Rolls-Royce has announced a new limited edition for the Wraith with a twist. The Rolls-Royce Wraith Kryptos is a limited production of just 50 examples and its design was heavily inspired by the art of ciphers. This is a Rolls-Royce that comes with a secret. The name Kryptos comes from Ancient Greek meaning unseen, coded, or mythical. The designer went to extensive creative lengths to encrypt a secret message into the Wraith Kryptos with clues to decipher it located throughout the body work and interior.
Clues are visible on the Spirit of Ecstasy hood ornament, and the biggest clue is embedded on the headrest. Of course, Rolls-Royce did not display all the clues to keep the secret safe from the internet. The only two people in the world who know the answer to the secret message are the designer, Katrin Lehmann and Rolls-Royce CEO. The written answer is locked in the CEO’s safe. There is no announcement as to whether or not there is a prize for whoever solves the puzzle further adding to the mystery. For all we know it could be a thank you message for buying the car, or a map to a hidden treasure. Beyond the encrypted code the Kryptos Wraith is finished in a Delphic Gray that shines blue and green flakes under sunlight, and a hand-painted green and dark gray pinstripe that ends with another clue.