2012 Rolls-Royce Phantom 102EX Electric
2012 Rolls-Royce Phantom 102EX Electric Being as the 102Ex is an electric car, the signature 6.75-liter V12 gas engine will not be found under the hood, instead, a lithium-ion battery pack and two electric motors have been mounted on the rear sub-frame. Also gone is the six-speed automatic transmission, replaced instead with a continuously variable transmission (CVT). Output for each of the two electric motors is 195 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque, for a grand total of 390 horsepower and 590 lb-ft of torque. Although horsepower falls short of the traditional Phantom, the 102EX actually picks up a 60 lb-ft of torque advantage and overall acceleration drops from 5.7 seconds to just under eight seconds to 60 miles per hour from a dead stop. Top speed is limited to 99 miles per hour. Other key features of the 102EX include Nickel Cobalt Manganese battery chemistry holds around 230 Wh/kg, enough to allow for a maximum range of 125 miles, a relatively impressive feat given the vehicle’s size and weight. Rolls-Royce attributes that to what it says is the largest battery of its type ever installed in a production-style vehicle. en.wikipedia.org www.leftlanenews.com
