Introduced on the tail finish of 2022, the Rolls-Royce Spectre arrived because the model’s first totally electrical mannequin, indicating the place the marque is headed. Goodwood’s EV makes extra sense than most, marrying a automobile that exists primarily to supply an ultra-isolated expertise with a silent powertrain. The ensuing machine is thus one of many quietest and most comfy luxurious vehicles ever constructed.
In case you’re conversant in the model’s lineup, the introduction of the 2025 Rolls-Royce Black Badge Spectre ought to come as no shock. The Ghost and Cullinan Sequence II set a precedent, making it solely a matter of time earlier than this EV obtained a darkened aesthetic and sporty alter ego.
Uncharacteristically, for Rolls, we’ll begin with its powertrain. Beneath the pores and skin, it carries over the identical dual-motor setup as the usual Spectre. Nevertheless, it boosts its output to 659 horsepower and as much as 792 pound-feet of torque. That’s a rise of 82 hp and 128 lb-ft, respectively. The “as much as” is essential as a result of the Black Badge Spectre will solely develop that torque determine in its new Spirited Mode.
In supercar phrases, it’s Rolls-Royce’s equal of a launch management system, launched to extract the quickest off-the-line acceleration. The result’s a time to 60 mph of simply 4.1 seconds, a powerful determine for a automobile that weighs over 6,500 kilos.
Concurrently, extracting all 659 horses requires utilizing Infinity Mode. This max-output setting replaces the “Low” mode seen within the aforementioned Ghost and Cullinan. Moderately than have interaction it by way of the column mounted shifter, nevertheless, the Black Badge Spectre now sports activities a devoted button with the infinity image on its steering wheel.
Apart from sharpening its throttle response, the dials on its digital instrument cluster choose up vibrant hues to additional differentiate it from its “regular” state of tune. Rolls-Royce additionally revised its steering to make sure it picks up extra weight, re-tuned its energetic anti-roll bars to scale back undesirable physique motions, and reworked its dampers to scale back rear-end squat throughout acceleration and front-end dip throughout braking.
Regardless of its added efficiency, its EPA-estimated vary of 266 miles whereas using on 22-inch wheels stays unchanged. That determine drops to 251 miles for those who go for the bigger 23s. Nevertheless, its 102-kilowatt-hour battery pack will leap from 10 to 80 p.c in 34 minutes whereas charging at 195 kilowatts.
Like earlier Black Badge fashions, nevertheless, this sportier persona can not compromise its experience. That is nonetheless a Rolls-Royce first, in spite of everything. It nonetheless counts on the identical Planar air suspension launched within the second-generation Ghost, merely mixing it with higher straight-line efficiency and a extra responsive powertrain.
Nonetheless, this automobile’s aesthetic stays central to its attraction, achieved by incorporating darkened chrome throughout its exterior. RR’s launch shade is a putting shade of Vapor Violet impressed by 80s and 90s nightclub neon lighting. Must you go for an equally vibrant shade, a brand new painted Iced Black hood supplies sturdy distinction.
A brand new set of 23-inch wheels is out there in a semi-polished or an all-black end. Alongside the coachline the marque is known for, the Black Badge Spectre introduces a brand new Waft line that runs in parallel on this automobile’s decrease sections, accentuating the crisp line that dissects its doorways and arches.
Its Pantheon grille receives an non-obligatory backlight provided in Tailor-made Purple, Charles Blue, Chartreuse, Forge Yellow, and Turchese. Equally, its digital dials present a spread of vivid hues to enhance or distinction the remainder of the automobile’s configuration.
Its new Technical Fiber trim debuts virtually as a religious successor to Bespoke’s Technical Weave, incorporating Black Bolivar wooden as its base and layering it with carbon and metallic thread to create a diamond sample. Rolls-Royce then sandblasts the floor, applies six layers of lacquer, and hand polishes it. Look all through the remainder of the cabin, and also you’ll discover loads of references to the infinity brand representing all Black Badge fashions.
Pricing for the Black Badge Spectre within the US begins at $490,000, with deliveries anticipated to start later this 12 months.
