The Rolls-Royce Silent Shadow is an upcoming full-size luxury car manufactured by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. It is intended to be one of company's few upcoming electric vehicles.[1]
| Rolls-Royce Silent Shadow | |
|---|---|
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Rolls-Royce Motor Cars |
| Production | 2024 (to commence) |
| Assembly | United Kingdom: West Sussex, England (Goodwood plant) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | 4-door saloon |
| Layout |
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| Doors | Conventional doors (front)/Coach doors (rear) |
| Related | Rolls-Royce Phantom (seventh generation) |
| Powertrain | |
| Electric motor | 3-phase synchronous motor |
| Transmission | Single-speed with fixed ratio |
| Battery | 120 kWh lithium-ion |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow (Shadow name) |
Overview
editThe Silent Shadow is prefigured by the Rolls-Royce 103EX Concept car, which was presented in 2016 on the occasion of the centenary of the parent company BMW.[2] On 31 May 2021, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announced the name of one of their electric vehicles in history.[3] The Silent Shadow is named after the Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow which was produced between 1965 and 1980.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Audric Doche (31 May 2021). "Silent Shadow, la première Rolls-Royce électrique". Caradisiac.
- ^ "ROLLS-ROYCE 103EX CONCEPT : UNE ROLLS DE SCIENCE-FICTION". Auto News. 16 June 2016.
- ^ Michaël Torregrossa (31 May 2021). "Silent Shadow : la première Rolls-Royce électrique annoncée". www.automobile-propre.com.