Rolls-Royce Spectre launch: Iconic British carmaker brings its first EV to India
Amid an ongoing worldwide transition towards EVs, the Spectre EV is the first all-electric car launched by the company.
Billed as a spiritual successor to the iconic Phantom, the Spectre is a two-door coupe. According to the company, the new car is based on the same ‘architecture of luxury’ platform as its stablemates, the current-generation Phantom and the Cullinan SUV.
According to various reports, the Spectre is the most aerodynamic Rolls-Royce to date.
The Spectre is powered by a fully-electric powertrain comprising a dual-motor setup. The engine can produce a stunning 577 hp and 900 Nm of peak torque.
As per the company's claims, the new EV can deliver a range of 520 km on a single charge.
As for pick-up capacity, the Spectre can go from 0-100 in just 4.5 seconds.
The front of the Spectre has the broadest Rolls-Royce grille ever, according to reports.
The car sports 21-inch alloy wheels and a 102-kWh battery pack.
The weight of the car is 2,975 kg. Dimension specs are: 2,080 mm in width, 5,453 mm in length, and 1,559 mm in height.
Rolls-Royce has already announced that by 2030, it will phase out all of its ICE models, and thereafter only produce electric cars.
India EV scene
Despite huge enthusiasm, India sold just 82,000 EVs last year, with price-conscious Indian consumers still finding them relatively too costly.
The Indian EV scene is currently in a state of flux, with carmakers joining the EV bandwagon but car buyers not exactly flocking to EV showrooms, basically because of the cost factor and the absence of charging infra.
Amid all this, world's most renowned EV company Tesla has been on and off the news over its long-gestating India plans. Tesla has proposed setting up an Indian factory but also
