Four years after its introduction, Rolls-Royce has introduced an updated Spectre. Known as the Series II, the model benefits from styling changes, an upgraded powertrain, and significantly increased range.

Looking instantly recognizable, the electric coupe eschews the expected facelift. Instead, the only exterior changes appear to be a new Ethereal Blue paint job and 23-inch forged alloy wheels, which offer a part-polished or fully polished finish.

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That’s a tad surprising, but the Spectre Black Badge goes a step further as it now features Iced Black Exterior Detailing, which sees most brightwork replaced by a matte finish. The performance variant also rides on new wheels for an “even more imposing visual character.”

A Modernized Interior With New Options

Bigger changes occur inside as the car adopts a modernized dashboard with a new widescreen display. Rolls-Royce didn’t bother explaining, but noted there’s “new Illuminated Fascia artwork.” It sports a directional wave pattern, which is composed of 8,108 individual pixel-like illuminations. Buyers will also find a new clock, which draws inspiration from aircraft instrumentation.

Elsewhere, Rolls-Royce “significantly expands the interior palette, offering new materials, treatments and crafted details of remarkable depth and variety.” Among the new additions is Duality Twill, which is a rayon fabric made from bamboo.

The eco-friendly material features embroidery “reminiscent of the interweaving rope lines found on sailing yachts.” The textile is available in four colors – Black, Chocolate, Lilac, and Sage – while there are more than 50 different color options for the embroidered elements. Overall, Rolls-Royce said a Duality Twill interior can incorporate up to 2.6 million stitches, 10 miles (16 km) of thread, and up to 25 hours to create.

Customers can also opt for new Placed Perforation leather, which allows for precision-cut patterns to form unique works of art. As an example, Rolls-Royce created an image of clouds in moonlight by making 78,138 perforations in three different sizes on the backrests and headrests. While it sounds impressive, the design doesn’t look particularly good as it resembles more of a camouflage pattern than a night sky.

Last but not least, Rolls-Royce offers a new high gloss Brindled Walnut veneer. It incorporates fine powder glass flakes to give the trim a shimmering appearance.

More Power And Range

On the performance front, the dual motor all-wheel drive system has been upgraded to produce 593 hp (442 kW / 601 PS) and 749 lb-ft (1,015 Nm) of torque. That’s a notable increase over the old rating of 577 hp (430 kW / 584 PS) and 664 lb-ft (900 Nm). Thanks to the extra oomph, the dash from 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) takes 4.4 seconds.

The upgrades don’t end there as Rolls-Royce mentioned “re-engineered battery cell technology” that increases the range up to 18%, while reducing recharging times by up to 14%. The automaker was vague on specifics, but confirmed the battery capacity has increased to 112.4 kWh.

This enables the standard model to travel up to 390 miles (628 km) in the WLTP cycle between charges. When the battery is low, a 195 kW DC fast charger can take it from 10-80% in as little as 28 minutes.

The Black Badge, on the other hand, produces up to 671 hp (500 kW / 680 PS) and 811 lb-ft (1,100 Nm) of torque. This lowers the 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) time to 4.1 seconds.

The BMW Group has just built its two millionth fully electric car, and the speed of that climb is impressive. It took almost 11 years after the first i3 hatch rolled off the line in 2013 to reach the first million, then only about two more to double it.

The milestone car is a BMW i5 M60 xDrive, built in Germany and heading to a buyer in Spain. That destination says a lot, because Europe is leading the way when it comes to EV demand right now. Sales of fully electric cars in the region jumped 28 percent in 2025, and one in every five cars sold in the EU is now an EV.

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Production is ramping fast to accommodate that growth. BMW now builds EVs at all its German plants and mixes them with combustion cars on the same lines. That flexibility lets it react as demand shifts, and lately, demand has been shifting quite a bit, because Europe’s love for EVs isn’t mirrored in other regions.

Globally, BMW delivered 442,072 EVs in 2025, a modest increase that shows growth is still happening, just not at the same pace as before. Because in the United States, BMW’s EV momentum has clearly cooled. Battery electric sales fell to 42,484 units in 2025, down 16.7 percent year over year.

The drop was even sharper late in the year, with fourth quarter EV sales plunging 45.5 percent after federal EV tax credits were axed. At the same time, plug-in hybrids surged more than 30 percent, showing where buyers are heading. China isn’t helping either. Sales there dropped significantly, with the region down double digits overall, dragging on global performance.

Hot New Electric Metal Inbound

But on the plus side, BMW has just begun to roll out fresh EV product with cutting-edge design and technology. The iX3, the first of BMW’s Neue Klasse cars, is already in showrooms, and the i3 electric 3-Series that debuted this spring won’t be far behind. And it’ll be followed by the first-ever electric X5, while Rolls-Royce has its own electric SUV on the way, although the sales numbers will obviously be modest.

That lineup should help keep BMW Group’s EV registrations growing, but it might struggle to keep pace with another big German automaker. VW recently announced it had made its 2 millionth EV only 10 months after rolling out its millionth, and with the ID.3 now much improved and the ID. Polo arriving at dealers soon, its next million could come even quicker.

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While several automakers quietly scale back their EV projects, Rolls-Royce is doing the opposite, and doing it in typical fashion. The Project Nightingale arrives as an exclusive two-door convertible, marking the first entry in the company’s Coachbuild Collection with bespoke styling and a strictly limited run of 100 units

With a length of 5.76 meters (226.8 inches), the Nightingale closely mirrors the Phantom sedan in sheer presence. It adopts a raked windscreen, a two-seat cabin, a long, tapering tail, and a set of 24-inch directional wheels styled to echo yacht propellers.

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The front is dominated by the Pantheon Grille, carved from a solid block of stainless steel, and flanked by ultra-slim vertical LED headlights. Those are connected to the split LED taillights through polished stainless-steel bands that run across the entire length of the car. Furthermore, a sophisticated diffuser manages airflow without the need for a spoiler, a feat made possible by the absence of exhaust pipes.

The pictured model is painted in Cote d’Azur Blue infused with subtle red flakes, combined with silver accents and a matching soft top. This pale blue shade is inspired by the experimental Rolls-Royce 17EX from 1928.

Two-Seater Cabin

Inside, the dashboard looks familiar, but the cabin only has two seats, framed by horseshoe-shaped forms. The saddle-like armrest glides rearwards to reveal the Spirit of Ecstasy controller, which is one of the five rotary controls.

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Another highlight is the “Starlight Breeze” with 10,500 individual fiber-optic stars that wrap around the occupants. In typical Rolls-Royce fashion, these are not arranged in a random order, but with a special pattern derived from the sound-wave analysis of a nightingale’s song

For the launch vehicle, designers chose a combination of Charles Blue with Grace White, joined by Deep Navy details, Peony Pink accents, and Openpore Blackwood inserts.

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To maintain the romance of open-top driving, the roof uses a composite blend of cashmere and high-performance fabrics, specifically tuned to let the sound of raindrops through while blocking mechanical noise.

Shared Underpinnings

Naturally, the Nightingale shares the “Architecture of Luxury” aluminum spaceframe chassis with the rest of the Rolls-Royce lineup. It also uses the same fully electric powertrain, currently employed by the Spectre.

Specifications remain under wraps, but the company promised to unveil more details as the vehicle “progresses through its global testing and development program”.

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The Nightingale is significantly less exclusive than coachbuilt specials from the recent past like the Sweptail, Boat Tail, and Drop Tail. More specifically, the model will be manufactured in 100 units, with owners hand-picked from the firm. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2028.

As reported by Autocar, the starting price is approximately £7 million ($9.5 million), although the final cost is expected to climb following extensive personalization options. Besides the vehicle itself, the Coachbuild Collection program includes behind-the-scenes access to design and testing, plus global curated events.