The all-electric Rolls-Royce Spectre – the marque’s first car of this kind – has finally been unveiled more than a year from the original announcement. The company still conceals most of the specs, arguing that the car was barely 40% finished this summer and would only be complete in late 2023.
From the design standpoint, the coupe looks not too different from its gas-powered cousins – it even comes based on the same aluminum space-frame as them. The ultra-slim headlamps and a particularly wide fake grille backlit with LEDs are perhaps its main distinguishing traits at the moment. The Spirit of Ecstasy hood ornament also sports a new, low-drag design said to improve the electric range. The rest of the car follows the same philosophy with its record-low drag ratio of 0.25 – the lowest of any Rolls-Royce.
Interior highlights boil down to ‘Starry Sky’ LEDs now also found on the door panels in addition to the headliner, and a giant display spanning the entire dashboard width.
The technical specifications remain to be revealed, but there are unofficial reports coming in about the Spectre. Allegedly, the EV is set to receive multiple electric motors jointly rated at 585 PS (577 hp / 430 kW) and 900 Nm (664 lb-ft). This should enable it to go 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 4.5 seconds. The driving range is estimated at 520 km (323 miles) according to the latest European standard.