NEW: Rolls Royce has revealed its first-ever EV - the Spectre ⚡ Set to launch next year with a £275,000 price tag, it starts the brand's EV rebirth - what do you think?
– the firm’s two most popular models – will return in “series two” form , keeping the petrol V12, but the electric equivalents to these two cars, due on sale by 2030, will be fundamentally different products.
“In going electric, we wanted to go with a truly emotional car. That’s the reason we decided on a fastback coupé,” MüllerÖtvös said of the Spectre’s bodystyle, which is unlike any other car currently on sale. Tipping the scales at 2975kg, the Spectre is comfortably Rolls-Royce’s heaviest car yet, but extensive re-engineering for electrification means it is also the stiffest – and has the firm’s most advanced suspension system to date.
in 2003. The priority for this structure was to offer a “continuity of experience from its current portfolio”, meaning refinement and dynamic capability on a par with the Ghost, Phantom and Cullinan. The use of extruded aluminium sections and integrating the battery into the vehicle structure results in a 30% boost in stiffness, according to the company.
An intrinsic part of the car’s bespoke make-up is its Planar Suspension, adapted from that of the Ghost, which uses a suite of high-speed processors to monitor road conditions and driver inputs to deliver Rolls-Royce’s trademark ‘magic carpet’ ride quality.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Watch The Live Unveiling Of The Rolls-Royce Spectre Right Here | CarscoopsThe Rolls-Royce Spectre will feature a new aluminum architecture and feel like a private jet taking off
Read more »
Rolls-Royce Spectre reveal: Watch it here live Tuesday morning - AutoblogThe Rolls-Royce Spectre electric coupe will make its global debut online on October 18, and you can watch the livestream debut right here.
Read more »
2024 Rolls-Royce Spectre Debuts Flaunting Opulence And 260 Miles Of RangeThis first Rolls-Royce EV may turn a page in the automaker’s history, yet its looks are evolutionary not revolutionary both inside and out.
Read more »
2024 Cadillac Celestiq Is the Brand's $300K Hand-Built Flagship EVCaddy's battery-electric flagship aims to take on the likes of Rolls-Royce and Bentley in an attempt to prove the American luxury brand is still the standard of the world.
Read more »
2024 Cadillac Celestiq: an electric 'Standard of the World'2024 Cadillac Celestiq ultra-luxury flagship electric car revealed with enormous size and custom luxury touches to take on Rolls-Royce and Bentley.
Read more »