# Rolls-Royce Project Nightingale Begins Drive Testing

> Rolls-Royce starts testing its $9.5m electric convertible for 2028 delivery
- Title: Rolls-Royce Project Nightingale Begins Drive Testing
- Summary: Rolls-Royce starts testing its $9.5m electric convertible for 2028 delivery Only 100 Project Nightingale convertibles will be built with a silent electric…
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- Source: Robb Report — https://robbreport.com/motors/cars/rolls-royce-project-nightingale-drive-testing-1238667557
- Author: Bryan Hood
- Published: 2026-09-23T17:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: rolls-royce, project-nightingale, electric-convertible, coachbuild-collection, 2028-delivery, silent-powertrain
## Project Nightingale Testing
Rolls-Royce began drive-testing its Project Nightingale convertible prototypes in September 2026

> Few motor cars in the marque's history have asked so much of those who create them
## Limited Production
Only 100 Project Nightingale convertibles will be built for the Coachbuild Collection
## Electric Powertrain
The car features Rolls-Royce's silent electric powertrain with no engine noise
## Global Testing
Prototypes will test in Mediterranean, Arctic Circle, and Arabian Peninsula deserts
## 2028 Delivery
Rolls-Royce expects Project Nightingale deliveries to start in 2028
## Price Estimate
Estimated price around $9.5 million per convertible, less than the Droptail's $30 million
## Key takeaway

Only 100 Project Nightingale convertibles will be built with a silent electric powertrain