Topline
More than 300 American customers placed orders for Rolls-Royce’s new Spectre, the luxury brand’s first electric vehicle, before the car was displayed to the public on Tuesday, according to CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos
The Spectre, which was unveiled Tuesday, is the first fully-electric vehicle produced by … [+]
Key Facts
Muller-Otvos told CNBC that over the past two weeks a select group of customers traveled to Rolls-Royce’s headquarters in Goodwood, England, for an early look at the new coupe, though he noted some put down deposits before seeing the car in person.
The Spectre is the most expensive electric coupe on the market with a starting price of $413,000, though the figure can climb dramatically based on add-ons Rolls-Royce offers.
While the company has more testing and optimization to do before the Spectre launches on the market next year, preliminary data shows the two-door coupe can go from 0 to 60 miles per hour in less than five seconds and has an all-electric range of about 320 miles. The first orders will be delivered in late 2023, Rolls-Royce said.
The Spectre’s starting price is $413,000, but bespoke customization can send the price soaring.
The two-door fully-electric coupe is the most expensive of its kind on the market.
Preliminary data shows the Spectre can accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in less than five … [+]
The Spectre is the company’s first fully electric vehicle and marks an early step in Rolls-Royce’s … [+]
Hundreds of buyers have already put in orders for the Spectre, Rolls-Royce said, but the earliest … [+]
Spectre the company’s first two-door coupe to be equipped with 23-inch wheels in almost one hundred … [+]
Key Background
While the Spectre is the company’s first electric vehicle, Rolls-Royce plans for the entire fleet to be fully electric by 2030. In 2021, Rolls-Royce had a record year in terms of sales and production and sold 5,586 cars, a 49% increase compared to the previous year, the company said in January.
Further Reading
Rolls-Royce says it already has hundreds of U.S. orders for its $413,000 Spectre electric vehicle (CNBC)
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/carlieporterfield/2022/10/18/rolls-royces-new-electric-spectre-already-has-more-than-300-buyers—see-the-photos/