Rolls Lois's first EV "Specter" may you see it soon?Public road test started soon

High -performance electric coupe that is the successor to Wrays

Rolls Lois will soon begin a public road test for the company's first EV, Spector, scheduled to be released in late 2023.The prototype performs tests under various conditions and runs about 240 million km, which is equivalent to 400 years worth.

According to Rolls Royce's -based Rolls Royce Torsten Muller Otoves, the prototype released this summer faithfully reproduces commercial models.It is a two -door grand tserer with a characteristic long bonnet and muscular proportions, and has a suitable feature as a successor model of Race released in 2013.

Although the end of the production of Wrays has not yet been announced, it is thought that the time is approaching because both the hard -top specifications and the soft top Dawn have been withdrawn from the US market this year.

Based on the F01 generation five series that appeared in 2008, only Rayce and Dawn use platforms developed by the parent company BMW.Large phantoms, ghosts and Karinan have a Rolls' unique platform.The platform can be equipped with an EV drive train and will be used in all models in the future.

Rolls Royce's first announcement of electrification was the 102EX, a concept based on the phantom announced in 2011.This concept was devised mainly to determine the possibility of electric powertrain, mainly replacing gasoline engines with large displacement.

The difference in the appearance of 102EX and Specter is evolving design in the era of Rolls Royce.Müller Otoves has suggested AutoCar to survive the brand's trademark, Partinon Grill, in some form.

Specters also inherit the reverse opening door, which is a characteristic of Wries, and there is no prediction that the vehicle height will be significantly higher so far.Therefore, the performance as a luxury coupe will be maintained.

The concept "103EX" announced in 2016 was a clue to the direction of the brand's EV design.Specters use traditional silhouettes using more designed designs, but their relevance is clear.

Is the powertrain made of BMW?

The current platform "architecture of luxury" is flexible, and the spectors may have engine vehicles.The long prototype bonnet suggests that there is space for the twin turbo 6.75L V12, which is mounted on all models based on the platform.

However, Rolls Royce has expressed his commitment to pure EV drive trains against the flow of the industry, which uses hybrid vehicles as "connections" to EVs.Unlike the rival Bentley lineup of three PHEVs, Rolls Royce does not electrify the conventional powertrain.

Muller Otoves CEO promises a "smooth transition from gasoline cars to EVs" and states that the V12 engine will be used "long".Nevertheless, V12 is expected to retire before the lineup in 2030 is completely electrified.In 1904, Henry Royce, which was designed by Charles Rolls, ended with an internal combustion engine for 126 years, which began with a two -cylinder 10HP.

Specters will be assembled manually in the same production line as the previous models in the British store, British, in the British Woodwood.The company is excited about the BMW Group's existing models.

The question is the drive train.The introduction of Rolls Lois's unique EV motor technology has not been revealed, and no use of motors provided by the parent company has been confirmed.

The twin motor scheduled to be mounted on the new IX M60, the top EV of BMW, has a maximum output of 608ps and has the performance of accelerating 2.5 tons of SUVs to 100 km/h in about 4.0 seconds.Such power would be suitable for imitating the smooth and high -performance V12 characteristics of Rolls Royce.

On the other hand, it is unlikely that BMW will adopt a solid battery for long -distance driving during development.Rolls Royce is unlikely to pursue cruising range because many customers live in urban areas and do not frequently travel long distances.

The BMW Group is also working on the development of hydrogen fuel cells, and the recently announced X5 hydrogen represents its posture.Muller Otoves CEO told AutoCar that "we now think that the battery is suitable," but it is "wise" to have an alternative solution.

Industry executives generally believe that hydrogen is a power source suitable for large and heavy vehicles.Rolls Lois is one of the heaviest cars in commercial vehicles, and may benefit from FCEV in the future.

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