• About
  • Advertise
  • Newsletters
  • Contact Cars UK

Cars UK

Car News, Views and Reviews

Motoring Directory
  • Home
  • Car News
  • Motoring Directory
  • Reviews
  • Classic News
  • Electric Car News
  • Motoring Advice
    • Car Finance Advice
  • Photos
You are here: Home / Car News / Rolls Royce News / Rolls-Royce Spectre is Rolls’ first ELECTRIC car – looks like a Wraith EV

Rolls-Royce Spectre is Rolls’ first ELECTRIC car – looks like a Wraith EV

September 29, 2021 By Cars UK

The Rolls-Royce Spectre, RR's first EV, revealed with camouflaged with quotes from Charles Rolls

The Rolls-Royce Spectre, RR’s first EV, revealed with camouflaged with quotes from Charles Rolls

The first electric Rolls-Royce is the Rolls-Royce Spectre, revealed, but camouflaged, and heading for production in 2023.

It’s more than a decade since we saw the first electric Rolls-Royce – the Rolls-Royce 102EX Concept – and, for that time, it came with impressive specs.

Promising around 380bhp, a top speed of 100mph, 0-60mph in 8.0 seconds and a range of 125 miles from a battery pack we described at the time as “possibly the biggest lithium-ion battery bank on four wheels“, it was cutting edge and looked like the way forward.

But despite getting input from RR owners, and taking it to Salon Privé to get feedback, Rolls-Royce concluded their customers couldn’t live with range and performance so inferior to ICE and, more recently have only declared an intention to deliver an electric Rolls-Royce by 2030.

But RR has decided that the technology is now good enough for a Rolls-Royce and has revealed the electric Rolls-Royce Spectre – pictured above – disguised with inspirational quotes from founder Charles Rolls.

Looking like an electric Wraith, the Spectre won’t share BMW’s CLAR Platform but use the same aluminium platform as the Phantom which, say RR, was designed from the offset to accommodate alternative fuel powertrains.

With that declaration made, it seems almost certain that the Spectre will use a BMW powertrain delivering at least as much power as the current 6.6-litre ICE, although RR isn’t saying at the moment.

Rolls-Royce boss Torsten Müller-Ötvös said:

Rolls-Royce is to begin the on-road testing programme for an extraordinary new product that will elevate the global all-electric car revolution and create the first – and finest – super-luxury product of its type. This is not a prototype. It’s the real thing, it will be tested in plain sight and our clients will take first deliveries of the car in the fourth quarter of 2023.

Expect many spy shots, and a trickle of information on stuff like power and range, to emerge in the meantime.

Related:

Filed Under: Car News, Rolls Royce News Tagged With: Electric Cars

Cars UK Motoring Directory

Have your say - leave a comment Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Search By Distance

Motoring Directory

  • Dunstall Park Garage | Bosch Car Service Specialists

    Dunstall Park Garage | Bosch Car Service Specialists

    Dunstall Park Garage Ltd in Wolverhampton is a family-run, Bosch …Read More »
  • Just Wheel Repair

    Just Wheel Repair

    Mobile Alloy wheel repair & alloy wheel refurbishment services. Essex …Read More »
  • GA Auto Services

    GA Auto Services

    GA Auto Services is a professional and trusted car garage …Read More »
Coops

Latest Car News

loading
Coops

Motoring Directory

  • Vantage Leasing

    Vantage Leasing

    Vantage Leasing is recognised as one of the leading prestige …
  • Supercar Hire

    Supercar Hire

    The UK's premier Supercar Hire Rental specialist. Enjoy the freedom …
  • Ship Cars | Car Shipping Specialists

    Ship Cars | Car Shipping Specialists

    Ship Cars is an international car shipping specialist offering RORO …
  • Home
  • Car News
  • Car Reviews
  • Car Photos
  • Car Video
  • Newsletters
  • About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
  • Motoring Listings
  • Car Air Conditioning
  • Alloy wheel Specialists
  • Car Body Repairs
  • Car Finance
  • Car Insurance
  • Car Performance Specialists
  • Car Shipping Specialists
  • Car Storage
  • Car Styling
  • Car Transport
  • Classic Car Specialists
  • Motoring Offence Solicitors
  • Car Service Specialists
  • Audi Specialists
  • BMW Specialists
  • Jaguar Specialists
  • Land Rover Specialists
  • Mercedes Specialists
  • MINI Specialists
  • Porsche Specialists
  • Volkswagen Specialists
  • Bosch Car Service

Follow

Copyright © 2008-2023 · All Rights Reserved · Cars UK Privacy and Cookies Policy

Copyright © 2008-2021 · All Rights Reserved · Cars UK Privacy and Cookies Policy

Change Location
Find awesome listings near you!
 

Loading Comments...