This $1.6M Electric Rolls-Royce Has Speakers That Blast Fake Engine Noise
The Rolls-Royce Spectre is supposed to glide around in near silence, but Mansory decided that simply would not do. Its latest take on the electric coupe, part of the Spectre “Equista” program and shown here in the over-the-top Linea d’Oro spec, adds a wide-body carbon kit, 24-inch wheels, gold detailing and, most notably, external speakers tucked under the rear bumper that blast fake combustion-engine noises to the outside world.
On a six-figure EV built to be quiet, it is pure theater, and very on-brand for a tuner that have already done their business with a Cullinan SUV.
An Electric Rolls With “Exhaust” Speakers
Mechanically, Mansory leaves the Spectre’s powertrain alone. You still get Rolls-Royce’s dual-motor setup with roughly 585 horsepower and 664 lb-ft of torque, good for a 0–62 mph time in the mid-four-second range and a WLTP range just north of 300 miles. The strange part lives in the rear diffuser, where Mansory integrates speakers aimed outward to play synthesized engine sounds as you drive.
The factory car already has the usual pedestrian-warning noise, but this is explicitly a “fun” add-on designed to give the big coupe some of the drama you would normally associate with a V12. The choice fits Mansory’s broader habit of giving already loud cars an extra punchline. Compared to that, an electric Rolls with fake “exhaust” seems almost restrained, at least on paper.
Gold, Carbon And A Not-So-Subtle Widebody
Visually, there is nothing restrained about the Spectre Equista Linea d’Oro. The stock coupe’s smooth surfacing is buried under a full carbon widebody kit that includes a vented hood, a more aggressive front bumper with larger intakes, deep side skirts, widened fenders and a race-style rear diffuser with a central rain light. The 24-inch forged wheels sit right at the edge of those flares, and the whole car rides lower, giving it a stance closer to a GT race car than a factory Rolls.
The Linea d’Oro treatment adds gold to almost everything: grille surround, bumper elements, side trims, diffuser details and pinstripes along the body. Inside, white leather with gold piping, custom quilting and Mansory logos covers most of the visible surfaces, with matching metallic accents on vents and switchgear. It is a similar “more is more” approach to what Mansory has done with other high-end SUVs, including a G-Class build.
A $1.6 Million Punchline To EV Quietness
Pricing depends on how deep into the options list each customer goes, but at least one Spectre Equista Linea d’Oro build has been quoted at around $1.6 million once you add the base car, the bodywork, the interior and the gold touches.
The external engine-sound speakers are just one line item in that spend, yet they might be the most telling: Mansory knows some buyers want their electric flagship to announce itself as loudly as any old-school V12, and it is happy to provide the hardware.
