London: Synonymous with luxury, style and royalty, Rolls Royce now has an eye on the future. On Thursday, Rolls Royce unveiled the Rolls Royce 103ex, a driverless supercar of the future, an offering that the company has termed as the “first-ever pure vision vehicle”.
Built to honor its parent company, BMW on its 100th birthday, the Rolls Royce Vision Next 100 premiered at London’s roundhouse arts venue yesterday. Its most identified features include 28-inch wheels and a sofa style body with silky plush seats in the front. The car would also feature a hand-built chassis made from the most advanced materials.
“The Rolls-Royce patron will continue to be a famous figure in the future,” explains Giles Taylor, Director of Design, Rolls Royce. “I envision that the Rolls-Royce VISION NEXT 100 will play a key role in these people’s lives, guiding and conveying them effortlessly through their life’s journey in an exquisite sanctuary where they can reflect in peace ahead of arriving in the grandest style.”
Mounted to the front of the cabin is an analogue clock and a transparent OLED screen which will provide the passengers with all the information they need, also featuring ‘’Eleanor’, the company’s virtual assistant and chauffeur.
The car has no steering giving extra space and comfort to the passengers who can uses their seats as a recliner. The virtual assistant cannot drive the car to the destination but can provide her owner with suggestions related to appointments, schedules, itineraries etc.
The 28-inch wheels are each hand built from 65 individual pieces of aluminium. The glass canopy over the cabin can open high enough to let passengers stand and enjoy the surroundings. Rolls Royce has introduced a zero-emissions electric power train for the 103EX as it acknowledges that V12 combustion engines are unlike to survive in the future, showing the path they will follow in the coming years.
'The Grand Arrival of the Rolls-Royce Vision Next 100 boldly points to a bright future for our marquee where our patrons' individual demands for complete and authentic personalisation will be met through an exquisite fusion of technology, design and hallmark Rolls-Royce craftsmanship,” said Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
However, if you thought you could get your hands on one soon, you are wrong. The company has said it might take another 25 years for the car to hit the road.
