FIRST DRIVE: Rolls-Royce Spectre – 576bhp, £330k Electric Masterpiece | Top Gear

It weighs 2.9 tonnes, the Rolls-Royce Spectre. But even its 700kg battery back is used as a layer of soundproofing. That’s how focused Rolls-Royce was on creating the most refined car in the world with this: its first ever electric car. The Spectre doesn’t try to be radical: it looks like a Roller, it has a very traditional interior and underpinnings aren’t anything you haven’t seen from an EV before. So does that mean Rolls-Royce just got a bit more generic, or is this in fact the finest car on the face of the Earth? Poor old TopGear magazine’s Ollie Kew has been wafting around in the new £330,000 super-deluxe coupe to find out.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:46 The Rolls-Royce Spectre
02:33 The Specs
04:41 The Drive
06:37 Is It Still A Rolls-Royce?
09:31 Negatives?
10:47 Conclusion

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[maykd]

"If i need to travel more than 300 miles, i will take a jet"
Is the most Rols-Royce owner thing to say.

[lbnewell]

I could watch Rolls Royce suspension soak up every imperfection in the road for hours

[oneoffnate]

One of the few times where full electrification makes perfect sense. No one buys a RR for the performance of the engine it’s meant to be quiet and smooth and electric motors do that really well.

[Hanslauer]

Ollie's elevator comparison was really insightful. I can definitely imagine that feeling now, even I may not get to experience the car itself!

[somebloke]

Rolls Royce has basically been trying to imitate electric motors with their V12s with how smooth and quiet they are so I think this was a pretty natural progression

[thomasassim-ita]

Thanks to RR for maintaining their design language not some crazy design in the name of EV. I love this it maintains traditional RR design yet elegant and classy ❤

[Menace..]

The character of the Phantom, Ghost, Wairth or any rolls was never it’s V12. It was the quality, craftsmanship and ride. Power was always described as “adequate” because it wasn’t important. EV has always suited Rolls and as you said if they need to travel more than 300miles they’re firing up the jets. Can’t wait to see more electric Rolls

[jacksullivan]

I think this is the first review I’ve seen with this guy and he’s great. Witty, funny and no cheesy one liners. More please

[ArAnXx]

its impressive how the interior has the classic Rolls Royce looks to it while moving to the modern era with the monitors and stuff like that

[bunsenn]

I love the quiet, subtle hum of the chassis vibration as this car glides over every imperfection in the road. Electrification makes sense in a Rolls Royce, because the whole point of a Rolls Royce is silence, peace, and comfort during transport.

[muthukumaranc]

My favorite part is the interior, has all the tech you need but still feels luxurious and cozy without distracting huge multiple screens. It feels calm and peaceful going along with the character of the car... unlike Mercedes which is just a confusing mess.
We stare at the screen and are fed with more than enough content every day.
To me the car is a way of escape, I don't want Zoom meetings or apps and games in my car.

[onthe_brink]

those shots were amazing!!! great filming location and camera work, really highlighted this car well

[Bmontepeque]

This is exactly what I expected from an EV Luxury car, supremely soft, relaxing, smooth, etc. I love this car, it's one of my favorite EVs no doubt!

Also I LOVE how this is a Rolls-Royce that just happens to be electric, no crazy techy interior, no futuristic styling, just as simple and majestic as Rolls-Royce has always been :) ❤️

[jawtiks]

watched top gear after a whiilee and gotta say as much as this car is unfathomably gorgeous, the presenter is doing a great job. More of this guy please!!

[iamarobotninja]

Rolls has always given me the impression that they don't really give a shit about what powers their masterpieces and I respect that.

[mattcook]

Hardly shocked that RR understood the brief for this model.
They’ve done a good job, this is a good test bed for their future, and they already have the demand.
Business for RR is going to be good in the future.

[PassportBrosBusinessClass]

"If I needed to go more than 300 miles in a day - I'd take my jet".

[fanuelmuluneh]

Thank you very much for acknowledging the Citroen DS 8:40 for the most comfortable car of all time. Even after all these years, she is still a Deésse.

[wilbeugre]

Let's see what a "Phantom like" electric Rolls Royce would be, since this Spectre seems already so good.
I personally would struggle driving such a silent vehicle (if I'd ever get the chance to do so 😅)

[adamvolasko]

Two things that stood out from a design perspective: The white body panels made the car look like it hasn't had its shipment protective wrap removed and the white leather wrap around the stalks looked off for some reason. Love the new sleeker grill design and that they didn't go wild making the interior look so unnecessarily EV.