When we tested the Rolls-Royce Specter a year ago it was clear to us: If electrification makes sense for a brand, it is undoubtedly this one.. The British firm has origins in which it has already set its sights on this technology, and without a doubt the silence and smoothness of its V12 engines has a lot in common with electric motors.
The Specter has been Rolls-Royce’s first step on its path towards total electrification dated for 2030, and as expected, that path will soon continue with new models. Now we know more about those plans that include, as could be expected, a 100% electric SUV and sedan to accompany the Specter coupe and further expand the current family of the Goodwood firm.
A smaller SUV, a successor to the Phantom and an improved Specter
As for upcoming news, The first will arrive at the beginning of 2027 and will of course be an SUV. It will be a smaller SUV than the Rolls-Royce Cullinan, although it is expected to continue to have the level of luxury typical of the British firm.. There are more doubts about whether Rolls-Royce will use the same Spectre platform, known as ‘Architecture of Luxury’, for this car, or, especially considering that there are still more than two years until it arrives, a more modern base which also allows the installation of more sophisticated motors and batteries. What seems clear is that aims to be the true volume model within Rolls-Royce.
Behind him, In 2028, a new fully electric sedan will arrive, which in this case aims to play an equal or more important role, considering itself as the successor to the Rolls-Royce Phantom, the flagship of the house for decades.. The commitment to luxury and engineering will therefore have to be very ambitious here to be at its level.
Within this wave of electrified launches, a renewal for the Specter itself that could arrive in 2027, surely with improvements in both its mechanics and the technology on board.
The V12 will be alive until 2030
Of course, if you thought that this was going to banish the famous quiet V12 with immediate effect, because Rolls-Royce’s most famous engine will remain with the brand until 2030, when production of the iconic 6.75-liter biturbo V12 block will end.. After all, everything indicates that, according to Rolls’ current strategy, combustion engines will say goodbye forever, although there are more than 5 years left for that to happen.
Specialized in the world of motors, competition and technology, Antonio Ramos Ochoa is an editor at Car and Driver. It is said that before getting out of the car he was already saying the name of the cars he was seeing on the street. A few years later he is still talking about one of his passions here. A fan of Motorsport, cinema, video games and history, he even lets off steam from time to time behind the wheel of a kart or a simulator.
