Rolls-Royce shows off its first electric car during testing in France

The first electric Rolls-Royce can be seen in more camouflaged images but has been officially released.

This car awaits the most demanding testing program the brand has ever implemented. Its length reaches 2.5 million km.

The total length of the test program in southern France is 625,000 km. It begins at the historic test site, the Miramaso Autodrome.

The former racetrack, which hosted the French Grand Prix in 1926, is now a test and development center, with more than 60 kilometers of closed tracks and 20 test sections, providing ample opportunities to test the performance of cars. It also includes a 6.2 km high-speed, three-lane inclined track.

The second phase of trials is taking place in the region in the Provencal countryside around Miramas and on the Cote d’Azur. According to Rolls-Royce, real-world testing will continue in key markets around the world.

In a statement, the brand explained that it is the most digitally connected Rolls-Royce ever. Almost three times as many signals pass between all electronic components than in a typical internal combustion engine vehicle.

This should also benefit from the suspension system, which also adjusts the damping based on satellite data and a camera behind the front window. The wheels can rest on an aluminum chassis, which, thanks to the battery’s integration into the floor, is 30 percent stiffer than the brand’s current cars. And this despite the fact that the basis of the luxury architecture platform is the same.

Engineers also test the aerodynamics on high-speed sections. The front air resistance coefficient (cx) is 0.25. This is a record not only among Rolls-Royce models, but also a very good result in the entire luxury car segment. After all, optimal flow She also adapted the Ecstasy Spirit Statue.

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