The electric Rolls-Royce Spectre Black Badge arrives with up to 650bhp and 793lb/ft of torque, good for 0-62mph in 4.1 seconds. There was a time when Rolls-Royce was all about the cosseting and the waft, a salubrious cocoon for those who prefer to be driven than drive. But things have changed. Now we get Black […]
Electric Rolls-Royce Spectre was Rolls-Royce’s BEST-SELLING model in Europe in 2024
Rolls-Royce reveals the electric Spectre was their best-selling model in Europe in 2024 as it announces a £300 million investment in Goodwood. It’s more than two years since the first Rolls-Royce EV was revealed – the Rolls-Royce Spectre – and 2024 was the first full year of sales. And it’s done rather well. In Europe, […]
Classic Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow gets 400bhp ELECTRIC conversion
Evice, a ‘British specialist in heritage remastering’ has created an electric Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow boasting a restomod and 400bhp. Restomods and EV conversions of classic cars are a growing part of the car landscape and, as we’ve said before, if the restomod is tasteful and the car being converted to an EV isn’t defined by […]
Rolls-Royce joins Aston Martin’s Goldfinger tribute with the Rolls-Royce Phantom Goldfinger
The Rolls-Royce Phantom Goldfinger is revealed as a one-off tribute to Auric Goldinger’s 1937 Rolls Phantom, marking 60 years since James Bond’s Goldfinger. We recently had the Aston Martin DB12 Goldfinger Edition arrive as a limited-run DB12 celebrating all things Aston Martin and James Bond, hung in the hook of it being 60 years since […]
Rolls-Royce Ghost Series II REVEALED – and there’s a Black Badge Ghost too
Rolls-Royce reveals the Ghost II with added technology and minor styling tweaks, also available as EWB and Black Badge. It’s been four years since the current Rolls-Roye Ghost was revealed. It brought with it a new Platform and four-wheel drive and promised to be much less BMW 7 Series. Now it’s time for a ‘Refresh’ […]
Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II gets tweaked looks and more options
The Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II, and the Black Badge model, get styling and interior updates and new technology. Believe it or not, it’s six years since Rolls-Royce revealed the Cullinan SUV as it finally decided to cash in on the luxury SUV demand. Which, these days, would normally have meant at least one facelift and […]
Rolls-Royce Ghost Ekleipsis is a Solar Eclipse on wheels
The Rolls-Royce Ghost Ekleipsis is revealed as a 25-car run of Ghosts titivated to create a ‘Solar Eclipse’ in the headliner. Car makers roll out ‘Special Edition’ models almost endlessly, throwing in extra goodies, maybe a unique paint job and a fancy name to offer a ‘bargain’ buy and keep sales rolling. But Rolls-Royce isn’t […]
This is an ELECTRIC 1929 Rolls Royce Phantom II
Specialists EV conversion specialists Electrogenic has taken a 1929 Rolls Royce Phantom II and given it a new electric powertrain. EV conversion specialists Electrogenic have been making a name for themselves with some very interesting EV conversions of classic cars, from an electric Citroen DS and electric E-Type Jag to drop-in EV kits for classic […]
Rolls-Royce Black Badge Cullinan ‘Blue Shadow’ – a long name for a titivated Cullinan
The Rolls-Royce Black Badge Cullinan ‘Blue Shadow’ arrives as a limited run of 62 cars with a ‘Space-inspired’ cosmetic makeover. Astonishingly, it’s five years since the Rolls-Royce Cullinan arrived as Rolls-Royce headed down the SUV route to boost its coffers, and with prices starting at around £300k – and sales strong – it’s a proper […]
Rolls-Royce Dawn heads in to the sunset ahead of the arrival of the electric Spectre
The Rolls-Royce Dawn heads into Rolls-Royce’s history book as production ends ahead of the arrival of the electric Rolls-Royce Spectre. Back in March, the Rolls-Royce Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow arrived as the final V12-powered Wraith ahead of Rolls-Royce heading down the electric road with the new Rolls-Royce Spectre, due to arrive before the end of […]