It’s not an electric Wraith and it is not a direct replacement.
Like many automakers, the British luxury automaker Rolls Royce is moving towards an electrified future. Although the just-revealed Spectre is leading that emissions-free offensive we only have a glimpse of what’s coming,
RR has stated that it will soon have a fully-electric vehicle line-up by the end of this decade.
Many of you may (should) have noticed that the Spectre is very similar to the Wraith. The electric Rolls-Royce will not be an ordinary silent version or a direct replacement for the coupe.
Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes (Rolls-Royce CEO) stated that the Spectre was not a successor to Warith in an interview with Automotive News Europe. He said that the Spectre is a new proposition for Rolls-Royce’s clients. It will “feel very different” and also “look very different”.
The same report confirms that the Spectre will replace the Rolls-Royce Wraith. This is primarily true in the US, where the Dawn and the Dawn coupes have been withdrawn from the lineup due to regulatory concerns.
However, the Spectre will likely replace the Wraith when it arrives in 2023 to be used for the 2024 model years.
It is important to note that the Wraith, Dawn and other Rolls-Royce vehicles still use a BMW platform. Their demise is therefore expected. The Architecture of Luxury used by the Spectre will be the same as the Phantom and Ghost.
Rolls-Royce selected a coupe to be its first electric vehicle, rather than a three-box sedan. The Mueller-Oetvoes provided an explanation in keeping with Rolls-Royce’s position as the brand with the youngest customer base. Yes, Mini.