Spotted: a Rolls-Royce Spectre

The spotted specimen

In the section Gespot we really only focus on spots in the Netherlands, but every now and then we literally take a trip. On the Antwerp Ring Road, for example, we saw this Rolls-Royce Spectre and we don’t want to withhold it from you. The matching, personalized license plates complete it. Belgian license plates are not easy to check, so we can’t tell you more about this particular car than what you can see in the pictures.

Rolls-Royce Spectre has scoop

The Rolls-Royce Spectre is exclusive, but may not need much introduction anymore. The car has been the successor to the Wraith since late 2023 (model year 2024). With its silhouette, the Spectre is mostly an evolution, but the design is a lot sharper. Under the skin, on the contrary, a revolution took place: the iconic V12 has given way to an all-electric powertrain. This makes the Spectre the very first all-electric Rolls-Royce. Although the V12 “belongs” to Rolls, the silent electric powertrain perhaps fits the luxury experience of a Rolls much better.

Most aerodynamic Rolls-Royce ever

The Wraith was the “sportiness” of the Rolls-Royce lineup, and in that respect, too, the Spectre follows in its footsteps. Two electric motors drive the rear wheels with a whopping 465 kW (632 hp) and 800 Nm of torque. The 100 km/h is reached in 4.5 seconds and the top speed is “just” 250 km/h. Thanks to the 105 kWh battery from the BMW i7, the Rolls achieves a range of 517 km (WLTP). This is partly due to the fact that the Rolls-Royce Spectre is the most aerodynamic Rolls ever. The Spirit of Ecstacy was even redesigned for it. Of course, there is no lack of luxury either, as you could read earlier on our website.

The Rolls-Royce Spectre in the Netherlands

The specimen spotted is registered in Belgium, but how likely is it that you will encounter one in the Netherlands? In itself not great, although for Rolls-Royce standards it is not too bad. There are currently 23 examples of the Rolls-Royce Spectre on Dutch license plates. To put that into perspective: there are 87 Wraith predecessors on Dutch registration. Of course, that one has been on sale much longer than the Spectre so far.