Rolls-Royce's highly anticipated first all-electric car, the Spectre, has crossed a major milestone, clearing its testing program's 1.2 million miles mark. The luxury coupe is now in the later stages of testing, as engineers meticulously refine every system, hardware item, and software protocol developed for the new car. In South Africa, the Spectre is undergoing hot weather testing, where temperatures are reaching over 120 degrees, to ensure it performs impeccably in all conditions. The two locations being used for testing are Augrabies in the Northern Cape and Franschhoek, the "French Corner" in the Western Cape Winelands.
Rolls-Royce Spectre testing in South Africa
Dr. Mihiar Ayoubi, Director of Engineering, explains the rigorous testing process: "The reason for our extraordinary and restless global testing process is simple: there has never been a motor car like Spectre before. As the first all-electric Rolls-Royce, Spectre represents not just a new paradigm in our technology but the entire future direction of our brand."
Rolls-Royce engineers have already put 1500 hours into refining the car's regenerative braking to ensure it "feels effortless but present." The car has 25,000 separate performance-related functions that need to be refined, highlighting the meticulous attention to detail Rolls-Royce is known for.
Rolls-Royce Spectre testing in South Africa
The testing isn't just about performance. In Sweden, cold weather testing in Arjeplog hardened the rubber sealing the cabin, while in South Africa, Rolls-Royce is fine-tuning the 17-speaker audio system out of the lab and in the real world. The extreme conditions testing ensures the Spectre is the pinnacle of automotive excellence in all aspects.
Source: Rolls-Royce
