British luxury vehicle manufacturers Rolls-Royce It is all set to officially launch its first EV in India on January 19, 2024.

However, the company delivered the first unit of Specter to Chennai resident Bashyam Yuvaraj in November 2023.

This all-electric car is, in a way, the spiritual successor to the Phantom, with a starting price expected to be in the range of Rs 7-9 crore, ex-showroom.

The design of the Rolls-Royce Specter is in line with Rolls-Royce heritage, as the front of the electric vehicle features the widest Rolls-Royce grille ever, which will illuminate in the dark to provide a beautiful ambiance, as reported by HT Has gone.

It’s worth noting that the iconic ‘Pantheon grille’ is illuminated by 22 LEDs, and the vanes of the Pantheon grille have been smoothed out and a flusher has been fitted to help direct air across the front of the EV car.

Rolls-Royce has also modified its trademark ‘Spirit of Ecstasy’ for the EV, which is now more aerodynamically designed due to its narrower wings. Equipped with 23-inch wheels, the electric Rolls-Royce has a drag coefficient of 0.25 cd, making it. The most aerodynamic Rolls-Royce vehicle ever.

Its rear profile includes a fastback profile and the largest single-body panel ever produced for a Rolls-Royce, stretching from the A-pillar to the baggage compartment, giving it a more elegant look. Meanwhile, the vertical tail lamps remain colorless for neutrality.

Additionally, unlike other Rolls-Royce vehicles, the Specter will not use the company’s proprietary 6 ¾ V12 engine, but rather a set of electric motors at each wheel, making it a 4WD vehicle.

With its 430 kW and 900 Nm drivetrain, the new EV Coupé enables the legendary car to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.4 seconds. The electric car is said to have a range of 323 miles or 520 km, with a power consumption of 2.9 miles/kWh or 21.5 kWh/100 km, thanks to the 102-kWh battery pack.

The Spectre’s interior suite offers customers a new front seat design influenced by British tailoring, with lapel parts that can be presented in colors that contrast or complement the primary base.

Special tailoring, embroidery and intricate piping have all been considered in the design process. The car is also available with Starlight Doors, which combine 4,796 illuminated stars for the first time on a series-production Rolls-Royce.

The coach doors can also be customized with a Cannadale paneling background, named after the southern French bay where Sir Henry Royce and his design team spent their winters. The option to request exclusive designs that transcend the real world and include the digital architecture that powers the Spirit is a first for a Rolls-Royce client.

SPIRIT handles the car’s functions by integrating the marque’s Whisper application, which enables customers to remotely interact with their vehicle and receive real-time information curated by the marque’s luxury intelligence experts. Inspired by its customers’ passion for personalized watches, the dial color can now match the interior color of the motor automobile.

The EV vehicle weighs 2,975 kg and measures 2,080 mm in width, 5,453 mm in length and 1,559 mm in height.