Rolls-Royce Announces Luxury Electric Convertible Project Nightingale
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As part of Rolls-Royce’s limited edition Coachbuild series of hand-built cars, the British automaker has unveiled Project Nightingale, an electric car of which only 100 units will be produced.
Project Nightingale, an electric car, features a unique, in-house-designed body and is equipped with an electric powertrain.
The designers drew inspiration from:
- Art Deco style, with its characteristic clean lines and flowing, continuous forms, in which ornamentation plays a less prominent role;
- Rolls-Royce’s experimental EX series cars of the 1920s.
The model measures 5.76 meters in length—comparable to the flagship Phantom sedan. Project Nightingale, however, is designed for two passengers. Although classified as a roadster, the manufacturer markets the car as a two-seater convertible.
Design features include:
- slim vertical headlight units with polished stainless steel strips;
- a tapered rear end;
- a weather protection element behind the headrests;
- The 24-inch wheels are the largest wheel size ever used on a Rolls-Royce model.
The car’s canopy is made of a special sound-insulating material, which combines cashmere, textile, and composite components.
This combination, combined with the electric powertrain, ensures low noise levels regardless of the roof position.
The car’s interior features a number of thoughtful details:
- ambient lighting consisting of 10,500 elements in three different sizes;
- a textured insert on the leather door panels, mimicking the texture of a saddle, a design motif that continues on the center console;
- a Spirit of Ecstasy rotary controller located under the armrest, featuring a ring whose design echoes the aesthetics of jewelry.
Rolls-Royce will produce only 100 examples of Project Nightingale; many of the color schemes and materials used will not appear on any other Rolls-Royce on the market. Almost all of the models have already been reserved; the price is reportedly $9.5 million.
