THE most powerful Rolls-Royce ever has hit the market - with a record-breaking 650 horsepower that's unlocked by a hidden steering wheel button. The all-electric Black Badge Spectre super-coupe, which is on sale for a staggering £320,000, is inspired by the Spitfire fighter jet. 5 The Black Badge Spectre comes in Vapour Violet Credit: Supplied 5 The car is the most powerful Rolls-Royce yet Credit: Supplied 5 It has been described as the Spectre’s 'alter-ego' Credit: Supplied During World War Two, pilots were able to press a special button to activate a burst of enhanced power in an emergency.
Drivers of the Black Badge Spectre can use a similar switch, masked on the car's steering wheel, to unleash what's called the "Infinity Mode". This activates the full 659 horsepower - 73bhp more than the standard Spectre - as well as lighting up the dashboard dials. The car also has a second mode - the "Spirited Mode" - which "temporarily amplifies" the pulling power to 1,075Nm, compared to the Spectre's 900Nm.
read more motors news FIT FOR A KING King Charles’ Land Rover bought at auction for WAY over asking price SPARKING UP China launches EV rival to Tesla that charges cars TWICE as fast in 5 minutes This too is inspired by World War Two fighter planes such as the Spitfire, Hurricane, Mosquito, Mustang and Lancaster - all of which were powered by Rolls-Royce's Merlin Engine. The company has said of the mode: "The driver engages this function by fully depressing the brake and thro.
