Rolls Royce presents exclusive electric convertible
Rolls Royce has unveiled its second electric car. The convertible is inspired by the design language of the interwar period and is very exclusive.
Rolls-Royce Electric Cabriolet Project Nightingale
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The sun is shining, the top is down, and hair is blowing in the wind â this has been out of fashion for some time. There are almost no electric convertibles. One British car manufacturer wants to change that â in its very own way.
Project Nightingale is what Rolls-Royce calls its electric convertible. The size alone is a statement: The two-seater is almost 5.80 meters long.
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The design is a reminiscence of the 1920s and 1930s. The streamlined bodywork is reminiscent of the Art Deco design language. The downward-sloping rear, for example, is based on that of the Rolls-Royce 17EX, a concept vehicle from 1928.
Of course, the typical Pantheon grille is not missing, even though it no longer has a function in the electric era. It is almost a meter wide and is crowned by the Spirit of Ecstasy mascot, also known as Emily.
Second electric car from Rolls-Royce
Project Nightingale is the British luxury car manufacturer's second electric car, following the Spectre, unveiled in 2022. Rolls-Royce does not provide details about the drive. It only speaks of its own electric powertrain. So it's quite possible that the convertible has the same powertrain as the saloon.
Rolls-Royce Project Nightingale (7 Bilder)
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)It consists of two motors with a total output of 430 kilowatts â since last year, there has also been a version with 485 kilowatts â and a battery with a capacity of 102 kilowatt-hours. For the Spectre, Rolls-Royce specifies a range of around 500 kilometers (according to the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure, WLTP).
âSome of the most discerning Rolls-Royce clients in the world asked us for our most ambitious work. We responded by bringing three things together that have never coexisted within our brand: the complete design freedom of coachbuilding, our powerful, near-silent all-electric powertrain, and a uniquely potent yet serene expression of open-top motoring â an experience that only this technology makes possible. Achieving this required the same audacious mindset that drove our co-founder, Sir Henry Royce, to create his radically different experimental âEXâ motor cars of the 1920s,â said Chris Brownridge, head of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
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Driving a Project Nightingale is rather unlikely: Rolls-Royce plans to build only 100 units, and these will only be offered to select customers: The vehicle is the first in the Coachbuilding Collection, which is available by invitation only. One vehicle will cost 3.5 million US dollars, according to information from the US news agency Bloomberg. The first e-convertibles are scheduled for delivery in 2028.
(wpl)