This Is Rolls-Royce Spectre, An Electric Car Like No Other

The drivetrain may be new, but the experience inside Spectre sticks closely to what we’ve seen from Rolls-Royce before. The huge, rear-hinged coach doors open to reveal a fairly straightforward cabin: not minimalist, certainly, given the automaker’s healthy application of different hides, wood veneers, and chrome-finished metals, but far from the in-your-face gadgetry of most EVs. Simple toggle controls for the HVAC, a rotary controller for the infotainment, and a couple of displays focus on the essentials, though there’s glitter still in the shape of the Starlight Headliner.

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As for performance, 0 to 60 miles per hour is expected to arrive in 4.4 seconds, making the Spectre even faster than a Rolls-Royce Black Badge Ghost. The top speed is 155 miles per hour, courtesy of 577 horsepower and 664 lb-ft of torque. Currently, the automaker is estimating the range to be 260 miles on the U.S. EPA test cycle.

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Final figures for the four-seater will be confirmed closer to the launch of the coupe, which isn’t expected to begin until Q4 2023. However, the order books are already being opened, with pricing expected to fall somewhere between Cullinan (from around $348,000) and Phantom (from $465,000).