollins7714]

Such a menacing looking thing, looks more like something that was designed for a movie villain than a production car and has huge presence. You make a great case for it but I would take a Conti GT instead as I think it has more depth and I prefer my GT’s a bit more sport than comfort biased. Thanks for bringing this to the channel, great review.

[@jonathanjackson1067]

Most innovative looking Rolls Royce to date with the large self closing suicide doors and the boat looking taper to the rear windows…. Looks amazing

[@bradfordbarrettluckotheIrish]

You are a gifted vlogger, articulate and no flubs

[@Barbarapape]

A car inspired by music but with a stereo system that is found lacking and at a prices most of us can only dream of. So i won't be adding this one to my lottery win wish list. I have driven older Roll Royces and despite their claims, they were not the best cars in the world. You can't get it right everytime, but this one reminds me of a Jaguar X type that i owned for a few weeks before all the faults forced me to reject it. I can count on one hand the number of cars that i have owned since the mid 70's that i was sad to see go. There were so many that failed to live up to the hype that surrounded them. An expensive car does not guarantee anything, least of all live up to your expectations. So i understand how you feel about this one James.

[@perarduaadastra873]

The shirt ? Tell us about the shirt. ✅

[@certifiedbidry]

Great intro, great review. keep it up👍

[@davidsharp9166]

I've seen, a wraith in the flesh at a customers, who drives it like a 80's nova. They literally stand on the loud pedal to the protests of the tyres. Looks big enough to park a Kei Car in the Cabin.

[@ldwp6395]

Vauxhall Nova or the VW based Kit Car?

[@davidsharp9166]

@@ldwp6395 the old Nova Sri. We all drove as teenagers, not the big American Nova muscle car

[@damienlee1165]

RR really did nail it with naming their cars. As a gamer, when I hear Ghost or Wraith, I immediately think of the Halo Covenant vehicles which coincidentally are known for their "soft, floaty and gliding" driving manners in the games.

[@greatkhan7278]

The Phantom is also a Covenant vehicle too. Now I'm waiting to see what the RR Banshee might look like 👀

[@paulfoakes9708]

James you are simply a master of your craft.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Thanks Paul

[@visionsinblue7093]

Hahaha. Wraith description is epic, that was the first thing I thought of when I saw the title! Love Stargate Atlantis!!

[@antonmarkov1635]

The coolest shirts and cars on KZbin, brought to you by Jay

[@TheShinyShow]

I do like the look of these, the front plate with the wrongly sized writing looks so off though.

[@oploupe]

Suits the car though, in that it's unbelievably naff

[@brunel2890]

The 1700W Meridien setup in the L405 Range Rover is the best I’ve heard

[@DjDolHaus86]

Is it just me or is the fitment on that rear quarter glass a bit wonky?

[@barneyrubble9309]

That boot number plate area looks like a rover 75.

[@amremotewatching]

@JayEmm on Cars .. Excellent review. Whilst no car audio system will match a proper audiophile set up at home, how does the Wraiths audio compare with the Bentley Continental GT 'Naim' set-up you tested in August 2020? As far as car audio goes .. that Naim system is one the most impressive I've experienced in a moving vehicle.

[@JamesAllmond]

Otis Redding's son has one of those...have seen it in front of his studios in Macon, Ga...yes, the family is still doing well, his widow does have health issues though...

[@stuco81]

Someone jump in and correct me if I'm wrong; but I had always believed that Volkswagen bought the entire Rolls-Royce Motor group unaware that the Rolls Royce name was owned by the Rolls Royce aero/engineering company. BMW swooped in and bought those rights off of RR aero/engineering. Leaving VW somewhat guzumped.

[@raycroal]

thats what i thought too

[@NicolasHeaton]

Beautifully filmed, absolutely loved the shots of the side of the car.

[@ChadzMedia]

"with greatness comes great price tabs" new quote

[@andrewnorris5415]

Nice video, looks like you are having fun doing it. It makes it more entertaining to watch.

[@antonygray4114]

Best intro yet!🤣

[@Gorbyrev]

Loved the Eowyn cameo good sir (applause)!

[@JayEmmOnCars]

I am glad someone gets it!

[@GuitarsnCars]

22.02, between you n the Roller that’s a great Darth Vader impression James!😂

[@JayEmmOnCars]

We are a good double act

[@GuitarsnCars]

@@JayEmmOnCars 😂

[@denisspratt926]

I have read somewhere that Rolls Royce use Lexicon equipment in the cars. And the speaker grills remind of what Lexicon use in other cars.

[@davidarter9670]

What a wonderful car! It must have been a privilege to drive it for a few days.

[@nasosnasos8054]

Love love

[@1972dsrai]

I think for your average owner the music will be more than sufficient and as long as you can connect your phone to it. For me the biggest let down is not having seat cooling, I would have expected it to come as standard at that price.

[@absolutium]

Unfortunately the audio you can output from a generic Bluetooth codec isn't on par with the cost of the vehicle.. one should always test with CDs and then use auxiliary connection with a proper LDAC or AptX receiver for proper wireless audio.

[@JayEmmOnCars]

For sure Bluetooth isn't perfect, but it was not the limitation in this case

[@alex_and_er_g]

I would have loved to have witnessed the TG-style Vauxhall-into-a-hedge scenario play out. I hope the driver is in fair order and their car is in reasonable shape, but crikey that’s a hilarious encounter. “Look darling, money is coming, better ditch the Mokka”

[@jamesl5149]

This is the first of your videos I've seen on my feed for some time despite being a subscriber. Stupid algorithm hiding your content

[@JayEmmOnCars]

Yep. Have you got the bell ticked?

[@jamesl5149]

@@JayEmmOnCars I haven't as I find the notifications a bit intrusive. But if that's what it takes I guess I'll have to

[@JayEmmOnCars]

@@jamesl5149 it's worth a shot!

[@jamesl5149]

@@JayEmmOnCars Go on then, you've twisted my arm

[@JayEmmOnCars]

@@jamesl5149 if you aren't fully satisfied within 30 days your money back :)

[@danielmarshall4587]

I've not driven or even been in that car to listen to the Sound System, however your comments regarding "HiFi in cars" I agree with wholly. LOVELY car though and thank you for the review and cheers to the owner.

[@degou3438]

do you agree? this guy only knows how to criticize, for him if he doesn't have a Bowers & Wilkins Nautilus in a car, the system is not good. it is something that becomes boring and tedious, in addition to being a liar

[@danielmarshall4587]

@@degou3438 Actual Hi Fi in a car is problamatic as the space inside a car does not support easy/good bass frequency reproduction.

[@pompom906]

Or, "I love a Wraith, thats why we're going to the Wraith twack" :)

[@Dugiesrevenge]

Jay… I’ve been a subscriber for a while and “you” are what makes your channel, what I would find fake and annoying with others is clearly just you .. Keep up the good work (ROTK references 😂)

[@lukehorning3404]

The car is very nice but that shirt is awesome too

[@beachboy0505]

15:31 marvel superheroes 🦸‍♂️ shirt? excellent 👍

[@forresttm]

Well done rolls for making a big car that actually has steering feel.. when you need it.

[@Cardboardcar918]

Coolest first 50 seconds

[@raphaelchigombe1568]

"I am something of an audiophile myself".... Osbourne would be proud

[@johnprince5931]

Great vid. On another note J, you're looking very well! Hope lifes being good to you.

[@dam00r]

My favorite Rolls.

[@michaelyounes29]

That's your funniest intro to date!

[@lvthud]

My wife is in love with this car, to the point where she pointed out a couple of days ago that her G Wagon was worth the same as a 2017 Wraith and oh, btw there are a couple for sale in town.

[@Birmingham_racing]

You're right about not getting car audio right. I gave up with sound quality and just enjoy my 12 inch subwoofer at least I can enjoy the bass

[@seinsmeld13]

I've never driven a Rolls and/or a Bentley. If I could have one I would pick the Bentley.

[@faizalhakim3772]

You changed shirts! Lovely car btw

[@fynfynsidian1870]

Saw one of these at the gas station..made my Veloster Turbo look like toy. Just a sick awesome look and presence

[@mic2349]

Maybe Rolls decided that with really good bass something is going to vibrate and rattle, and they can not have that.

[@patricksmith1550]

Love that Lord of the Rings reenactment!

[@sidrens1047]

Hope you filled it up on return, they are juicy beasts!

[@fancycavegaming620]

"Peasant phone detected" "rebooting system, contacting authorities".

[@charlieboylol527]

Beautiful car

[@ZKhweziN]

What an enjoyable review as always. Please please please do a review of the Phantom Drophead Coupe or Convertible. No one would do justice to that Marque more than you.

[@DouglasRosser]

LoTR nerditry is something more car reviews need.

[@maneaeduard9335]

oops there's something happening at 3:56-3:58, otherwise, cool video as always

[@mitchbuchannon6637]

Naim still stays winning with in car audio, also there home audio stays winning 😅

[@R-Tap]

Absolutely love Wraith. On my shortlist for my daily, should I win Euromillions

[@Battery-Powered]

Another great story:)

[@yashveersingh1795]

Marvellous vid.

[@futurecat]

"2.5 ton Wraith" comes standard with irony.

[@cvandenhaute]

The irony that the only BMW with a communicative steering is a Rolls Royce. If they could apply it to the 3 series now…

[@Calilasseia]

I look at this and think of it as the villain's Rolls-Royce. :) Apart from the name, it even looks sinister enough to be the chosen chariot of Lex Luther. Decked out in black, it exudes an aura that says "Do not annoy the owner". I suspect it would make the perfect car for a Russian oligarch ... particularly one that plays an active role in current Russian politics, a pastime best thought of as chess with hand grenades. There's an air of genuine menace to this car, probably not what RR intended, but if the director of the next Bond movie is looking for the bad guy's chariot, one of these in black ticks the boxes. If my Euro Millions numbers come up, I'd try one briefly, just to see if indeed it did instil terror in other road users, then hand it back and choose something that's less of a road going Tyrannosaur for regular use ...

[@perarduaadastra873]

Twilight of the internal combustion gods. ✅

[@VladoT]

"i've put an exhaust cam" means something different in my dictionary.

[@1258-Eckhart]

It should be one of twelve, with twelve inlet cams to match. "Exhaust mic" maybe.

[@matthewelliott2213]

Intro of the year--and the Academy Award goes to....

[@troxigg]

Try a new ghost black badge, that will surprise you James

[@toms_garage]

Great video, have you seen the black one around Elgin?

[@gqh007]

Old people have more difficulty hearing high frequencies so I’m not too surprised that this sound system is not Bass heavy, which younger ears prefer. Also, I think the default settings of the systems should be good and well-rounded, I want the freedom and luxury or tuning it to my preference

[@Beer_Dad1975]

Most likely BMW just hiffed their normal "Premium B&W" branded amps made in Chinese sweat shops in and threw a bunch of extra speakers at them hoping they'd keep up, then paid an audio engineer to "tune" it as best he could, and called it done.

[@JustBadly]

Not difficult to get a stereo right but you won't do it with 3" cones.

[@gqh007]

@@Beer_Dad1975 I don't like how plausible that sounds lol

[@malcolmhardwick4258]

Love your acting skills jay Ever thought to be an actor !

[@kalmmonke5037]

drive a prius prime on camera, mpge is a bit higher than any model 3, theres less battry to take out the ground since recyling isnt happening much, no range anxiety. theres aptera and nobe motors, alpha jax is full electric off road version of mazda mx30

[@marcoulibarri5744]

That car is so ugly!!! Yuck..you wouldn't catch me dead in it..

[@samslinger16]

That intro had me gassing lmao

[@stevenbates7181]

Awesomeness 🤩👍

[@tomaszraszka5801]

How would you compare it to a Bentley Brooklands?

[@ashirkhan7085]

proper review

[@Lukeywoodsey]

The screen in the new Wraith looks more up to date, but the interior is identical, in every way

[@wings9925]

I saw this VERY CAR at the Blue Boys petrol station on the A21 on 17th July! Looked achingly cool. Was that the day of filming?

[@sevensixtysteve8662]

Awesome review, love your work James 👍.

[@darylpike8547]

Jay, just a quicky where did you get your to ? 😊 I want one!

[@mochabear88]

ty for another good video

[@LarsAgerbk]

2:20 an official Roll's Royce promotional photo, showing a new Roll's Royce with a SURFBOARD fitted to the roof!?!?!?!? why isn't England at war with Germany over this? and what about the fact that they painted the Spirit of Ecstacy black!?!?

[@MySparky1975]

Is that start stop button the same as in mini?

[@rsdouglass4]

Jay and the witch king. You’re funny bro 😎