Atlee Becomes First Movie Director In India To Buy Rolls Royce Spectre
The super popular Tamil movie director Arun Kumar, or Atlee, who is known for his critically acclaimed movies, recently bought himself a brand-new luxury electric vehicle. Atlee has become the first movie director in India to buy a Rolls-Royce Spectre EV worth Rs 7.5 crore. Recently, he was seen arriving at the airport in his Spectre with his wife and son.
The video showing Atlee arriving at the airport in his Rolls-Royce Spectre EV has been shared on Instagram by Bollywakao on their page. In this short clip, we can note the Rolls-Royce Spectre being parked in front of the airport. The video then zooms in on the front grille and the iconic “Spirit of Ecstasy” mascot of Atlee’s Spectre.
Following this, the clip then shows the Spectre being driven into the airport with Atlee behind the wheel. Finally, the famous director and his wife and actress, Krishna Priya, were seen posing together while the paparazzi were clicking their pictures. Prior to this video, Atlee had been spotted driving his Spectre on a few occasions as well.
Coming to the details of Atlee's Rolls-Royce Spectre EV, he has opted for the classy shade of Black Diamond. As for the interior, the director has chosen the bold Tangerine leather upholstery. Almost the entire interior is wrapped in this bright-colored leather mixed with black to give it a classy appearance.
The Rolls-Royce Spectre EV is the first and only electric vehicle on sale in the British luxury automaker’s lineup in India. It is offered in two iterations — the first is the standard model, which Atlee has bought, and costs Rs 7.5 crore (ex-showroom). Meanwhile, the other is the Black Badge version, priced at a whopping Rs 9.5 crore.
Rolls-Royce replaced the super popular Wraith coupe with the Spectre EV, which also gets two suicide doors. Coming to the main highlights of the Spectre EV, at the front, it gets a sleek chrome grille that comes with illumination. It also gets the most aerodynamic Spirit of Ecstasy as well.
Apart from this, the EV coupe comes equipped with massive 23-inch alloy wheels. The Spectre EV is the first-ever Rolls-Royce to feature 23-inch wheels. The rear design is rounded off by a sloping roofline, and it also gets minimalist LED taillights.
On the inside, the Spectre EV, like all other Rolls-Royce cars, boasts a plush interior. It comes with a large touchscreen in the center and high-quality, exquisite leather and wooden inlays with metal accessories. The Spectre is also the first-ever Rolls-Royce model to offer its signature starlight LEDs on the door panels as well. Just on the doors alone, there are 4,796 subtly lighted LED stars.
Powering the Rolls-Royce Spectre EV is a dual-motor setup that consists of motors on the front and rear axles. Combined, it makes 575 bhp and 900 Nm. It also gets active suspension and four-wheel steering. Even though the Spectre is a heavy car, it can still accelerate from 0–100 kmph in just 4.5 seconds. As for the battery pack, it gets a 102 kWh unit that offers a range of 530 km on a single full charge.
In addition to Atlee, the popular Telugu superstar Ram Charan also owns a Rolls-Royce Spectre EV. He owns this coupe EV finished in the classy shade of Black Diamond and has opted for a black and Tangerine interior.