Rolls-Royce will leapfrog rival Bentley into the all-electric period.
Automotive Information reported the automaker is now planning two new EVs together with a crossover and a sedan. And which may be along with the potential for an electrical Rolls-Royce convertible.
Rolls-Royce launched its first EV, dubbed the Spectre, in 2023, because the model’s distinctive expression of electrical extra.
The second Rolls-Royce EV to affix the lineup after the Spectre coupe shall be an SUV, the report claims. The automaker’s electrical SUV goes to be full-size, however smaller than right this moment’s V-12-powered Cullinan, in accordance with Automotive Information. Anticipate the electrical SUV to reach in early 2027.
Following the electrical SUV in late 2028 shall be Rolls-Royce’s third EV, a sedan. The electrical sedan would be the alternative for the full-size Phantom flagship, in accordance with Automotive Information. The Phantom is a historic Rolls-Royce nameplate and it is unclear if the electrical sedan will bear the identify.
The Spectre will function the Phantom coupe’s alternative for the foreseeable future. Rolls-Royce already needed to recall the Spectre EV on account of an inadequate electrical floor that might enhance the prospect of a hearth.
Like different automakers, Rolls-Royce dedicated to go all-electric by 2030, however in contrast to opponents, it stays steadfast with that dedication. Regardless of over 60% of Rolls-Royce automobiles having a V-12 underneath the hood through the first quarter of 2024, the automaker will wind down fashions with a combustion engine by the tip of 2031.
Rolls-Royce’s foremost competitor, Bentley, at one time seemed poised to go totally electrical earlier than its rival. It mentioned in 2020 it might have a complete lineup of plug-in hybrids by 2026 and transfer to an electrical lineup by 2030. However in March Bentley famous its first EV will not debut till 2026 with deliveries beginning in 2027, with the later goal due to a altering market panorama.