Rolls Royce Spectre unveiled: The Rolls Royce of electric vehicles, literally!

Synonymous with luxury and opulence, the British motoring marque Rolls Royce Motor Cars has finally launched the much anticipated and teased Rolls Royce Spectre. This all-new two-door hardtop saloon is the first ever fully electric car from the United Kingdom-based automaker. Rolls Royce has spent more than a year testing various prototypes of the Spectre across the globe to finally reveal the completely built from-the-ground-up electric vehicle.

Commenting on the launch of the all-new Spectre, Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars said,

Spectre possesses all the qualities that have secured the Rolls-Royce legend. This incredible motor car, conceived from the very beginning as our first fully-electric model, is silent, powerful and demonstrates how perfectly Rolls-Royce is suited to electrification. Spectre’s all-electric powertrain will assure the marque’s sustained success and relevance while dramatically increasing the definition of each characteristic that makes a Rolls-Royce a Rolls-Royce.

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From the outside, the Spectre unmistakably looks like a Rolls Royce and continues to boast the similar signature design elements that make a Rolls Royce car distinct. The biggest grille ever fitted to a Rolls-Royce which comes illuminated by 22 LEDs cuts across Spectre’s split headlamp design when viewed from the front. To better direct airflow across the front of the car, the Pantheon grille’s vanes have also been reshaped to provide a smoother section and a flusher fit. The aero-tuned Spirit of Ecstasy figure, which was created after 830 hours of combined design modelling and wind tunnel testing, is included in Spectre. The grille improves the car’s record-low drag coefficient, which, at 0.25cd, makes Spectre Rolls-most Royce’s aerodynamic vehicle ever.

The front of Spectre’s strong, vertical bow line calls attention back to its massive sides when seen from the side profile. The lower, “waft line,” or characteristic Rolls Royce line, was inspired directly by boat design. The fastback of Spectre is the most striking aspect of the silhouette. The biggest single-body panel ever created for a Rolls-Royce, which stretches from the A-pillar to the baggage compartment, is where the tail lights are located, following the roofline back. According to Rolls Royce, the jewel-like vertical tail lights are themselves colourless for neutrality. Additionally, the company has revealed that the Spectre is the first production two-door coupé to be equipped with 23-inch wheels in almost one hundred years.

The Spectre, according to the manufacturer, is the most technologically advanced Rolls Royce car and offers bespoke features inside, which is the unique selling proposition in a Rolls Royce. The company’s first-ever offering of Starlight Doors, which have 4,796 subtly lighted “stars,” is the first time it has ever been made available on a vehicle produced in series production. The coach doors can also be ordered with Canadel panelling made of wood as the background.

The dashboard for Spectre is also illuminated, continuing the ethereal nighttime concept. The illuminations, which are on the passenger side of the dashboard, are entirely hidden while the car is not moving. Apart from these, the Rolls Royce Spectre will feature a similar interior layout and features available in every Rolls Royce. Customers will also be able to choose from the multitude of additional options for the Spectre as well.

In terms of the powertrain side of things, as previously mentioned the Spectre is the brand’s first all-electric offering and the final power, acceleration and range figures have not been revealed by Rolls Royce. However, according to preliminary statistics from the company, the Spectre is anticipated to have a 320-mile (520 km) all-electric range and provide 900 Nm of torque from its 430 kW motor. It should be able to go from 0 to 60 miles per hour (0 to 100 kilometres per hour) in 4.4 seconds.

The all-aluminum spaceframe chassis serves as the foundation for the Rolls Royce Spectre. However, it is claimed that the Spectre’s construction is 30% stiffer than that of any earlier generation. Active suspension and four-wheel steering are further standard characteristics of the vehicle.

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