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The first electric vehicle from British luxury-car maker Rolls-Royce has arrived in Australia. New orders face wait times of more than 18 months.
Rolls-Royce’s first electric vehicle named the ‘Spectre’ has landed on Australian soil – but Australian customers could wait more than a year for delivery.
Priced from $770,000 before on-road costs, the Spectre could surpass the $1 million mark once the customer’s selected options, and on-road costs – such as stamp duty and registration – are included.
Representatives for Rolls-Royce in Australia have previously told Drive there has been “significant” interest in the Spectre among local buyers.
Australia is reportedly among the top three markets for Rolls-Royce in the Asia-Pacific region, which also includes countries such as Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand and Indonesia.
The Spectre is powered by dual electric motors with 430kW and 900Nm, good for a claimed 0-100km/h acceleration time of 4.5 seconds, and a claimed driving range of 530km in European WLTP testing.
A spokesperson for the British luxury carmaker told Drive wait times for new Spectre “commissions” are currently in excess of 18 months.
Considered the ‘spiritual successor’ of the Phantom Coupé – and a replacement for the V12 Wraith coupe – the Spectre features the British car maker’s first fully-digital instrument cluster.
Rolls-Royce is due to go electric-only from the early 2030s.
The design process for the Spectre reportedly spanned more than 800 hours, and more than 2.5 million kilometres of testing was completed.
Rolls-Royce Spectre deliveries are due to begin imminently globally.
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