Project Nightingale Concept Showcases Rolls-Royce’s First Electric Convertible Car

Rolls-Royce unveils Project Nightingale, a coach built electric two-seater concept limited to 100 units that fuses Art Deco design with a silent electric powertrain.

Luxury car maker Rolls-Royce has revealed the details of its first two-seater electric convertible concept named Project Nightingale. According to the company’s announcement, the electric convertible car would be a super exclusive, with only 100 units to be produced under the concept at its headquarters in Goodwood, West Sussex. The concept derives its name from the designers’ house at Rolls-Royce founder Henry Royce’s French Riviera Estate called “La Rosseignol” (The Nightangle). The company emphasized “virtually no mechanical noise” as the standout feature of its latest pure electric offering. This aligns with Rolls-Royce’s long-term vision of emphasizing pure-electric cars from 2030 but continuing to offer vehicles with petrol engines at the same time.

Furthermore, in terms of dimensions, Project Nightangle at 5.76 meters would measure nearly as long as its flagship four or five-seater saloon, Phantom. Its exterior profile would feature unique vertical headlamps with 24-inch alloy wheels. Drawing inspiration from the company’s experimental cars (EX models) of the 1920s and the Art Deco period, the units produced would bear a long bonnet to give them a “torpedo-shaped form”.  A motorized armrest in a French Riviera-themed backdrop would greet passengers inside the car. Also, 10,500 individual lighting elements called the starlight breeze suite would adorn the interiors.

Moreover, its exterior profile would feature unique vertical headlamps with 24-inch alloy wheels. Even though Project Nightingale’s powertrain details have not been announced yet, it is expected to share the Spectre’s 102kWh battery pack with a dual-motor setup. According to Chris Brownridge, CEO of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, “Some of the most discerning Rolls-Royce clients in the world asked us for our most ambitious work. We responded by bringing three things together that have never co-existed in our brand: the complete design freedom of coachbuilding, our powerful, near-silent all-electric powertrain, and a uniquely potent yet serene expression of open-top motoring." CIO Bulletin views Project Nightangle as the most extravagant expression of the company’s capabilities to date and an inflection point in electric luxury automobiles.