- Rolls-Royce has introduced the new Spectre Series II.
- Model sports a beefier battery pack and upgraded motors.
- Luxury coupe has a revamped interior with new options.
Four years after its introduction, Rolls-Royce has introduced an updated Spectre. Known as the Series II, the model benefits from styling changes, an upgraded powertrain, and significantly increased range.
Looking instantly recognizable, the electric coupe eschews the expected facelift. Instead, the only exterior changes appear to be a new Ethereal Blue paint job and 23-inch forged alloy wheels, which offer a part-polished or fully polished finish.
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That’s a tad surprising, but the Spectre Black Badge goes a step further as it now features Iced Black Exterior Detailing, which sees most brightwork replaced by a matte finish. The performance variant also rides on new wheels for an “even more imposing visual character.”
A Modernized Interior With New Options
Bigger changes occur inside as the car adopts a modernized dashboard with a new widescreen display. Rolls-Royce didn’t bother explaining, but noted there’s “new Illuminated Fascia artwork.” It sports a directional wave pattern, which is composed of 8,108 individual pixel-like illuminations. Buyers will also find a new clock, which draws inspiration from aircraft instrumentation.
Elsewhere, Rolls-Royce “significantly expands the interior palette, offering new materials, treatments and crafted details of remarkable depth and variety.” Among the new additions is Duality Twill, which is a rayon fabric made from bamboo.
The eco-friendly material features embroidery “reminiscent of the interweaving rope lines found on sailing yachts.” The textile is available in four colors – Black, Chocolate, Lilac, and Sage – while there are more than 50 different color options for the embroidered elements. Overall, Rolls-Royce said a Duality Twill interior can incorporate up to 2.6 million stitches, 10 miles (16 km) of thread, and up to 25 hours to create.
Customers can also opt for new Placed Perforation leather, which allows for precision-cut patterns to form unique works of art. As an example, Rolls-Royce created an image of clouds in moonlight by making 78,138 perforations in three different sizes on the backrests and headrests. While it sounds impressive, the design doesn’t look particularly good as it resembles more of a camouflage pattern than a night sky.
Last but not least, Rolls-Royce offers a new high gloss Brindled Walnut veneer. It incorporates fine powder glass flakes to give the trim a shimmering appearance.
More Power And Range
On the performance front, the dual motor all-wheel drive system has been upgraded to produce 593 hp (442 kW / 601 PS) and 749 lb-ft (1,015 Nm) of torque. That’s a notable increase over the old rating of 577 hp (430 kW / 584 PS) and 664 lb-ft (900 Nm). Thanks to the extra oomph, the dash from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) takes 4.4 seconds.
The upgrades don’t end there as Rolls-Royce mentioned “re-engineered battery cell technology” that increases the range up to 18%, while reducing recharging times by up to 14%. The automaker was vague on specifics, but confirmed the battery capacity has increased to 112.4 kWh.
This enables the standard model to travel up to 390 miles (628 km) in the WLTP cycle between charges. When the battery is low, a 195 kW DC fast charger can take it from 10-80% in as little as 28 minutes.
The Black Badge, on the other hand, produces up to 671 hp (500 kW / 680 PS) and 811 lb-ft (1,100 Nm) of torque. This lowers the 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) time to 4.1 seconds.
