The Rolls Royce 102EX Concept seen at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show is the company’s first splash in electric car exploration. It’s part of the Phantom Experimental Electric project and at this stage Rolls Royce is emphatic that the model is not destined for production. It’s being made as purely an R&D project to see whether there is space in the Rolls Royce range in the future for a zero emissions vehicle, or some kind of electric technology at the least.

The 102EX is based on a Phantom platform and in that immense Rolls Royce bonnet are two electric motors capable of 395 hp and 800 Nm of torque. The lithium ion batteries are 71 kW and allow for a range of about 200 km. Time to 100 km/hr is eight seconds and top speed has been limited to 160 km/hr. As you would expect, it’s a heavy vehicle with weight of 2,720 kg.

Some of the details of the Rolls Royce 102EX Concept include a Spirit of Ecstasy statuette made from new materials, a polycarbon Makrolon front grille and new Corinova leather upholstery on the inside. There is a new Atlantic Chrome tint (in 16 layers!) which uses ceramic particles to increase shine. The model, which is also known as the Phantom EE, will be used in upcoming testing and customer feedback projects to see whether the Rolls Royce brand can make space for an electric model.

Rolls Royce 102EX live at 2011 Geneva Motor Show

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