Rolls-Royce Spectre: new pictures revealed as luxury EV completes winter testing

Rolls-Royce has released new images and information about its Spectre all-electric coupe ahead of the car’s launch next year.

The new pictures show the luxury EV undergoing winter testing near the Arctic Circle as part of a 2.5-million-kilometre development programme.

Still wrapped in its striking camouflage that contains quotes from co-founder Sir Henry Royce, the car is pictured enduring temperatures as low as -40C at Rolls-Royce’s bespoke proving ground at Arjeplog, Sweden

Over recent months, the all-new coupe has undergone more than 6,000,000km of testing to assess the performance of everything from its all-electric drivetrain and suspension to the door seals and air conditioning to make sure it meets the engineers’ and customers’ exacting standards.

With winter testing now complete, the Spectre is a quarter of the way through its 2.5m-kilometre development programme, designed to emulate 400 years of typical Rolls-Royce ownership.

The Spectre has been described by Rolls-Royce bosses as the most important car in its 118-year history, heralding a move away from massive combustion engines to an all-electric future. By 2030 the marque intends to be an all-EV brand.

Using a modified version of the aluminium spaceframe that underpins the current Phantom, Ghost and Cullinan, the Spectre is being positioned as a successor to the Phantom Coupe - a two-door, four-seat super coupe that blends sleeker looks with Rolls-Royce’s famed luxury.

Rolls-Royce says the Spectre is inspired by the philosophy, design and dimensions of the Phantom Coupe and revives certain features, such as the Phantom’s split headlights. It also shares more than a little in overall design with the smaller Wraith coupe, from its shorter overhangs and long bonnet -