Rolls-Royce's best-selling car now has a more sinister alter ego.
, CEO of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars, who says that the average age of the brand’s customer base has lowered from 57 to 43, and that 27 percent of Rolls orders are for Black Badge versions across the lineup. Müller-Ötvös calls the option a “darker, menacing image of Rolls-Royce, that alter ego.”Photo by James Lipman, courtesy of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars., that upgrade enhances the base model’s already spirited ride.
Although the same 6.75-liter twin-turbo V-12 as in the standard ghost, the engine now makes 591 hp and 664 ft lbs of torque. “It’s not just about painting every part black,” Müller-Ötvös tells. “It’s very much about how the drivetrain feels, how the steering feels, how precise the car maneuvers around corners—everything.
With each light placed by hand, the Black Badge Ghost’s celestial headliner includes animated shooting stars. Performance is further souped up by the package’s exclusive Low mode, a setting that unleashes full torque at only 1,700 rpm and cuts shift time by half when the pedal is at least 90 percent deployed.
The Black Badge take on the marque’s “post opulent” aesthetic, presented in the debut example’s two-tone interior. The posh yet uncluttered aesthetic—a fairly new look dubbed “post opulent” by the automaker—is defined inside by obsidian-like Bolivar wood paired with composite veneers and shaded brightwork.
The iconic Spirit of Ecstasy hood ornament and striking Pantheon Grille are both blackened with a chrome electrolyte. Crossing Rickenbacker Causeway after sunset, the celestial headliner seems an extension of the skyline’s myriad lights; the car becomes the night. Fittingly, the haunting opening to Shakira’s “Don’t Wait Up” flows from the 1,300-watt sound system, a message that’s sure to be every Black Badge Ghost owner’s sentiment when behind the wheel.
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