Saturday, March 5, 2011

Electric Rolls-Royce 102EX at the Geneva Motor Show 2011

Among the many new products introduced at this time to the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Rolls-Royce 102EX Concept Electric surprising especially public and professionals due to its characteristics, which makes it the first ultra-luxury limousine in the world able to boast a tensile totally electric. Although the project known as the "Phantom Experimental Electric" will most likely not a result of trade, at least in the short term, it is interesting to see how a house of high birth is interested in this innovative type of propulsion, with the Over time more and more are monopolizing the automotive industry.

The Phantom Electric uses two electric motors placed at the rear capable of delivering 145 kW (194 hp) each, for a total of 388 hp (290 kW) and 720 Nm of torque. The power is managed through a single-speed automatic transmission with a differential built, while the power is entrusted to a huge pack of lithium-ion batteries that allow a range of about 200 km declared.

The power and torque are modeled on those of its gasoline by 6.75-liter V12 that equips the Phantom, in fact performance is anything but subdued: in order to take a substantial amount of the car from 0 to 100 km / h takes less than 8 seconds, while the maximum speed reaches 160 km / h. Based on the Rolls-Royce Phantom, the 102EX Concept Electric takes from the opulent luxuries made of precious materials that betray opulence from every side you look at them.

The low fertility interiors decorated with plenty of skins that cover even the floor of the car while holding a precious wood plank, connsolle central door trim tables and reclining seats. In addition, the lucky passengers can benefit from many electronic accessories such as audio-media that you can also connect your PC or game console can be used through the rear screens.

In the standard does not lack the large fridge-bar positioned between the rear seats, with the inevitable service crystal glasses to enjoy the excellent (and obviously expensive ...) Champagne. Although not scheduled for production, the new prototype will be a long trial in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America, with the aim to explore the real benefits of this environmentally friendly technology on a car of this segment.

"We built the world's first electric car designed for the ultra-luxury segment," said the CEO of Rolls, Torsten Mueller-Oetvoes that haaggiunto: "With this prototype we begin our exploration of the future, trying to clarify which technologies alternatives can be adapted to the Rolls Royce of tomorrow.

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