2023 Rolls-Royce Spectre (EV)

Spectre becomes first EV from Rolls-Royce, retains opulence and luxury

A prophecy fulfilled and an undertaking completed is what Rolls-Royce tout as the world’s first ultra-luxury electric super coupe. This is the Rolls-Royce Spectre and it comes with all of the bells and whistles you’d expect from the British firm, just in pure silence.

The final power, acceleration and range figures are still being refined, as the extraordinary undertaking of finessing Spectre enters its final phase before concluding in the second quarter of 2023. Preliminary data shows that Spectre is expected to have an all-electric range of 520 kilometres WLTP and offer 900 N.m of torque from its 430 kW powertrain. It is anticipated to achieve 0-100km/h in 4,5 seconds. With many months of testing and optimisation of Spectre still ahead, these figures are subject to change ahead of official confirmation prior to market launch in Q4 2023.

The model has been spotted on multiple occasions, donned with testing camouflage and racking up impressive mileage in the pursuit of perfection. 2,5 million km to be exact is how far the model has travelled before its creators were satisfied with its capabilities with refinements at the core of the project.

Using the Phantom coupe as a spiritual predecessor, Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars CEO, stated that the model was conceptually conceived with as few lines as possible, retaining the minimal yet extravagant aesthetic that has accompanied these high-end creations from the advent of their existence.

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Rolls-Royce has just unveiled their first ever EV; the Spectre and the Goodwood manufacturer tout is as the world's first ultra-luxury electric super coupe. Fulfilling its founder's century-old prophecy, the newcomer loses none of its opulence in a zero-emission pursuit.
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The 2023 Rolls-Royce Spectre Is an Electric Car That Doesn't Look Like One

The all-electric fastback coupe touts a range of 260 miles and an adaptive suspension that reads the road ahead for maximum comfort.

Rolls-Royce has taken the rather overwhelming wrap with all the words on it off of its first electric vehicle, the Spectre. That’s a fortunate thing, because the Spectre looks much better this way.

Rolls-Royce’s first EV just so happens to be a fastback coupe, and an elegant one at that. It doesn’t look terribly different from Rolls-Royce’s prior, internal-combustion-powered models. If I didn’t know this was a battery-electric car, I wouldn’t necessarily jump to that conclusion — though the design of the wheels might tip me off, to be fair.

Let’s discuss those wheels. They are 23 inches in diameter, and not just because Rolls-Royce chose to make them that large. No — the vehicle’s proportions “required” it, which is another way of saying this car is really big! From Rolls’ press release:

The silhouette’s most dramatic feature is Spectre’s fastback. The proportional demands of Spectre’s scale required Spectre to be the first production two-door coupé to be equipped with 23-inch wheels in almost one hundred years. This design treatment marries the iconography of Spectre’s spiritual successor, the Phantom Coupé to a contemporary Rolls-Royce design.

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Rolls-Royce has taken the rather overwhelming wrap with all the words on it off of its first electric vehicle, the Spectre. That’s a fortunate thing, because the Spectre looks much better this way.
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This is the Rolls-Royce Spectre, RR's first fully-electric car

Rolls-Royce's new electrified era begins with "an emotional car"; one as important as the original Silver Ghost

There can hardly be a more suitable drive for a Rolls-Royce than electric motors. CS Rolls himself said it in 1900: "The electric car is perfectly noiseless and clean. There is no smell or vibration." Although, presciently, he did add that he had infrastructure concerns. After 120 years of trying, no petrol Rolls-Royce has a powertrain as smooth or silent or responsive as that of a 2011 Nissan Leaf. Or perhaps more relevant a 2015 Tesla Model X – a powerful, heavy, car that goes a long way and charges fast. But this is changing: in a year's time, this rather fabulous all-electric Spectre will land with its first customers. So Top Gear asks Rolls-Royce's boss, Torsten Müller-Ötvös the obvious question: what kept you? His reply is emphatic. "The customers always said: it has to be a Rolls-Royce first, electric second."

Rolls-Royce knows those customers intimately. After all, even though their numbers keep growing, there still aren't that many of them. Müller-Ötvös has been asking them for a decade what they think about EVs. "In comparison between where the clients were and now, it has changed massively. On average they own seven cars and many already own an electric car. The feedback on electric propulsion in general is very positive." So the Spectre doesn't have to introduce them to the idea of a charge cable instead of a hose of explosive liquid.

Rolls-Royce even made a demo project in 2011, a converted Phantom called 102EX. I still remember driving it. It was a Rolls-Royce squared: silent, smooth, wafty. "This fits perfectly what the brand stands for. We are not defined by engine noise or a loud exhaust." But the 102EX's range was as short as its charging time was long. "Ten years ago it wasn't that the clients weren't prepared to go for it. The technology wasn't at the right level – battery, propulsion, even more importantly the software. It now is, in a quality that allows us to build a Rolls-Royce. There is no compromise. It allows a bigger car, space, sufficient range, and the right charging. And modern software making it easy to use and interactive. Also, I was not in for the compromise of converting a combustion car."

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This is the Rolls-Royce Spectre, RR's first fully-electric car

Rolls-Royce's new electrified era begins with "an emotional car"; one as important as the original Silver Ghost
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New Rolls-Royce Spectre starts brand's EV rebirth

£275,000 four-seater will launch next year with bold design and tech

The new Rolls-Royce Spectre will be launched next year as the British luxury brand’s first electric production car, promising refinement and performance on a par with – if not superior to – today’s combustion-powered models while introducing bold new design cues and advanced technical capabilities.

Based on Rolls-Royce’s aluminium Architecture of Luxury platform – and thus unrelated to parent company BMW’s range-topping EVs – the Spectre arrives as part of a rapid-fire electrification initiative that will result in the West Sussex firm phasing out its V12 engine and selling only electric cars from 2030.

Company CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös told Autocar that, in this sense, the Spectre is as important as the 1906 Silver Ghost – Rolls-Royce’s first production effort, hailed by Autocar’s contemporary road testers as “the best car in the world”.

Available to order now, it will be, he says, “the third pillar” of Rolls-Royce’s line-up in volume terms, slotting in price-wise between the best-selling Cullinan SUV and Ghost to fill the gap left by the now-retired Dawn and Wraith two-door duo. A basic starting price of around £275,000 is expected, but Müller-Ötvös noted that the average transaction price of one of his firm’s cars is now more than £500,000, such is the scope of high-calibre personalisation on offer for each model.

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Rolls-Royce Spectre set to enter production in September | Autocar

CEO says testing of ultra-luxurious EV is nearly finished, and suggests each car will sell for more than £435,000
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Rolls-Royce Spectre Kicks Off The Brand’s Electric Future

It aims to be the pinnacle of electric motoring.

The first-ever electric vehicle from Rolls-Royce is official and they are extremely proud of the Spectre.

It aims to be the pinnacle of electric motoring thanks to, the company claims, the most exhaustive testing procedure of any car it’s ever launched – the equivalent of 400 years’ use for a Rolls-Royce.

The company’s mission is to become fully electric by the end of the decade and it believes the instant torque, silent running, and “the sense of one imperceptible gear” perfectly fit its own virtues.

The Spectre is a coupé and will be positioned as a spiritual successor to the Phantom Coupe in the marque’s lineup and will effectively take its role. Rolls claims that this car joins an entirely new automotive segment – the ultra-luxury electric super coupe segment.

Design-wise, the Spectre doesn’t look dramatically different compared to other RR products, though it introduces the widest grille ever installed on a Rolls from the factory. That grille is softly illuminated by 22 LEDs and above it is an aerodynamically optimized Spirit of Ecstasy figurine. At the rear the tapering tail features elegant LED lights set as far apart as possible, with the top of the boot lid merging seamlessly into the rear window.

Hop inside and you will see pure Rolls-Royce, but updated with clever use of the latest lighting technology across the dash, doors and, of course, the roof. There is also a completely new digital architecture named SPIRIT that controls everything from the electric powertrain to the car’s remote app, which is called Whispers.

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Rolls-Royce Spectre Kicks Off The Brand's Electric Future

Pricing will sit somewhere between the Cullinan and the Phantom.
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Rolls Royce reveals its first electric car, complete with star-lit cabin

“The electric car is perfectly noiseless and clean. There is no smell or vibration. They should become very useful when fixed charging stations can be arranged.”

These words were uttered by Rolls-Royce co-founder Charles Rolls at the turn of the last century, and now, more than 120 years later, that prophecy is coming true. The Rolls Royce Spectre, revealed on Tuesday, is the British firm’s first electric model.

The Spectre is the first of many battery models as the carmaker is aiming towards an all-electric future by 2030. And given that the marque is known for its near-silent, wafty cars, there is no denying that electrification suits it to a tee.

The large coupe model will go on sale in the fourth quarter of 2023, but it is already available for commission. If you even have to ask about pricing you probably can’t afford one, but for the record, Rolls Royce says its new EV will be positioned between the Cullinan and Phantom.

The Rolls Royce Spectre is formed around the company’s latest scalable aluminium architecture that was introduced with the Phantom back in 2017. This platform, which is said to be free of any BMW influence, can accommodate both electric and internal combustion models.

Rolls Royce says that all technical data on its new Spectre is preliminary and could change between now and launch, but, as it stands, the company is anticipating outputs of 430kW and 900Nm, enough to allow a 4.4-second 0-100km/h sprint, while the WLTP range is estimated to be around 520km.

 
Rolls-Royce Spectre officially unveiled, actual shipments begin in Q4 2023

Rolls-Royce has been teasing its luxury coupe sedan for quite some time now and we finally get to see it complete. Well, sort of complete, since the company still hasn't kicked off mass production and the first Spectre units will be shipped in Q4 next year.

Rolls-Royce says it has created a brand new segment in the automotive industry - the ultra-luxury electric super coupe segment. This is the company's first fully electric car and plans to go zero-emissions by the end of this decade.

Specs-wise, RR was rather reluctant to cite hard numbers as there's still some testing going on. But preliminary data suggest the car will have 577 hp (430 kW), 900 Nm instant torque and a maximum range on a single charge close to 418 km. A 0-100 km/h would take just 4.4 seconds.

However, Rolls-Royce says performance and efficiency aren't the main goals and as always, tries to provide the most luxurious and comfortable driving experience possible. The high level of comfort is achieved using new Planar suspension that allows each wheel to act independently and easily overcome high-frequency road imperfections.

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Rolls-Royce Spectre officially unveiled, actual shipments begin in Q4 2023

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Rolls-Royce Spectre Starts EV Era for the Ultra-Luxury Brand

The Rolls-Royce Spectre is the brand’s first production electric vehicle, and the first units will be reaching customers by the end of 2023.

It was only a matter of time before we’d see a production EV from the ultra-luxury brand. This is not the brand’s first taste of electrification either. Sir Henry Royce was interested in everything electrified and before getting into cars, his first company F.H. Royce and Company sold dynamos, electric crane motors and held the patent for the bayonet-style light bulb.

In April 1900 Charles Rolls had a go in a very early electric car called the Columbia and “declared its electric drive to be ideal”. When the two merged to form what’s arguably the most luxurious car brand in the world, electric power was put on the backburner.

The Rolls-Royce Spectre will be positioned between the Cullinan SUV and the flagship Phantom, and prices are yet to be announced. Still, being a Rolls-Royce, if you have to ask… Physically, the Spectre is a large vehicle, with a wheelbase of 3 2100 mm and tipping the scales at just under 3 tons.

There are very few technical details, other than a 700 kg battery pack that will give the Spectre a WLTP claimed range of 520 km. A simple guesstimate suggests a battery back of over 100 kWh. There are no details on the powertrain either, with outputs of 430 kW and 900 Nm being touted. Performance-wise, you’re looking at around 4.5 seconds to 100 kph.

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The Rolls-Royce Spectre is the brand's first production electric vehicle, and the first units will be reaching customers by the end of 2023.
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Everything You Can Customize in the Rolls-Royce Spectre Configurator

I'll be damned if my umbrella canopy clashes with my seat stitching.

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Everything You Can Customize In The Rolls-Royce Spectre Configurator - Jalopnik

Today, Rolls-Royce finally revealed its Spectre EV. It’s big, fast, pretty, and it’ll cost nearly half a million dollars. To me, a Poor who will likely never even see one of these in person, the full reveal of this luxobarge means very little. But along with that announcement came a far more...
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Rolls-Royce Spectre configurator will keep you busy for hours

Rolls-Royce just unveiled its first ever electric car, the Spectre. The luxury 585hp car has 520km range and a starting price of the eye watering €420,000 ($413,000) which makes the Cadillac Celestiq look like a bargain. Despite the price and production not starting until the end of next year, according to the company hundreds of Spectre have already been sold.

Spectre has the most important job any Rolls-Royce ever had - to usher the age of electricity into one of the oldest luxury automakers in the world. Not an easy task but in true Goodwood tradition, the Spectre is comes with a mind-boggling number of options and to make the choice a little bit easier, the company launched the Spectre online configurator.

You know it’s not your ordinary car configurator when your color options have 12 main colors and additional 17 fully custom from the Commissioned Collection. If that’s not enough, the Spectre has 31 two-tone choices for the roof, hood and the trunk or you can opt to change the color of the pillars only. And there are color options for the coachline as well.

There are 6 wheel options and for the first time there is a dedicated directional wheel option for the Chinese market. All wheels come in 22-inch size and can be either fully polished or partially polished, color accents are available as well to match the coachline.

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Rolls-Royce Spectre configurator will keep you busy for hours

We have a perfect lunchtime activity for you - grab a coffee and dive into Rolls-Royce Spectre online configurator with 29 exterior colors available, 31 two-tone options, 6 different wheel choices with even more options for the interior.
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