What’s in Rolls-Royce’s fully-electric motor car Spectre
Rolls-Royce has this week unveiled the all-fully electric Spectre, describing it as “a prophecy fulfilled, a promise kept and an undertaking completed” referencing the Rolls-Royce co-founder, Charles Rolls, who in 1900 “prophesied an electric future for the motor car”. Having acquired an electric vehicle named The Columbia Electric Carriage, the Spectre represents the vision of […]
Rolls-Royce has this week unveiled the all-fully electric Spectre, describing it as “a prophecy fulfilled, a promise kept and an undertaking completed” referencing the Rolls-Royce co-founder, Charles Rolls, who in 1900 “prophesied an electric future for the motor car”.
Having acquired an electric vehicle named The Columbia Electric Carriage, the Spectre represents the vision of the luxury car manufacturer to work for “a clean, noiseless alternative to the internal combustion engine – providing there was sufficient infrastructure to support it.”
It said the Spectre heralds the beginning of the all-electric era for Rolls-Royce motor cars which was built on the Rolls-Royce all-aluminium architecture of luxury. It uses new SPIRIT software architecture with full Whispers integration.
Rolls-Royce also revealed that it has already received hundreds of orders for its first ultra-luxury electric car, the Spectre EV, before public unveiling last week, adding that some even put down deposits before seeing it.
Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, Torsten Müller-Ötvös 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.
“At Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, perfection is about more than making the very best products. It is a culture, an attitude and our guiding philosophy.
“Indeed, it is our founding father Sir Henry Royce who said, ‘strive for perfection in everything you do’. Spectre has been conceived within this culture. It is perfectly in tune with the sensibilities of our time.
“It states the direction for the future of our marque and perfectly answers a call from the most discerning individuals in the world to elevate the electric motor car experience, because Spectre is a Rolls-Royce first and an electric car second.
“This is the start of a bold new chapter for our marque, our extraordinary clients and the luxury industry. For this reason, I believe Spectre is the most perfect product that Rolls-Royce has ever produced.”
“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.”
Spectre Dimensions:
Number of doors / seats 2 doors / 4 seats
Vehicle length 5453 mm / 214.685 in
Vehicle width 2080 mm / 81.889 in
Vehicle height (unladen) 1559 mm / 61.377 in
Wheelbase 3210 mm / 126.378 in
Turning circle 12.7 m
Kerb weight 2975 kg