THE most powerful Rolls-Royce ever has hit the market – with a record-breaking 650 horsepower that’s unlocked by a hidden steering wheel button.

The all-electric Black Badge Spectre super-coupe, which is on sale for a staggering £320,000, is inspired by the Spitfire fighter jet.

Profile view of a purple Rolls-Royce coupe.
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During World War Two, pilots were able to press a special button to activate a burst of enhanced power in an emergency.

Drivers of the Black Badge Spectre can use a similar switch, masked on the car’s steering wheel, to unleash what’s called the “Infinity Mode”.

This activates the full 659 horsepower – 73bhp more than the standard Spectre – as well as lighting up the dashboard dials.

The car also has a second mode – the “Spirited Mode” – which “temporarily amplifies” the pulling power to 1,075Nm, compared to the Spectre’s 900Nm.

This too is inspired by World War Two fighter planes such as the Spitfire, Hurricane, Mosquito, Mustang and Lancaster – all of which were powered by Rolls-Royce’s Merlin Engine.

The company has said of the mode: “The driver engages this function by fully depressing the brake and throttle at the same time, waiting for a haptic and visual response signalling the car is ready, before fully releasing the brake.

“This temporarily amplifies the torque output to a landmark 1075 Nm, unleashing a surge of force and propelling the motor car from 0-60mph in just 4.1 seconds.

“This temporarily amplifies the torque (pulling power) output to a landmark 1075 Nm, unleashing a surge of force and propelling the motor car from 0-to-60mph in just 4.1 seconds.”