The Rolls Royce of EVs is finally here.
British luxury automaker Rolls-Royce Motorcars (BMW.DE) finally took the wraps of its most highly anticipated vehicle, the all-electric Spectre coupe at an event at the company’s headquarters in Goodwood, England.
The Spectre was teased earlier this year in camouflaged trim, but now it has been revealed in all its glory. Though it has a the couple-like design of the outgoing Wraith, it has been refined to look a bit more sporty, especially with the sloping rear roofline flowing into the relatively wide (for Rolls-Royce) rear three quarter panel. The front end appears more streamlined, especially with the all new super-slim front headlights and bigger lower intake. The iconic waterfall grill remains.
“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,” Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars CEO said in a statement. “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.”
More important is what appears under the hood, or body, in this case. The all-electric powertrain will offer 430 kW of power (approximately 577 hp) and 900 Nm (664 ft-lb) of torque. Rolls anticipates this power output will push the over 6,000 lb Spectre to a 0-60mph time of 4.4 seconds.
