Rolls-Royce is preparing to expand its presence in India with the launch of the Spectre Series II electric coupe by the end of 2026. The British luxury carmaker also plans to reopen its only new showroom in Delhi by the first…
If any car seemed destined to be electric, it was a Rolls-Royce. The company had long promised its customers an experience of near-total silence and effortless thrust, and the Spectre finally delivered both without a combustion engine. Revealed in 2022 and delivered to its first owners in late 2023, it is a large two-door coupe with a fastback silhouette, starlight lights in the doors, and the presence of a yacht moored in the driveway.
Rolls-Royce has been making grand two-doors for decades, and the Spectre took the place of the V12-powered Wraith and Dawn as the brand's sporting statement. It shares the aluminum architecture of the rest of the range, adapted to carry a large battery in the floor, which also helps make it one of the most rigid cars the company has built. Reviewers praised its refinement and its effortless pace; critics noted its enormous weight and a range that falls short of what some electric luxury rivals achieve.
The Black Badge Spectre added more power and a darker personality, and a Series II update brought further refinement and range improvements, according to the company. Its rivals are few, perhaps the Bentley Continental GT and Aston Martin Vanquish among combustion grand tourers, and electric luxury cars from Mercedes-Maybach and Chinese brands. Like all expensive electric cars, Spectres have been known to depreciate sharply in the secondhand market. For buyers, that makes a lightly used example one of the more intriguing ways into the brand.
Rolls-Royce is also developing more electric cars, including an exclusive open-top Coachbuild model known as Project Nightingale that is undergoing global testing. The coverage collected here tracks Spectre reviews, Series II and Black Badge news, the brand's electric roadmap, charging and range reports, bespoke commissions and resale stories, along with any recalls or software updates. As the first of its kind, the Spectre will shape how buyers judge every electric Rolls-Royce that follows, which is why each update draws scrutiny far beyond its small production numbers.
Rolls-Royce's first electric car, a silent, starlit two-door coupe that recast the V12 grand tourer for the battery age, now in Series II form.
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