Rolls-Royce has updated the Spectre, which is a bit like announcing you’ve improved a private island. You weren’t exactly short of luxury to begin with, but apparently there was still room for more.

The new Spectre Series II, a subtly enhanced version of Rolls-Royce’s all-electric super-coupé. Since arriving in 2022, the Spectre has become one of the marque’s biggest success stories, proving that silence, effortless performance and enough bespoke options to keep an entire design department awake at night are just as appealing in the EV era.

The headline figures are impressive. Thanks to revised battery technology, the Spectre can now travel up to 390 miles on a charge – an increase of up to 18 per cent. Charging times have also been cut, while power and torque have received a healthy bump.

Standard models now produce 442kW and 1,015Nm, while the Black Badge version continues its reign as the most powerful Rolls-Royce ever built. Engage Infinity Mode and you’ll unlock 500kW, while Spirited Mode unleashes a frankly absurd 1,100Nm.

Not that any of this will matter to most owners, of course. The Spectre isn’t about drag races or Nürburgring lap times. It’s about gliding through life with the sort of serenity normally associated with first-class lounges and expensive spa retreats.

Inside, Rolls-Royce has gone even further down the bespoke rabbit hole. New materials include a bamboo-derived textile called Duality Twill, requiring up to 2.6 million stitches and 25 hours of craftsmanship.

There are illuminated dashboard graphics, fresh veneer options and enough customisation possibilities to ensure no two Spectres need ever be alike.

Outside, the elegant shape remains largely unchanged, which is probably for the best. When you’ve already designed one of the prettiest modern Rolls-Royces, radical surgery seems unnecessary.

In other words, Spectre Series II doesn’t reinvent the formula. It simply refines it. Which, if you’re Rolls-Royce, is exactly the point.