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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00:00 Intro
00:46 The Rolls-Royce Spectre
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[@maykd4481]

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

[@defyyourlogic487]

I need father to buy me this, FAST & HOT & LUXURIOUS… what else does a 27 year old boy like me need? I crashed my huracan, my f12, my 488, then my plaid but i think father might be ready to give me this since I’ve been doing my chores lately..

[@pipsquek1669]

​@@defyyourlogic487no, you need a mini sub with your father

[@defyyourlogic487]

@@pipsquek1669 Just say you’re broke my dude!

[@bunsenn5064]

@@defyyourlogic487Using an online sham internet account as a coping mechanism to combat the reality of not having driven any of those cars. How cute.

[@defyyourlogic487]

@@bunsenn5064 Just say you’re broke my dude!

[@lbnewell23]

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

[@triedproven9908]

Looks cool but it's not dampened properly at the end of the day.

[@bartwatts1921]

@@triedproven9908you couldn’t be more wrong and you don’t know RR. Their moniker is waftability after all.

[@lbnewell23]

@@triedproven9908it’s not supposed to be a sports car rolls’ dampers have dampers. All dampers are designed to do is decrease vibrations/oscillations and if you got in the car I think you would believe that it is damped perfectly because you wouldn’t be feeling any vibrations and you wouldn’t feel the car oscillating and being unsettled on the road like an old American car that never stops wobbling

[@budgitechworld6360]

That's shocking

[@budgitechworld6360]

That's shocking

[@somebloke2238]

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

[@absolutium]

V12 is the perfect ICE engine unfortunately it only serves its purpose with massive vehicles.. EVs are the worst choice for a vehicle with such dimensions.. the rim size alone destroys the battery array capacity.

[@ogremair803]

@@absolutium Ya, plus 300 miles is nothing, just driving around in the city, can't rely on it for long distance.

[@K1Kamikaze]

@@ogremair803rolls Royce owners typically aren’t doing long journeys in the rolls tho according to surveys they did. And they much prefer never having to stop at a gas station and just charge at home.

[@JordanC717]

@@absolutiuminline 6 is good too.

[@Make_Boxing_Great_Again]

Not for me, you wouldn’t buy an electric Rolex so why would you buy and electric Rolls Royce? The results may be similar but the mechanics of the electric options have no poetry. This is why Swiss movement watches are so valuable, they are not more accurate or functionally better (although function and accuracy still surpasses requirements) they are valued because they works of art. Give me the v12 option any day.

[@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!

[@nipunsharma5351]

Same!

[@ade3193]

Never say never

[@chefrick247]

Never seen this chap before, he gave a great review and didn't try to be 'wacky' top marks.

[@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.

[@the-wave417]

Electric battery's you can't even go 200km distance without recharge it

[@vika0194]

@@the-wave417 You can actually. But since a Rolls-Royce already weighs 8 elephants who knows how this will go.

[@Ar1AnX1x]

@@the-wave417 you didn't even watch the video, did you? it has a range of 300 miles

[@asdfghjkl-jk6mu]

rolls royce spectre has a range of 310 miles (around 500 km), lucid air has a range of 410 miles (640 km), tesla model 3 has a range of 330 miles (530 km) priced just at 40k usd, so nice try troll that can't spell.

[@the-wave417]

@Ar1AnX1x i hate electric cars 😌

[@Ar1AnX1x]

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

[@basboerboom9328]

It even has the classic temperature dials.

[@Divine_Serpent_Geh]

That’s what I was happy to see most. No cheap shit tablet the size of a TV, with a ridiculous overly techy scheme. Still a true luxury automobile.

[@autograndeunlimited]

​@Jashin_Geh it literally has iPad stuck in the dash lol by your logic

[@Ar1AnX1x]

@@Divine_Serpent_Geh yeah buttons are definitely necessary and not outdated, I don't mind the big screen in the middle of dashboard like Mercedes does(a lot of other people don't like it)but there should be buttons for everything that the driver has to have access to without having to look for it on the screen, not only for easier access but it's dangerous to make the driver have to look at the screen constantly, even the map and song playlist should be in the screen behind the steering wheel right in front of the driver, I think its stupid when Tesla and others try to have no buttons and this no button style will be outdated soon in my opinion, it's not the future, buttons will be there in the future.

[@kdmion]

I'm so happy that they are sticking to the classics, rather than trying to reinvent the wheel and I hate Tesla for what they turned the car interiors into.

[@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

[@Utkarsh_Verma117]

RR never meant for performance, i never really liked them because they are more a spa than a car , and i think electric helps more in terms of luxury . Might be the first elite car to be compatible with electric

[@K1Kamikaze]

V12 doesn’t mean performance tho, it means smooth effortless acceleration and passing power at any rpms

[@NickFoster]

@@K1Kamikaze Have you ever driven an electric car? Effortless acceleration and instant torque are bread and butter to EVs. No gears, just instant oomf.

[@thomasassim-ita1787]

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 ❤

[@etherealicer]

I'm actually sad that most electric vehicles still look like petrol-cars. I think it is poor design and a waste of space to have a fake engine room.

[@user-my4xu4gf1z]

Its so weird how people hate on the new bmw 7 series when this and that look identical from the front i actually prefer the bmw one. People forget that BMW owns rolls royce

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

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

[@Bmontepeque11]

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 :) ❤️

[@potatochobit]

Kid, a luxury car has all of that already, making it ev just added a bunch of cables and now you can't travel more than 2 hours.

[@TheImperfectGuy]

​@@potatochobitkid, a rolls Royce customer doesn't travel more than 2 hours by CAR and yes, the electric drivetrain doesn't change anything in the driving experience itself, even a gradual smooth rise in power is programmed into the way this delivers power much different to most other EVs on the market

[@Marc-zi4vg]

​@@potatochobityou legit think we still have 2010's ev tech 💀

[@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.

[@Pikestnt]

Quite agree - It takes a confident manufacturer to swim against the tide of touch screens. Ergonomically, touch screens are dreadful and make car interiors look like a cheap office. Hopefully when other manufacturers see this, we can return to tactile knobs and buttons which hide all the tech.

[@crypticlawd]

don't worry, you'll never get it

[@dbclass4075]

Mazda is the other manufacturer that have a good balance between buttons and screens.

[@muthukumaranc]

@@dbclass4075 Absolutely!!

[@onthe_brink]

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

[@colors6692]

Thank you.

[@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.

[@KoeiNL]

The only requirement is that it moves the car effortlessly and the passengers don't realise its there.

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

They do and they take enormous pride in their power plants. I have owned more than you have fingers and toes ! Electric is the future and their motors will be of the highest quality.

[@wiegraf9009]

They actually have made top end aeronautical power plants for a long time so they do care, they just don't talk about it because it's "vulgar" lmao.

[@superblaster7297]

Going by your comment in this scenario on not giving a shit about their power-plant then why didn't they go for an inline 4 for their products or something absurd or even Hybrid {surely they have some prototypes but not an actual production car on hybrid's} The thing is they care and that's why they don't give a shit on cost of their product what they really care about is Refinement and Quality control which for them even as a coach-builder's standpoint is Phenomenal, That's why they gave their mahoosive engines which don't pose in the name of BHP but they sure really are a Torque monster to pull that weight on an ICE power-plant that's why they also had a Rolls Royce with an V16 engine for a Bespoke vehicle so they give a shit about their, power-plant but not on cost to achieve that finesse and bespoke design and best Quality control overall, But on a lighter comedic note, If that's the case then would like to have Rolls Royce with a mini nuclear power reactor for cleanest and most efficient tech on the planet for green fuel,

[@Joose]

Never has an EV made more sense.

[@SJRS700]

this makes the least sense, it will never come close to the Mechanical Masterpiece of a 12 Cylinder RR Engine. Its the Dumbest car

[@thebeast88_]

​@@SJRS700 i think hes right, because the point of the v12 was that it was the most balanced engine so they could add enough sound dampening to make it completely quiet in the cabin

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

How does a length of 18 feet and a weight of 3 tons make sense ? Yes its a stunning car, but it's too big and too heavy. A Bentley GT is over 2 ft shorter and is still a large car.

[@Joose]

@@jjefferyworboys8138 A Rolls has always been meant to be as smooth and quiet as possible.... an EV does that. Not everything EV has to be based in being economical.

[@Joose]

@@SJRS700 This is quieter and smoother. It makes perfect sense for a Rolls.

[@sirmingusdewiv8325]

The white makes it look like it's still got the white plastic on it that normal cars have during shipping.

[@TimInertiatic]

Yep. The white on the outside is awful. Looks unfinished. The blue is lovely though

[@mementoscuderia833]

That blue is salamanca blue I think.

[@GymBodyAtlanta]

Rolls-Royce was MADE for electrification as they have always strived for the uber-quiet "magic carpet" ride. And keep in mind--every RR has been named after a "silent power entity" (aside from the Corniche): Phantom, Wraith, Shadow, Dawn, Spirit, Seraph, Cloud, Ghost, etc. RR traveling in hushed quiet via electrification is ideal! Elegant, sophisticated and civilized as always. Love it.

[@adamvolasko225]

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.

[@mattcook3801]

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.

[@fanuelmuluneh3127]

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.

[@jawtiks618]

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!!

[@rych7852]

The 3 guys that do the magazine. Ollie M, Jack and Ollie K are actually very good. Far better than the Harris, McGuiness and Flintoff combo. Probably because they are actual journos first so they understand language. Much like Clarkson, Hammond and May were. Not just gurning morons!

[@andyb9664]

@@rych7852 Tom Ford is my fav.

[@jawtiks618]

@@oemglobal3535 exactly, thats why i stopped watching top gear

[@greedyworkman2565]

What the f**k is a Citroen “ day s “ ?? Does he mean a D S ? And it’s second best driving to a Citroen ??? Iv driven Ds and they are crap , any new vw / merc is better driving that a ds and he’s putting it in front of a RR ? 😂😂😂

[@maxnicholls7254]

perhaps its a generational thing; but i find him intensely annoying

[@jacksullivan431]

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

[@fakeclanAbaddon]

"Ready to rock and Rolls" was pretty cheesy

[@tooltime9260]

Open your eyes; he's terrible. So much for standards and ability.

[@bunsenn5064]

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.

[@feandil666]

This is the engine Rolls Royce have always been waiting on. It just rounds up the vehicle perfectly. I don't think they'll ever do another ICE car

[@KarrasBastomi]

That's my thinking. If luxury, smoothness, and performance is the utmost importance, i would think Rolls Royce would do electric far earlier. And if I'm on Tesla board of directors, I would push them to joint venture with Rolls Royce. Phantom with model S underpinning would be perfect.

[@Nayson]

@@KarrasBastomi Why would Rolls go for that?

[@RYTF5]

@@Nayson I don't see why they would either. They can do better than Tesla lol

[@jonnathan780]

@@RYTF5 not when it comes to motor tech and battery engineering

[@supersploon4177]

@@KarrasBastomi I mean Rolls Royce is BMW so they absolutely have the resources to develop and improve their own EV drivetrain. I don't think they would risk their reputation by doing a partnership with the company that is known for low quality control, even though they have much better EV-tech

[@lemster101]

Beautifully filmed with the light, the colours and scenery. It really helps tell the story of the serenity of the car.

[@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 😅)

[@undercatviper]

The phantom is basically silent inside already, so not much difference

[@lbnewell23]

I’ve been in the one of loudest rolls royce being a black badge model and unless you have your foot to the floor you could easily be convinced that it was an EV

[@CrypticRite]

I believe most owners will use employees as the primary drivers, ones qualified to learn as if it's a craft.

[@flacjacket]

​@@undercatviperfun fact, the most recent phantom is actually intentionally noisier than its prototype because people riding in the prototype were getting nauseous from the sensory dysjunction of feeling movement and acceleration while hearing nothing. They had to reduce its noise isolation to fix it.

[@lathikamihiranga]

BMW I7 comes close

[@JAYSCLASS]

The best of classic and modern! Well done Rolls Royce! 🇬🇧

[@linseyyoung1772]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 + 🇩🇪 😉

[@evanescentwave181]

I recently obtained a Taycan and after driving it awhile I thought the effortless feeling of the electric powertrain would be perfect for a Rolls Royce.

[@filbao8113]

Lucky u

[@evanescentwave181]

@@filbao8113 Yes, I am very lucky. Later I regretted the wording of the post, but I really had been thinking EV would be best for the R&R and was think about how the post sounded.

[@Viddough]

That’s a special car. Absolutely worth what they are charging.

[@Stormy177]

An EV, 'charging' - I see what you did there... 😁

[@unclemuta]

I’d buy this car just for just if I had the money, without hesitating a bit… this is what the dawn should have been. Definitely is the best electric vehicle yet

[@potatochobit]

Haha, no. Kid, have you ever been in a tesla or Prius?

[@bartwatts1921]

@@potatochobithahahahaha…sarcasm, right? God, I hope so.

[@air_]

​​​@@potatochobitis this a joke?

[@SJRS700]

then friend you know nothing about mechanical craftmanship masterpiece of 12 cylinder rolls royce engine, Spectre is for climate crying snobs, anyone with a brain knows its generic and boring

[@gregorygant4242]

Stunning car but not very practical ,you can't take the whole family and gear with you on trips ! It's basically a two person luxury boat !

[@urock12201]

High quality video, high quality car. Nice job, guys!

[@richuk4086]

I've never driven a Rolls Royce but seeing the modern brand on screen, I always felt that EV will suit more than any manufacturer. Mainly the silence, power and simplicity of the gear selection. Nice work.

[@vba-zw5vp]

I love this car! Interior is also very stylish and beautiful. Just amazing.

[@SolentSkyServices]

Stunning! Absolutely love it 😍

[@Blacklightdtb]

The exteriors white bonnet makes it look like the delivery wrap is still on

[@krane15]

LOL, I just said that. Then read down and see you said it first. In fact, for a moment, I wasn't sure if the wrap was still on.

[@Outland9000]

That blue/purple is gorgeous! Not keen on the white body panels but the polar white/wood interior gives a nice modern yet traditional vibe.

[@fastfolky]

That is the best description of driving a Rolls I have ever heard. Good job mate.

[@alimunirrana2802]

One thing amazed me my Civic 94 and Royce had same rims 😂😅😂 now i can have that good feeling 😂🤣😂

[@muhammadsalmanumer8136]

Do your centerlock caps stay upright?

[@richardnedbalek1968]

Ollie Kew’s entertaining presentation style makes it enjoyable to watch his reviews. 👍

[@tooltime9260]

O.K. is NOT O.K.

[@luxehotelreviews]

The range for cars of these status honestly do not matter as most of them don't even travel for more than 30 miles in a day and there's probably someone to settle the charging for them anyway lol

[@patrickdgarez86]

Another, Ollie, slam dunk review. While the Spectre is, without question, a revolutionary release for the brand, it is clear that RR wasn't ready to "tinker" too far (IMHO, far too safe). Yet, somehow, Ollie had me engaged to the end. Hats off, sir. As for the Spectre, it goes without saying that electric power and RR are a match made in heaven, especially as the help will be squandering hours charging it. With that said, they could have been more adventurous with the styling inside and out. Adventure can still be refined.

[@sonofagun1037]

i like everything about this except those headlights. I know that this is based on the bmw I7 platform, like the ghost is to the 7 series, but the Ghost has nothing on it that reminds you of the 7 series. The headlights from this look like they are pulled straight from the I7 and considering the price point I think it is a misstep to have one of the most identifiable traits of your car match that of the substantially cheaper and much more available BMW. Not like my opinion matters though I am very much not in the cars customer base lol

[@boriskaracic9856]

Exactly, those headlights are not for Rolls

[@Lukeywoodsey]

The Ghost hasn't been based on the 7 series since the series 2 in 2018

[@masonherriott1684]

I cannot WAIT to see the new design for the phantom

[@Jamaicangmr1]

It's been a while since I've liked a top gear video from a presenter outside of Chris Harris since Clark's and the gang left but that Rolls-Royce FM bit did it for me Good job you made me chuckle

[@aandk2594]

This guys said "DJ on a late night radio station". LOL!!! I love it. I'm sold. I'll take two!

[@johnknight9150]

I'm surprised they haven't done it sooner. Electrification is a much more natural fit for a Rolls than something like a Mustang or a Camaro, for instance.

[@BobTheBlue]

It looks and sounds great. Well done Rolls Royce 👏👏👏

[@MrSandChess]

Sounds? But it’s electric

[@BobTheBlue]

@@MrSandChess yeah, that’s the point. A Rolls Royce wafts silently… if you want a growling V12, buy a Bentley

[@muhammadsalmanumer8136]

@@BobTheBluebentleys are v8 or w12, no v12

[@BobTheBlue]

@@muhammadsalmanumer8136 not really… w12 is just 2x v6 on a 45degree angle (hence the “w”)… it’s still a 12 cylinder engine block

[@ninthcloud6331]

@@BobTheBlue actually, yes really. You said V12. You did not say W12. Don't go trying to weasel your way into lecturing someone about how your wrong information is actually correct if they'd just look at it through your contorted lens of reality. A W12 is not a V12. It's not (2) V6's either. That's like saying a double whopper is actually just 2 regular whoppers, 1 stacked on top of the other. No! It's a fucking double WHOPPER!

[@ATRcams]

Excellent text by the end of "The Drive" section of the video. You conveyed a strong sense of tranquility with great clarity.

[@TristenHernandez]

How can we describe to Ollie! Well done. Well articulated journey you took us on.

[@drgvrp_dashcam]

I felt the headlights on the spectre took some inspiration from bmw with the 2024 bmw 7 series and 2024 bmw x7, but I feel these headlights just look so sleek with the car rather than out of place

[@aufd1]

Well, I guess the whole car will be based on the 7 series

[@GoPotato69]

they really shouldve started with an EV cullinan, would've sold way more

[@christmasisawesome9348]

They'll make it for sure. They just released this first, knowing that some of the cullinan customer would buy the "all new EV RR." They'll get to milk them again with the release of an EV Cullinan.

[@hellbound64]

The two year waitlist says different… the cullinan is already selling well. This will help bolster sales fuerher

[@nomoreheroes93]

Development of this probably started well before the Cullinan, and would've been too heavy

[@jameslaurensvn]

Fair take but I think having that V12 while electric cars are still “early” was a good move for the enthusiasts or whatever, building an entirely diff vehicle is what I personally would’ve wanted as well tbh but I can’t afford it yet so it doesn’t matter too much

[@oambrosia]

@@nomoreheroes93 a Hummer EV weighs nearly 10k lbs...what qualifies as "too heavy" nowadays?

[@stevevlahos5469]

That car is stunning on the interior. I didn’t care for the white on the exterior. The reference to being a DJ of a late night radio station, that was funny. We used to have a program here in MI called Pillow Talk and the DJ had a deep voice and would talk like that. Brought back childhood memories. 😊

[@JonathanEzor]

I love that I didn't even have to go past the description to find "wafting." Classic Rolls-Royce review. :)

[@Ar1AnX1x]

the front looks perfect but the rear of it looks pretty average also the lights and windshield wiper toggles should be made out of metal like Bentley

[@ShrikiRon]

You got me, I’ll order three.

[@techtim123]

A Car so ahead of its time it needed 80 years to render! a magnificent automobile indeed!

[@paulcruse]

Love the “rev counter” and Speedometer “you are probably doing an adequate speed sir..”

[@tswinter1]

Wonderfully done ! Would you please tell me what location you picked , i thought that was a beautiful road and countryside !!

[@jerryohanlon101]

Looks to me like California, somewhere around Yosemite. Id also like to know.

[@Lukeywoodsey]

​@@jerryohanlon101it was a media event a few weeks ago in California yes

[@jerryohanlon101]

@@Lukeywoodsey Not normally that wet around there. They have a lot of snow melt coming down the mountain right now.

[@terp8373]

"...Feeling of absolute quality" pretty well sums it up to me. Great review, Ollie.

[@stevenmccarthy2371]

I love it, but it’s so, so spec dependent! I really don’t like that white contrast, but the blue is stunning. I’ve seen it in Black, Dark Green/Silver & Grey, which looked incredible. Rolls have nailed it for me

[@MrSnoopyxxx12]

This is the car I've been waiting for! Brilliant review.

[@walter9724]

Not sure I will be selling my current rolls and buying the electric version, but given how quiet a internal combustion engine is, electric seems to be the most logical move for Rolls Royce. Sad to hear the wheels sound clunky at low speed, I've not had that issue in my Ghost.

[@sevensixtysteve8662]

Not only is this apparently an awesome EV but it's also the best looking RR of recent times in my opinion. It has presence but avoids the brutishness of the Phantom, the weirdness of the Wraith and owners switching from Cullinans will be thankful they no longer have people waving at them from the sidewalk thinking their Uber has arrived. The Spectre has an elegance and restraint in the design language inside and out and all the better for it. Fab car and instant RR classic - I like it.... a lot !

[@andremarselous]

Living here in Munich, I’ve seen these around town. But here it looks so small. But it looks really really good. Well done.

[@kha7705]

My God what a beautiful car. Absolutely drop dead gorgeous.

[@kutark]

Something about the wheel arches seems funky to me. I'm also not a fan of the back 1/3 of it /shrug. Beautiful color, and of course the usual build quality excellence!

[@logandrummond3067]

The fact it's got a column shift like a base f150 is glorious

[@pawood9394]

Great review, we are looking forward to getting out there and having a drive ourselves!

[@nikolasschefold8035]

Rolls Royce should have done that a long time ago! Electric is perfect! Effortless and quiet!

[@R90909]

The Rolls is probably the brand that makes sense more than any other to go fully EV

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

How does 18ft and 3 tons make sense ? Stunning car just to big and too heavy. A Bentley Gt is over 2ft shorter and thats a big car !

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

They need an Electric 4 door now.

[@TimInertiatic]

That will be the Phantom

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

@@TimInertiatic and the Ghost

[@United_Wings]

Electric Rolls Royce makes sense

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

18ft and 3 tons doesn't really. Although stunning, it's too big and too heavy.

[@BillDeanCycle]

Can't believe that CD. It has such a brick of a front end. The two tone looks a bit like it just came off the transporter with the safety wrap still stuck to the body panels.😆

[@roilev]

The drag is Cd * Frontal area. The bigger the frontal area is, the easier it is to get a lower Cd

[@7ludi]

@@roilev The frontal area is not related to the cd and vice versa. They are independent.

[@DaveTony206]

Odd Rolls-Royce kept the “Start Engine” button…

[@alsayedfakhri4597]

BMW parts bin.

[@junyaiwase]

@@alsayedfakhri4597LOL

[@TheImperfectGuy]

@@alsayedfakhri4597 RollsRoyce part bin you'd be hard pressed to find that exact as a bmw button A different story with the infotainment electronics and electricals of the drive train however... let's just say RR used whatever they had available when they found they needn't reinvent their own...ahem...wheel

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

@@alsayedfakhri4597 Why not, BMW owns them. RR's have always used components made by other companies. For years the gearboxes were from GM, lights from Lucas etc !

[@jk8897]

BMW did a good job.

[@XWYA]

Love the editing ❤Shout out to the editors!

[@gregmorris2022]

Looks a lot like the old Wraith. Always loved that car.

[@bavariancarenthusiast2722]

If there is a car perfectly prepared for EV propulsion - its an RR. Why? the engine was traditionally never important, RR did everything to hide it anyway.

[@AndrewAffolter]

James May is literally the perfect man to review this Rolls Royce

[@Kryojenix]

I love it how the lights kind of resemble the overhead running lights and underneath headlights situation similar to BMW i7 and iX7.

[@vladislavdimitrov4646]

It's not a coincedence

[@THISISLolesh]

If money was no object i’d get the phantom. This looks amazing, electric ain’t ready.

[@DonBlackBird71]

Hot take, I don't like Rolls or Bentley going electric. They're the king's of engine refinement and engineering, hell they've been known for it. To me it's like Rolex or Patek making a smartwatch.

[@manuelsgd]

RR making an EV is the same as if Rolex makes a digital watch.

[@jjefferyworboys8138]

Rolex made a quartz model for @ 25 years, did you know that ?

[@superfried9550]

I think electric cars are a joke. I don't care what you say about emissions, nothing can beat the sound, the vibrations, the feel of a internal combustion engine, HOWEVER, this automobile is hands down the most elegant and beautifully sculptured luxury vehicle I've ever laid eyes on. Rolls Royce nailed it with this one. Although unobtainable for me, something i'll never get the pleasure of owning, this car alone gives me chills and joys I couldn't receive anywhere else.

[@jeromep3182]

I love that they kept the beautiful wood grain

[@towerdave4836]

Great video. Now I want one!

[@matthewgamble95]

This is my favorite rolls Royce visually wow

[@RichardJones-kx6mb]

Top gear is the gold standard in their reviews and videos. Random musings. Love the shout out to mustangs in listing best cars. Funny how the car is British yet the steering wheel is on the left and those look like New Jersey plates. Does New Jersey let you plug in yourself or does an attendant have to do it like at the gas stations?

[@lemster101]

I think BMW USA is based in New Jersey and that's why it has those plates. Love to know where it was filmed though, the area looks stunning. Edit. I think it's probably in the wine region of California.

[@wanghanshen]

Wow .... What a beautiful car ❤

[@janpruijser8649]

That speedo design is so freaking beautiful.

[@Domino_970]

This new Rolls Royce Spectre is amazing. 🥰🥰🥰

[@splewy]

Rolls has always been the best suited car for electrification. They’ve been trying to make their internal combustion engines mimic the silence and low end torque of electric motors for decades, they’re already incredibly heavy, and it’s one of the only cars where almost no one will ever take trips of more than 200 miles at a time.

[@darchandarchan7036]

yea, replace the 12 cylinder, 6 and a 3/4 liter, 48 valve, smooth masterpiece of mechanics with a shafts rotated by magnets. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Simon-dm8zv]

It's the only sensible way forward.

[@josephderogatis2978]

It’s just beautifully amazing

[@Navoii.]

I love the quote "Invisible butler", I want this thing

[@gglen2141]

I love the new speed skater Spirit of Ecstasy.

[@amgguy4319]

Superlative, characterful, charming review.

[@user-ek1to4gq3h]

I can't believed you forgo to mention that the founders are 100 years ahead of there times and did say the grace and quietness elogance of an electric car will be unrivalled and unparallel for the best car in the world at then end. I am paraphrasing here but it's basically this

[@blaydenappollis9406]

I know its a dumb quiestion to ask but in previous rolls royce lineups whats makes it increase the cars value, the smooth engine, the technology, the luxury, the cars physical looks from outside and the upgrading smooth suspension,

[@MYJ61]

Having spent time in a Citroën DS, I appreciate the reference.

[@GadgetyMV]

6:04 Haha, great illustration. Best so far among the various Spectre test drives.