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forward and her knees bent, while her flowing
garments no longer rise upward from the base of
An Electric Rolls the statue, creating ( gasp) drag.

Requires Change Because the new emblem was computer modeled,
in addition to the lady's facial features designed to

2022 Spectre will be the first reflect a modern, rounded appearance, stylists
were consulted to update her hair and clothing.
'
Rolls-Royces entry into the all- electric adding to a contemporary feel as part of the
engineering overhaul.
luxury car market, requires that its mascot no
longer be simply a "pretty face". The upright According to press releases, the new emblem has
figure with its flowing draperies had to give way been tested in a wind tunnel to ensure that the
to aerodynamics since drag is a function in image is "slippery", meaning that drag created by
enlarging the range an electric car gets on its the figure has been reduced. Because the mascot is
battery pack. retractable, it is suggested that a driver might want
to leave the figure displayed while parked and tuck
The company took the challenge seriously. With
fanfare it announced that based on 830 hours of it away while the car is in motion to further reduce
the drag coefficient. Rolls has been coy about
design and computer modeling, the redesigned
"Spirit" will be 3.25 inches tall, making her 0.68 revealing how much drag reduction has actually
been achieved by the changes.
inches shorter than previous versions. This is a
reduction in height of 17%, which actually brings Once the new design debuts on the Spectre, it will
the new version very close to the original sketch then become standard on all Rolls-Royce models.
proposed by sculptor Charles Skyes 111 years ago. Until then, however, the existing iconic image
Rolls Royce is calling the new design The of "Nelly in her Nighty" will remain standard on
the present Rolls line up.
Expression and features what the company calls a
more dynamic stance, with one leg of the lady

The New The Tradit ional

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