I had the chance to sit in a couple of prototypes while I was working at BMW and can honestly say that it felt like a sensory deprivation tank inside. Amazing vehicle!

@Cloxxki

Жыл бұрын

Curious that they go for 23 inch wheels. Doesn't that make the tire sidewalls uncessarily low profile, creating sound? It doesn't seem to be an issue with the way they isolate the cabin, but the drivetrain gets it further with taller sidewalls as well.

@pumpuppthevolume

Жыл бұрын

@@Cloxxki will they offer it just with 23 inch wheels ....also the 23 might have foam inside or whateve else reducing the sound

@Mike-1000

Жыл бұрын

@@Cloxxki Tyres are lined with the finest feathers from the rarest birds in the world.

@creyetivemedia

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking it may be like a sensory deprivation capsule. Could you hear your heartbeats?

@FirestormX9

Жыл бұрын

@@creyetivemedia No, they legally cannot make it that silent. There has to be at least some sound permeation into the cabin for horns, sirens and such. That is why it is more difficult for them to engineer it like that.

Electrification and Rolls-Royce is just a match made in heaven on so many levels for the company. Don't get me wrong, nothing will ever really be able to replace a V12, but Rolls is one company in particular that just so happens to have a skillset that aligns with EVs.

@trisfen9840

Жыл бұрын

Completely agree

@amazin7006

Жыл бұрын

yeah I was thinking about this too. I wonder if it's possible to downsize the v12 to use as an onboard charger.. weight could be an issue though.

@Simon-dm8zv

Жыл бұрын

@@amazin7006 Why would you? The whole point is to get rid of the combustion engine.

@ronburgundy4375

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely not evs are a scam stfu lmfao

@ronburgundy4375

Жыл бұрын

@@Simon-dm8zv yea get rid of that so we can burn 100x fhe fossil fuel to run electric cars that are more hazardous to the environment lmfao 😂

I share your point of view : a RR has always aimed at being the quietest car ever. So electrification absolutely befits it. The huge torque will doubtless compensate the impressive weight of the car. Remains to see what autonomy this RR will provide. Should be - reletively speeking - a huge success !

@carholic-sz3qv

Жыл бұрын

They need to go full aluminum and carbon fiber construction on that car! No more steel.

@sexpistill

Жыл бұрын

It already has autonomy it is called a chauffeur.

@mistermood4164

Жыл бұрын

@@carholic-sz3qv carbon fiber is for sporty cars not luxury cars

@carholic-sz3qv

Жыл бұрын

@@mistermood4164 carbon fiber is for both sporty and luxury cars lol……

@mistermood4164

Жыл бұрын

@@carholic-sz3qv nah carbon fiber isn't for RR, Bentley and Lexus etc.

A bloke in a Rolls Royce T-Shirt with Dave embroidered on it is pretty much Peak British. 😂

@MrJWW

Жыл бұрын

😂👍🏻

Oh, now I have been waiting for the arrival of this for years. I always imagined when Rolls Royce bring out a electric car it will be a true magic carpet ride

I wish I'd present school presentations like JWW.. JWW is the type of guy to teach you something about your own work 😂

This is such a game changing media strategy coming out of an established manufacturer. Goes to show how much the world has changed. So privileged to witness this. Thanks for taking us on this journey James.

@MrJWW

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed!

@superchickensoup

Жыл бұрын

We are only taken on this journey because there is profit involved in it 🤣 It's like thanking someone for making money out of you. You feel privileged very easily 😂

This makes sense ,Electricity and Rolls Royce ,it must be surreal in the spectre.

Very interesting to see this early protope. Also cool to see the new seat design uncovered. looks great

Clarity of the conversation recorded in car is actually amazing.

@MrJWW

Жыл бұрын

Yeah the air-con was louder than the road noise 😂👍🏻 quite amazing

@antonoat

Жыл бұрын

When I was into optimising car stereo the most important gains were in reducing noise and not as many assumed increasing power of the audio equipment! 😀👍

I'm 63 and have worked hard all my life and hate that I've never even sat in a Rolls. I'd love a drive in this. I was a chauffeur for 8 years, so drove large Daimlers etc. I'm not afraid of size and love big cars. So this would be heaven to drive.

@stephaneaderca7948

Жыл бұрын

Go to the Rolls-Royce Enthusiast Club Annual Rally next year, there will be a way for you to sit in a Rolls. There are plenty of affordable RR - Silver Shadow and Silver Spirit - around. Real hand-built British RRs, not an RR-branded BMW.

@NicholasTJR

Жыл бұрын

I am 31 (nearly half your age) and have driven pretty much all the Rolls Royces models starting from 2007 to 2022, from ghost, cullinan, phantom, dawn and wraith. Honestly, they're not that great to drive... They defo get alot of attention and you feel untouchable on the street..But they're not as good as they claim to be. The built quality isn't great. The car isn't as comfortable as say a Maybach or a Toyota Century. They have terrible brakes that can't hold the weight of the car.. and they're just not that great to drive fast or slow.. again, I love Rolls Royces..But I don't like them as much as I would love to.. The suspension, steering, brakes and built quality needs alot of work to make it what they claim it to be..

@warreng5257

Жыл бұрын

@@NicholasTJR if they're so bad and you don't like them, why do you continue to drive them every year since 2007 to now?

@warreng5257

Жыл бұрын

@@stephaneaderca7948 All the real RR stuff got bought by VW and then VW sold BMW the RR badge. That said, BMW has done a gold job to build RR back up from nothing.

@NicholasTJR

Жыл бұрын

@@warreng5257 Because I had Rolls Royce cars in the family since 2013.. Currently have a 2019 Phantom and 2021 Cullinan. They're a nothing but status symbols.

Love your videos Mr. JWW. My Instructor at Georgian College in Barrie Ontario Canada worked at Rolls Royce. Told us that once you have a job there you have one for life even if you leave for years and come back. What a company.

EV makes a lot of sense for Land Rover, instant torque to independent motors for the off-road, and quiet for luxury.

@oni7729

Жыл бұрын

And maybe less time broken down without a ICE😂

@Saltytide2424

Жыл бұрын

I just want an electric Range Rover!

Fascinating! Thanks for showing us 🙏🏻 Keep it coming 👍🏻

Wow thank you for sharing. I will never be in the position to enjoy such an inspiring brand. It is wonderful to see the traditions and the modern classic lines are in very safe hands. Well done to the development team.

Loving your work man

Two days ago I went to Manchester to road test a Polestar 2. I think I am as excited about that experience as he was with the Rolls Royce !

What a sculpture and what a car this will be … amazing 🤩

The naming department of RR have it spot on.

@Mike-1000

Жыл бұрын

@@24k__J No I was thinking along the lines of "Ghost"

This brick must use a lot of battery...great video!

@James-oo1yq

Жыл бұрын

Not really something RR will worry about. Neither will those who buy them.

@7ludi

Жыл бұрын

it has a 0.25 cd so relatively aerodynamic also the BMW (Gen5) drivetrain is very efficient.

Great video - looking very much forward to the final product, which will be a great platform for our coachbuilding activities.

For the past couple of years I have been dreaming about this, I plan on buying one in a few years time but it has to be a convertible.

Very cool sneak peek👏

So looking forward to seeing this and seeing the journey.

This was an amazing video.

Very impressed!

Your videos always have the best picture quality, crisp with 2160p....,👍

Was waiting for this video thank you

I cannot tell you how badly I want to see this thing come out

Electric proposition is perfect for rolls Royce

RR need to bring back the Dawn. The most luxurious convertible known to man !!

@1209MArky

Жыл бұрын

Will you buy one?

Thing is huge! Love the size.

@MR94JOKER

Жыл бұрын

that's what she said

@mbizozo6271

Жыл бұрын

@@MR94JOKER Lmao🤣🤣🤣

SPECTRE , clever name RR, impressed even before know anything about the vehicle

@TD1237

Жыл бұрын

@@24k__J But usually means a ghost. And all of their vehicles are named after ghosts of sorts. Thought this was obvious, but I guess not

mind blowing James 😁

What a nice guy.

Rolls Royce redefining “ special” just as it should ! 👏😀👍🍾

It's Funny when you recognize some of the streets. How was it in Les Baux de Provence and the Alpilles? Did you had a Chance to do some sightseeing?

@MrJWW

Жыл бұрын

Beautiful!

Hardest working man in automotive youtube love to see it!!!! 💯💯💯💯

This is actually true! When a place get to quiet it starts to become uncomfortable hearing your own body lol

This will be my 1st RR & 1st time speccing a car. I am beyond excited for the Spectre.

@vincaxtc1

Жыл бұрын

Je jee aha ahaa

what is the noise they added to prevent sickness from too quiiet?

I'm curious how the RR will pull off the split headlight design used on The 7.

Love it!❤❤❤

Haven’t even started to watch and falling off my seat.. pun intended lol

Soo .. Technically a BMW i7 in a different coat ... :D For much more money..

Looking forward to an ePhantom in the future.

Is that an AP Royal Oak on your wrist? Love the sunglasses too. Could you share the name of the brand? Thanks.

that things going to be very very very heavy

That’s a beautiful BMW.

Thanks for sharing

@MrJWW

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching 👍🏻

I hope they will not discontinue wraith

it will rock, no doubt

Given the typical RR hood, Spectre probably sets the record for luggage capacity in a coupe as well. Any intimation on projected range?

@MrJWW

Жыл бұрын

Not yet - will be interesting to see

@7ludi

Жыл бұрын

over 600km WLTP, no frunk

@carholic-sz3qv

Жыл бұрын

@@7ludi they could actually have a frunk since that massive v12 engine took alot of space.

@T-o-m-s

Жыл бұрын

@@carholic-sz3qv electrical component are gonna take a lot of that space, the platform is not electric vehicles only so it's not as optimise as a skateboard platform like other electric manufacturers

@carholic-sz3qv

Жыл бұрын

@@T-o-m-s didn’t they just said in this video that they are optimizing the vehicle platform to make a 100% EV out of it!? Because the electric motors are much more smaller and the inverter can be integrated just like in other cars! If they don’t make a frunk people are going to be super pissed of because it’s a significantly bigger vehicle compared to others.

how safe is the battery in a collision?

Holy shit this is epic 🔥🔥

The ways his mind is blown by tha fact that is still 40% 😲

They actually had that silence problem way before they went EV

Take a shot every time James says “Context” 🤪

@MrJWW

Жыл бұрын

Or 40% I think I said that a lot on this one too 😂

I hope it has the esthetics of the current Phantom.

Rolls Royce striving for perfection & if this car is at 40% of it's development stage what the hell is it going to be like at 100% ....Perfect ?? !

Legend

Electrification is absolutely befitting of Rolls Royce, however despite their v12s being BMW derived/German built and not British, they add an analog beauty to the car. You could say that it’s similar to watches, digital watches will be infinitely more accurate than a mechanical movement but fine mechanical watches are highly valued.

Nice reportage

Look like it's gonna be the next Jame Bond's car.😂😂😂

I wanna see what Bentley would do with theirs I can already see some super futuristic striking car

@DuvJones

Жыл бұрын

I am curious about that myself.

That’s a Bentley GT!!! What!!!!

Looking as truly might fun naming this with James Bond's nemesis'. What's next? Goldfinger? Skyfall? GoldenEye? How bout RR Jaws eh?

Very first (for the commercial market) electric RR, James I think is more correct

How much percent was it?

RR should name the new 'Camargue' of 21th century.

I just placed my order in now we wait!!!

It is interesting that it is being tested out in the south of France.

by importance: engine sound > speed

Best brand in the world and my dream car

wow, the future is close

I wonder if they will bring out a Plaid adition😄

Would be interested in knowing the milage it can cover on a full charge and how long to recharge?

@MrJWW

Жыл бұрын

We will have to wait and see 😅

@7ludi

Жыл бұрын

specs and tech similar to the i7 (M70)

That's dope but what is the price tag

The imense hood now fits a gigantic batery right? 😂👌

Where is this? Do you have any idea?

How many tonnes of the nature resource do car company use to create an electric car? About over 200 tonnes!

Love that prototype wrap.. "It does not exist". Genius

@FrancoisTCS

Жыл бұрын

When it does not exist, design it….

Wondering where BENTLEY are with there EXP100GT in term of progression???

In today's modern automobiles, the source of most of a car's sound is the tires.

I wonder how the range will be compared to current models.

@7ludi

Жыл бұрын

At lower speeds around town similar to current models at higher speeds (motorway cruising) a little less but that doesn't really matter

where you got these glasses ?

lovely but would also like a long range, say over 400 miles!

fiat used to put cloth blinds in their back windows..

Every single punter who buys one of these is going to want that paint job

Imagine the frunk space

Wow wow wow

Man, I need those sunglassess, Where they from?

So…is it meant to replace the wraith?

I'll gladly test the car through the twisy mountain roads of NW Thailand . . . Just let me know where to pick it up :D

Ultimate use case for electric - but not if it’s going to make you barf! I’ve driven a few now and they all deliver their power in exactly the same manner - something needs to differentiate them. I guess for RR it’ll be isolating the rest of the car from the driver…

@CockatooDude

Жыл бұрын

You can also tune an electric throttle response to be whatever you want, so I'm sure they'll make it really smooth.

@RealNameNeverUsed

Жыл бұрын

@@CockatooDude I also heard they tuned the brakes for the current RRs to be as smooth as possible when approaching to a complete stop. So yeah, i think electric throttle should be easier to perfect it.

Oh my

I think a lot of buyers will want to get the V12. A big part of the prestige of the RR is in the 12 cylinder engine.

Also, on average, RR owners only drive 6250 kilometers per year?! Not a lot, but probalby because RR customers have 14 other more cars to put mileage on ;-)

Hi Bud from South Africa 🇿🇦. Please share the name of the Sunglasses 👓 you wear. Thank you kindly 🙏.

I wonder what the range will be?

@scott931

Жыл бұрын

Sadly, only 260 miles.