Rolls‑Royce teases Nightingale EV

Rolls-Royce has moved past a tease and formally presented Project Nightingale, a limited-run electric two-seater in its new Coachbuild Collection. (press.rolls-roycemotorcars.com) The company said Project Nightingale is an open two-seat motor car and the first entry in a new Coachbuild Collection above its regular bespoke program. Rolls-Royce’s own project page says the car remains in a concept phase. (press.rolls-roycemotorcars.com) (rolls-roycemotorcars.com) Rolls-Royce tied the design to its 1920s “EX” experimental cars, especially the 16EX and 17EX, and said the new model follows three principles: proportion, precision and poise. The official material describes a long-body, open-top shape rather than a conventional production coupe or sport utility vehicle. (rolls-roycemotorcars.com) (press.rolls-roycemotorcars.com) This is Rolls-Royce’s second major electric-era signal after Spectre, the brand’s first series-production battery-electric car. Rolls-Royce’s showroom pages list Spectre alongside Phantom, Ghost and Cullinan as a current model line. (rolls-roycemotorcars.com 1) (rolls-roycemotorcars.com 2) The company is not presenting Nightingale as a mass-market electric launch. Its press material places the car inside coachbuilding, Rolls-Royce’s ultra-low-volume business for highly individualized commissions. (press.rolls-roycemotorcars.com) (rolls-roycemotorcars.com) Outside reports have filled in details Rolls-Royce has not emphasized in its consumer pages. The Business Times reported the project was unveiled on April 14, described it as a 5.8-meter electric two-seat coupe with deliveries expected in 2028, and said the initial run of 100 units was already spoken for. (businesstimes.com.sg) Other coverage described the car as an electric convertible rather than a fixed-roof coupe, underscoring how much of Nightingale still appears to be presentation-stage rather than final-spec product. Forbes called it “Project Nightingale” in a coachbuilt electric form, while the official Rolls-Royce page still labels it a concept. (forbes.com) (rolls-roycemotorcars.com) That leaves the clearest reading as a narrow one: Rolls-Royce is using Nightingale to show what electrification looks like at the top of its custom-car business, not to announce a broader lineup shift. The company’s own wording keeps the focus on concept design, heritage and coachbuilt exclusivity. (press.rolls-roycemotorcars.com) (rolls-roycemotorcars.com)