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Why This Rolls-Royce Starlight Feature Costs $12,000
If you're a fan of driving under a starry sky, Rolls-Royce has you covered with its unique 'starlight' option adorning the ceilings of its luxury car. But that twinkle will set you back an additional $12,000.
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Rolls Royce is one of the most prestigious brands in the automotive industry, having survived two world wars, government nationalization, and bankruptcy. Today, it's facing a new challenge: an aging demographic. The British icon's solution is to hook the next generation of the ultra-rich with its first sports car, the Wraith, made with old-world know-how and state-of-the-art technology. Witness the single-minded, obsessive approach that goes into handcrafting this supercar, each one requiring 1,500 craftspeople working for over 450 hours.
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