Rolls Royce Project Nightingale Not the typical draw for…
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Rolls Royce Project Nightingale
Not the typical draw for this sub, but this is interesting IMO.
Rolls Royce is launching a new sub-line called Coachbuild Collection, starting with Project Nightingale https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a71016225/rolls-royce-project-nightingale-coachbuilt-ev-revealed/ . So they'll have:
* Standard series production (Phantom, Cullinan, Ghost, Spectre)
* Bespoke (heavily customized series production - e.g. Phantom Syntopia https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/003-rolls-royce-phantom-syntopia-3-embargoed-until-06-march-13-00-gmt-64052ab40edfd.jpg?crop=0.9205250297600401xw:1xh;center,top&resize=980 :*)
* **Coachbuild Collection** (aforementioned Project Nightingale https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/c2c4bed4-ebb8-425e-abcd-3067074847d1.jpg?crop=0.653xw:0.710xh;0.165xw,0.290xh&resize=980 :*)
* Coachbuild ($20-30 million handful - Boat Tail https://www.topgear.com/sites/default/files/images/news-article/carousel/2021/05/9c8bfb2fbbfb44f1e24ce83188bc11ea/rolls-royceboattailrear3_4.jpg?w=892&h=502 , Droptail https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/rolls-royce-arcadia-droptail-lead-image-65e0af21c62b3.jpg?crop=0.75xw:1xh;center,top&resize=1200 :*)
I've been wondering if they were going to make a Spectre Drophead. This isn't exactly it as it's a custom Phantom-sized body and I'm guessing it'll be ~10-20x Spectre price, but it's an electric convertible. I assume it's getting the latest BMW battery tech because 400V architecture and ~250 miles of range if it was based on the Spectre) won't cut it in 2028.
As far as the car itself, it's huge (5.76 meters/227 inches/6 inches shorter than an F250 regular cab). That enormity for just two seats is profligate to the point of comical, but that's the point. Personally I think they nailed the proportions. It reminds me of the Vision Maybach 6 concept https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/amv-prod-cad-assets/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Mercedes-Maybach-6-Cabriolet-concept-105.jpg . I'm sure Cadillac will be watching the reception to gauge potential appetite for their Sollei https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/cadillac-sollei-concept-110-669a7823a1867.jpg?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top concept.
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Not the typical draw for this sub, but this is interesting IMO.
Rolls Royce is launching a new sub-line called Coachbuild Collection, starting with Project Nightingale https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a71016225/rolls-royce-project-nightingale-coachbuilt-ev-revealed/ . So they'll have:
* Standard series production (Phantom, Cullinan, Ghost, Spectre)
* Bespoke (heavily customized series production - e.g. Phantom Syntopia https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/003-rolls-royce-phantom-syntopia-3-embargoed-until-06-march-13-00-gmt-64052ab40edfd.jpg?crop=0.9205250297600401xw:1xh;center,top&resize=980 :*)
* **Coachbuild Collection** (aforementioned Project Nightingale https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/c2c4bed4-ebb8-425e-abcd-3067074847d1.jpg?crop=0.653xw:0.710xh;0.165xw,0.290xh&resize=980 :*)
* Coachbuild ($20-30 million handful - Boat Tail https://www.topgear.com/sites/default/files/images/news-article/carousel/2021/05/9c8bfb2fbbfb44f1e24ce83188bc11ea/rolls-royceboattailrear3_4.jpg?w=892&h=502 , Droptail https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/rolls-royce-arcadia-droptail-lead-image-65e0af21c62b3.jpg?crop=0.75xw:1xh;center,top&resize=1200 :*)
I've been wondering if they were going to make a Spectre Drophead. This isn't exactly it as it's a custom Phantom-sized body and I'm guessing it'll be ~10-20x Spectre price, but it's an electric convertible. I assume it's getting the latest BMW battery tech because 400V architecture and ~250 miles of range if it was based on the Spectre) won't cut it in 2028.
As far as the car itself, it's huge (5.76 meters/227 inches/6 inches shorter than an F250 regular cab). That enormity for just two seats is profligate to the point of comical, but that's the point. Personally I think they nailed the proportions. It reminds me of the Vision Maybach 6 concept https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/amv-prod-cad-assets/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Mercedes-Maybach-6-Cabriolet-concept-105.jpg . I'm sure Cadillac will be watching the reception to gauge potential appetite for their Sollei https://hips.hearstapps.com/hmg-prod/images/cadillac-sollei-concept-110-669a7823a1867.jpg?crop=1xw:1xh;center,top concept.
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