"We can't use 12-cylinder engines for ever," Mr Muller-Otvos said.

Muller - Otvos先生说：“我们不可能永远都使用12缸发动机啊”。

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"It is a market research project," chief executive Torsten Muller-Otvos told BBC News.

“这是一项市场调研项目”首席执行官Torsten Muller - Otvos告诉BBS新闻的记者。

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The electric Rolls-Royce USES "tried and tested electric technology", Mr Muller-Otvos said.

电动版劳斯莱斯使用的是“已经通过测试考验的电子技术”，Muller - Otvos介绍说。

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If it turns out there is enough demand for the car, it could be ready for production in a couple of years, Mr Muller-Otvos says.

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Mr Muller-Otvos said the V12-powered Wraith should help change attitudes towards Rolls-Royce, which currently sells the somewhat less agile and powerful Phantom and Ghost models.

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Mr Muller-Otvos nevertheless said he was optimistic about the future as the segment for "ultra-luxurious" cars is growing in line with the rising number of "ultra-high net worth individuals".

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