Rolls-Royce Spectre debuts as brand's first EV
After months of speculating and drooling over spy images of Rolls-Royce's first of a new breed of EVs, the marque has finally ripped the covers off its new fully-electric posh luxury sedan that bears the Spectre nameplate.
Like most vehicle manufacturers, Rolls-Royce also plans to become a fully-electric luxury car brand by 2030. With the Spectre, the Goodwood-based carmaker says it has reached an EV standard that contains the Rolls-Royce experience.
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On the design front, the Spectre retains a similar silhouette worn by its ICE-powered counterparts. It features split headlights and a softly illuminated massive grille with smoother vanes of the Pantheon grille for better airflow.
Moving to the rear, the Spectre features a fastback rear end to achieve the lowest drag coefficient. The taillights are bolstered into the biggest single-body pane ever fitted to an RR. The new Rolls-Royce Spectre is the first production two-door coupe to ride on 23" wheels.
The interior is nothing short of luxurious. It has Starlight Doors that incorporate 4,796 softly illuminated 'stars', while wood Canadel Panelling can be had with the coach doors. The all-new front seat design was crafted with inspiration from British tailoring with lapel sections that can be had either in contrasting or matching shades to the main base.
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No V12s at the beating heart, though. Instead, the Spectre is fully-electric and at this stage, Rolls-Royce says that the final power, acceleration and range figures are still being refined. However, preliminary data suggest a total power output of 430 kW and 900 Nm as well as a driving range of 418 km on a single charge plus a 0-100 km/h sprint time of 4.4 seconds.
RR will continue testing and optimising the Spectre in the coming months and we expect the figures to change before its market launch that's earmarked for late 2023.
