Inside Rolls-Royce’s first electric car, the glam Spectre: the British luxury carmaker’s first step towards all-electric cars by 2030 is inspired by haute couture – and may cost half a million dollars

Oct 20 , 2022

A Rolls-Royce Spectre, the British brand’s first fully electric car, is displayed during an unveiling at the company’s Goodwood headquarters near Chichester, southwest England, on October 18. Photo: AFP

Electric & new energy vehicles

Rolls-Royce unveiled its first fully electric car coming out in late 2023, with the price estimated to be somewhere between the Cullinan SUV and the Phantom

The Ultra-Luxury Electric Super Coupé class car features timeless Rolls-Royce design elements, is inspired by the night sky, and is apparently the brand’s most aerodynamic motor car to date

Rolls-Royce unveiled its first electric vehicle on October 18, providing a glimpse of the century-old British carmaker’s future – to make its entire product portfolio fully electric by 2030.

Rolls-Royce chief executive officer Torsten Muller-Otvos is interviewed beside a Rolls-Royce Spectre, the brand’s first fully electric car, during an unveiling at the company’s Goodwood headquarters near Chichester, southwest England, on October 18. Photo: AFP

The Ultra-Luxury Electric Super Coupé class car was made to still look timeless, with elements of Rolls-Royce’s classic designs in addition to the contemporary features of the electric era. It has two doors, four seats and an estimated range of 514km (320 miles).

The exact price of the Spectre is yet to be revealed. Photo: Rolls-Royce

The Spectre will cost somewhere between the roughly US$350,000 Cullinan SUV and the US$460,000 Phantom Rolls-Royce, although the carmaker hasn’t specified the exact cost.

Rolls-Royce will roll out its Spectre to its first customers in late 2023. Photo: Rolls-Royce

The carmaker expects the first customer Spectre vehicles will be delivered in late 2023.

Meet the Spectre.

Inside Rolls-Royce’s first electric car, the glam Spectre: the British luxury carmaker’s first step towards all-electric cars by 2030 is inspired by haute couture – and may cost half a million dollars

What are the features of the Rolls-Royce Spectre?