Rolls’ first electric car shows that the era of the EV won’t complicate the storied brand but help emphasize what it’s all about.
Among the many threads connecting the Rolls-Royce of the past to the Rolls-Royce of the electric future, one of the most important is the fact that the company’sIn a world of acceleration times, lateral Gs, and top-speed bragging rights, not to mention fast-charging specs and range ratings, that may take a bit of adjustment. But it might just lower the blood pressure of the alpha types.
The battery pack carries 120 kwh of gross capacity, but the Spectre taps into 102 kwh of that as its net capacity. It’s good for CCS-format DC fast charging at a peak 195 kw, enabling a 10-80% charge in 34 minutes. That seemingly modest capacity—in a world of 200+ kwh electric pickups—brings an EPA range rating of 260 miles. A massive 22-kw onboard charger means that, given the Level 2 setup to support it, the Spectre can get a full charge in one’s own garage in about five and a half hours.
“Wafting” is the other term that Rolls mentions frequently, and going fully electric maximizes the brand’s signature impression. The combination of a level body, a stoically soft ride, and a super-hushed interior mean that it’s possible to easily blast past the speed limit without feeling like you’ve blasted in any sense. Acceleration and velocity are almost non-events. You also don’t hear sounds outside or the vehicle .
The battery pack and range were chosen to optimize packaging with the needs of those who might actually take their Spectre on a longer road trip, Rolls-Royce director of engineering Mihiar Ayoubi explained to Motor Authority. According to the brand, its owners drive their Rolls-Royces about 3,200 miles a year and have an average of “more than seven cars to choose from for any occasion.”
Taking a final walk around this beauty and sizing it all up, it’s farr more practical than I had expected. It has the requisite bins and cupholders front and rear. Trunk space is good for a couple large suitcases as well as several more bags, with extra room in a rearmost well. Oddly, there’s no frunk space.
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