Rolls-Royce’s Spectre EV is well on its way, and the iconic brand’s first electric vehicle is set to make waves in the ultra-luxury sphere.
However, up until now we have only seen the monolithic coupé in static shots. Motor1’s spies have sent them a few shots, depicting the EV undergoing testing near Munich, Germany. The Spectre most certainly looks like a Wraith, however Motor1 reports that Goodwood have categorically stated that the Wraith and Spectre will not be related at all. The reason for this is that the Wraith is one of the last two models to ride on a BMW platform, the other being the Dawn.
All other Rolls-Royce models are underpinned be the marques preposterously named ‘Architecture of Luxury’ which the Spectre EV will adopt, too. What this essentially means is that Spectre won’t be heavily related to the BMW iX either, which is based on an adaptation of BMW’s CLAR platform. While the ‘perfectly noiseless’ EV is still completely camouflaged, there’s one interesting detail to take note of…
Perhaps an elephant in the room, but those split headlights are an interesting move for the world’s most luxurious automotive brand. An increasingly common design element which has been adopted by brands ranging from Jeep to Hyundai and even BMW for the upcoming all-new 7 Series, it’ll be interesting to see Goodwood’s take on this striking and undoubtedly marmite design trend.
Rear-hinged coach doors remain and while Rolls-Royce CEO Torsten Müller-Ötvös told Autocar a while ago that Rolls-Royce wouldn’t ever convert an existing BMW to a ‘Roller’ EV, the dual-motor setup will very likely be an adaptation of the iX M60’s setup. In the high-performance BMW, 455 kW and a whopping 1 015 N.m are available from the zero-emission powertrain.
Due to go on sale at the end of 2023, the Spectre EV will herald in a new era for the luxury brand and signal the beginning of the end for the spectacular V12 found in their current lineup, the brand intending to become fully electric by 2030.
