Rolls-Royce starts global testing of Project Nightingale
Rolls-Royce has begun global road testing of Project Nightingale, a 100-unit electric Coachbuild Collection model, with durability and refinement trials now underway.
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Global testing begins
Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has begun global road testing of Project Nightingale, its Coachbuild Collection model limited to 100 client cars worldwide. The all-electric, open-top two-seater was unveiled in April and is now entering a development programme the company describes as one of the most rigorous in its history. 1412
The programme is set to cover 350 collective weeks of testing across Mediterranean coastal roads, the Arctic Circle and the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula. Rolls-Royce says prototypes will be exposed to extreme temperatures and altitudes of up to 2,750 metres above sea level, with the first road phase beginning in Southern Europe. 1412
Durability and refinement checks
Rolls-Royce says static prototypes have already completed more than 1,430 hours of aerodynamic modelling, including digital simulations and wind-tunnel testing. The next stage includes validation at a private high-speed facility, where Project Nightingale will reach speeds of up to 155 mph, or 249 km/h, while engineers work to reduce wind noise. 14132
The car also has specific component tests. Rolls-Royce says the Piano Boot, a sideways-opening rear section on a cantilever, will be cycled up to 15,000 times. The roof will undergo 10 separate tests covering its fabric, closing mechanism and performance at temperatures up to 80C, alongside checks of a fully electric wind deflector designed to reduce cabin turbulence. 14132
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