Rolls-Royce unveils Spectre Series II electric coupe in Asia-Pacific debut in Seoul

Black Badge priced at 672 million won; performance and range up

Korea hosts Asia's first reveal for second straight Spectre generation

Owner-driven two-door coupe puts driver behind the wheel

The Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Spectre Series II. [Rolls-Royce Motor Cars]

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has unveiled the Spectre Series II — a mid-cycle refresh of its all-electric super coupe — along with the high-performance Black Badge Spectre Series II, making their Asia-Pacific debut in South Korea. As with the first-generation Spectre three years ago, Korea is again the first market in Asia to receive the model.

The company held a media preview Friday in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul, presenting both variants. The Series II builds on the Spectre first revealed in 2022, raising performance and range while expanding bespoke customization options.

"We are delighted to present the Spectre Series II here in Korea, the first market in the Asia-Pacific region to see it," said Julian Jenkins, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars director of sales and brand. "Since its launch, the Spectre has been a strong success, and it has now evolved further with more powerful performance, greater range and an even wider array of bespoke choices."

Jenkins said Korea is one of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars' key markets, citing the company's investment in its Private Office Seoul and the creativity shown by customers in Korea and across the Asia-Pacific region. "We look forward to seeing the unique and extraordinary bespoke commissions our customers will create with the Spectre Series II," he added.

Redesigned battery cells boost range and charging performance

Choi Won-geun, bespoke client experience manager at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Private Office Seoul, introduces the Black Badge Spectre Series II at an event Friday in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul. (Kwon Je-in)

The Spectre is an owner-driven vehicle — meaning the owner takes the wheel rather than a chauffeur — built as a two-door, four-seat coupe measuring 5,490 millimeters in length with a 3,210-millimeter wheelbase. Choi Won-geun, bespoke client experience manager at Rolls-Royce Motor Cars Private Office Seoul, said what matters most in the Spectre is not the numbers but how that power is delivered. "It responds instantly to the driver's inputs, yet the experience is always composed and effortless," Choi said.

The Spectre Series II adopts newly designed battery cell technology. Under the WLTP standard, maximum range on a single charge reaches 628 kilometers — up as much as 18 percent over the outgoing model — while charging time has been cut by up to 14 percent. Under Korea's domestic certification standard, the combined range is 461 kilometers for the Spectre Series II and 450 kilometers for the Black Badge variant. The 118.1-kWh battery can charge from 10 to 80 percent in about 28 minutes using a 195-kW fast charger.

The drivetrain has also been retuned for sharper response and greater control. The Spectre Series II produces a maximum output of 442 kW and peak torque of 1,015 Nm, reaching 100 kilometers per hour from a standstill in 4.5 seconds.

The Black Badge Spectre Series II delivers a maximum output of 500 kW in Infinity Mode — 15 kW more than the previous model. In Spirited Mode, peak torque rises to 1,100 Nm, an increase of 25 Nm, with a 0-to-100 kph time of 4.3 seconds. The company said this makes it the most powerful vehicle in Rolls-Royce history.

"The Spectre has shown that Rolls-Royce's electrification is not simply a matter of changing the powertrain — it is about realizing anew the silence and effortless performance the brand has long pursued," Choi said. "The Series II focused not on reinventing a successful foundation, but on refining the essence of the original Spectre into a more sophisticated and richer experience."

Gradient two-tone finish and bamboo-derived fabric expand bespoke options

The steering wheel and dashboard of the Spectre Series II. [Rolls-Royce Motor Cars]

The exterior retains the fastback silhouette, smooth body surfaces and split headlamp design of the original model. New additions include the exterior color Ethereal Blue and 23-inch forged alloy wheels with a multifaceted multi-spoke design.

The Black Badge model gains an optional Iced Black exterior detail package, applying a matte black finish to the Pantheon grille surround, side frame trim, bumper inserts, Double R badge surrounds, door handles and the Spirit of Ecstasy. A new seven-spoke wheel exclusive to the Black Badge is also available, and for the first time on a Black Badge model, an Iced Matte Black finish can be specified.

Interior bespoke options have also expanded. The Duality Twill — a fabric woven from rayon derived from bamboo — incorporates up to 2.6 million stitches and approximately 16 kilometers of thread, with production taking up to 25 hours. Placed Perforation, which etches a perforated pattern into leather surfaces, has been added to the Spectre bespoke options for the first time.

The 23-inch forged alloy wheels of the Spectre Series II. [Rolls-Royce Motor Cars]

The Duality Twill seats in sage on the Black Badge Spectre Series II. (Kwon Je-in)

The dashboard features the Illuminated Fascia, composed of 8,108 individual lighting elements arranged in a pattern inspired by mist rolling through forests near the South Downs close to Rolls-Royce's Goodwood home. A new clock design drawn from aircraft instrument panels also makes its debut. Inside a dedicated clock cabinet, a stainless steel Spirit of Ecstasy figure sits alongside the timepiece.

The display vehicle shown Friday features a new gradient two-tone exterior that transitions from Crystal over Salamanca Blue at the front to Crystal over Black Diamond at the rear, paired with 23-inch diamond-spoke wheels. Inside, Placed Perforation is complemented by a Starlight Headliner and Starlight Door, extending the starlight illumination from the ceiling down to the door panels.

"Where a conventional two-tone showed the contrast between two colors, the gradient allows the color to flow naturally from the front of the vehicle to the rear," Choi said. "What the Goodwood paint craftspeople devoted the greatest care to was not the gradient itself, but how precisely and consistently they could maintain the supreme level of finish the brand demands."

Starting prices in Korea, including value-added tax, are 573 million won ($427,000) for the Spectre Series II and 672 million won for the Black Badge Spectre Series II. Customer deliveries are set to begin on a rolling basis in the fourth quarter of this year.

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