The Rolls-Royce Wraith debuted in 2014 as a two-door incarnation of one of the hallmark Rolls-Royce Motor Cars models, the Rolls-Royce Ghost — which won great acclaim when it was first launched in 1907. This was not the first time the Wraith name came to the spotlight, though.

There was a version of the Rolls-Royce Wraith in the late 1930s. The 21st-century arrival of the 2014 Rolls-Royce Wraith, however, made an impression as a performance-forward model. It came equipped with a twin-turbocharged V12 engine that was capable of producing 624 horsepower, making it the most powerful engine offered by the Rolls-Royce Motor Cars brand.

The Rolls-Royce Wraith was built in order to replace the earlier 2-door car model, the Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupé, built on the basis of the Rolls-Royce Ghost, unlike the earlier model which was based on the 7th Generation Rolls-Royce Phantom, the flagship car model of Rolls-Royce Motor cars until the arrival of the 8th Generation. It is the fastest car made by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.