Rolls-Royce Concludes Testing The Spectre

It isn’t a secret that the Spectre is a whole new ballgame for Rolls-Royce. And precisely because of that, the British brand of uber-luxury cars had to put in extra efforts to ensure that whatever the case be, the Spectre is worth boasting the Rolls-Royce badge. The test programme for the all-electric “super coupe” has concluded. And the way it was scrutinised to get things in place for a Rolls-Royce customer boggles the mind.

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars clocked 2.5 million kilometres while testing the Spectre. And that, according to the BMW-owned brand, simulated more than 400 years of use. The EV was put through varied temperatures from -40 degrees Celsius to +50 degrees Celsius, and in different conditions from Arctic snow and ice to deserts, high mountain passes and the world’s megacities. And to fine-tune the most minute details, over 50,000 collective work hours were needed to decipher data from the plethora of sensors and make things as Rolls-Royce-ish as possible.

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Obviously, so much goes on while fine-tuning a car for the clientele that Rolls-Royce caters to. For instance, the engineers examined how Spectre’s drivetrain performed on specific roads worldwide, including those in Sanya Island in China, Dubai in the UAE, Napa Valley in California and London in the brand’s home market. Testing wasn’t limited to highway speeds, though. The EV’s four-wheel steering was tested in tight spaces.

Another example: The Spectre was tested for quietness while being static. For that, it was scrutinised for having a conversation over a phone while parked next to a waiting helicopter. The Rolls-Royce engineers also tested the car’s internet connection strength between specific skyscrapers and how easy it would be to get the long garment bags used to carry formal evening suiting and gowns in and out of the vehicle. And as for the Spectre’s power-assisted doors, they come with gyroscopes and g-force sensors to ensure they open or close at the same pace, regardless of the angle the vehicle is standing at.

Preliminary test reports suggest the Spectre can travel up to 530km (WLTP) on a single charge. Rolls-Royce is expected to put its first-ever EV into production in September 2023, with deliveries set to commence during the last quarter of the year.