Rolls Royce stays decorated at the 2011 Geneva Motor Bear witness past breaking the stereotype of loftier-end luxury cars. The Goodwood-based company revealed to the world their commencement electric vehicle. In a concept form, the 1-off 102EX is built atop the Phantom bodystyle and will serve as a test bed to gather data which will be crucial in future decisions effectually electrical models going into production.

Rolls-Royce started with a Phantom and added xvi coats of special pigment. The last decision was to use a highly reflective paint with ceramic nano particles to give off the shine of a metallic silvery. The concluding four coats of pigment are chosen Atlantic Chrome, and Rolls-Royce says the pigment color becomes more impressive with more light.

The Spirit of Ecstasy gets a blue shade as well, as a sign that it sits on the hood of an electric vehicle. For the 102EX, she's made of Makrolon.

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The 6.75-liter V-12 was replaced past a massive 71-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery housed within the aluminum spaceframe. Rolls-Royce is using large-form NCM pouch cells, or lithium-nickel-cobalt-manganese-oxide to exist exact. Due to its experimental nature, the 96 cells are separated into 5 modules (38-, 36-, 10-, 8-, and 4-cell units) and arranged in such a way that the overall battery takes on the shape of an engine and transmission.

The bombardment weighs ane,411 pounds.

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The battery outputs 850 amperes at 338 volts to two electric motors linked to a rear transaxle. The unmarried-speed gearbox takes each motor'southward 145 kilowatts (194 horsepower) and sends upwardly to 388 horsepower to the rear wheels. Given its electric nature, the 2 motors volition have up 590 combined pound-feet of torque on demand. The 0-60 mph time is quoted as being under 8 seconds, and there's a governed top speed of just nether 100 mph. A quite impressive performance for such a massive vehicle, around 3,000 kilograms.

The driving range is said to be upwards to 124 miles. In order to charge the battery, a iii-phase charger would demand 8 hours, while a single-phase (presumably 220/240V) would take 20 hours. Wireless charging is being trialed too.

Inside, the visitor uses an experimental Corinova leather tanned with all-natural vegetable oil.

102EX will serve as a working test bed for a global bout that takes in Europe, the Heart Eastward, Asia and North America. Through exam drives, owners volition exist given the opportunity to experience an alternative drive-railroad train applied science and to feedback their experiences, thoughts and concerns straight to Rolls-Royce.