Demand for Rolls-Royce’s new fully-electric Spectre is so high customers might need to wait up to two years for delivery.
As you may know, Lamborghini already sold out its newly launched Revuelto for the next two years, and the same thing seems to be the case with Rolls-Royce‘s new EV.
The Spectre was revealed in October 2022 as the brand’s debut towards an electric future, but the luxurious EV actually traces its root to 2011 when the British carmaker started experimenting with the 102EX prototype (a.k.a. Phantom Experimental Electric). A decade later, it’s finally ready to go into production.
Rolls-Royce says its new ultra-luxury electric coupe might just be as significant as its first production car, the 1906 Silver Ghost. Although the manufacturer hasn’t disclosed any sort of pricing yet, it is expected to be priced around $400,000, making it one of the most expensive EVs to date. Nonetheless, don’t assume that might deter customers since about 40% of its buyers are new to the brand, said Rolls-Royce’s CEO Müller-Ötvös. And since Spectre orders more than exceed expectations, with orders filled until 2025, Rolls-Royce might be onto something here.
One thing we all love about Rolls-Royce is its attention to detail; hence, no wonder it takes more time to build cars than most other brands. But with such a huge demand, the British marque has no other option but to increase production capacity. While we’re still unsure of how it will play out exactly, it’s nice to see Rolls acknowledging its customers might not be too keen about a two-year waiting period and ready to do something about it.
Still, being the first all-electric model from Rolls-Royce, it’s only natural for the brand to want to take more time to perfect its Spectre. After all, while retaining most of the Wraith’s styling cues, it won’t be using any of the familiar V12 powertrain components anymore. Not to mention that, in true Rolls-Royce fashion, each unit will be customized according to each customer’s request.
So although we agree waiting two years for a car is sure a long time, it has to be expected from unique carmakers like Rolls-Royce, right?
