{"id":157095,"date":"2021-01-18T14:22:05","date_gmt":"2021-01-18T11:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/rolls-royce-boldly-skips-hybrids-and-goes-all-electric-with-new-ev-lineup\/"},"modified":"2021-01-18T14:22:05","modified_gmt":"2021-01-18T11:22:05","slug":"rolls-royce-boldly-skips-hybrids-and-goes-all-electric-with-new-ev-lineup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/rolls-royce-boldly-skips-hybrids-and-goes-all-electric-with-new-ev-lineup\/","title":{"rendered":"#Rolls-Royce boldly skips hybrids and goes all-electric with new EV lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Rolls-Royce boldly skips hybrids and goes all-electric with new EV lineup<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

\n Rolls-Royce is developing a new electric vehicle lineup and is using an electrified Phantom as a test-bed for its future vehicles.<\/p>\n

In an article published earlier today<\/a>, Autocar revealed that Rolls\u2019 parent firm, BMW, is using an all electric version of its Phantom luxury vehicle as part of its development process for new EVs.<\/p>\n

Rumors of Rolls-Royce\u2019s pivot to electric drivetrains have been mounting for a while. The discovery that the company already has a working EV test-bed shows that its plans are now starting to come to life.<\/p>\n

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Last year, BMW filed a patent for the name Silent Shadow<\/em>, a play on the name of the luxury car brands\u2019 Silver Shadow vehicle that was produced between 1965 and 1980.<\/p>\n

Given EVs are virtually silent in operation, many thought this patent was the first real nod that Rolls was starting to shape its electric future.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s more, unlike brands like Maserati, Rolls-Royce is totally skipping hybrid drivetrains and going straight to all-electric. In an interview, Rolls-Royce\u2019s CEO\u00a0Torsten M\u00fcller-\u00d6tv\u00f6s confirmed the company would skip trying to develop hybrid tech, suggesting the reason was that it\u2019s not big enough to benefit from what looks to be a stepping stone to all-electric technology<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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<\/a>The folks over at Autocar put together a rendering of what they think the Silent Shadow could look like. All credit goes to them for this one, go there and show them some love.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

What is clearer though, is that Rolls-Royce\u2019s new EV vehicle lineup will borrow heavily from high-end electric BMW vehicles that are on the way, such as the iX.<\/p>\n

The current Rolls-Royce Phantom borrows many drivetrain components from the BMW 7 Series<\/a>, and it will no doubt be the case when both brands go electric and BMW launches its i7 luxury saloon.<\/p>\n

Another thing is certain, it\u2019ll be wildly expensive, but that\u2019s not so much a byproduct of being electric, rather the lengths that Rolls go to, to offer bespoke vehicle customization, high-end features, and luxurious excess.<\/p>\n

According to Autocar, we can expect a more official unveiling of the Rolls-Royce Silent Shadow before the end of the year, but don\u2019t expect it to be the finished product.<\/p>\n

In reality, it looks like we\u2019ll have to wait until the BMW i7 is released, which isn\u2019t happ<\/a>ening for at least another year.<\/p>\n\n

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\n Published January 18, 2021 \u2014 11:22 UTC\n <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n