The Wraith will be more expensive than Bentley's family of Continental models, however, so it will actually carve out a small market segment that is currently not served by anyone, Rolls-Royce's chief executive Torsten Muller-Otvos told BBC News during a recent exclusive preview event near the carmaker's Goodwood factory.

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Small cracks have been discovered on the wings, and in 2010 a Rolls Royce engine on a Qantas flight exploded in mid-flight.

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