Rolls-Royce has commenced the global testing programme for the coachbuilt Project Nightingale.
Over the next 350 weeks, Nightingale prototypes will be subjected to rigorous testing over varying terrains – from the Mediterranean coast to extreme altitudes of up to 2,750 meters. From the unforgiving cold of the Arctic to the sweltering heat of the Arabian desert, the cars will be tested in extreme weather conditions.
The programme begins in Southern Europe, where engineers will put the car through its paces at the company test facility in Chateauroux and on the roads between Monte Carlo and London. In fact, a white validation prototype was recently spotted in Granada, Spain.
The Project Nightingale will undergo 1,430 hours of aerodynamic modelling and wind tunnel testing. Its Piano Boot will complete 15,000 opening and closing cycles, whereas the roof will undergo 10 separate tests of its fabric, closing mechanism, and performance at temperatures up to 80°C.
The Rolls-Royce Project Nightingale is a coach-built electric drop-top, limited to just 100 units.
