With More Power And Sleek Design, Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge Makes A Debut
The Black Badge has been a highly successful alter ego of Rolls-Royce and it now represents more than 27 per cent of commissions worldwide.
It's more powerful and the design is sleek as you would expect - the new Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge is finally here. Like other Black Badge models, it is aimed at bringing younger buyers into the Rolls-Royce brand.
Rolls-Royce first introduced the Black Badge moniker in 2016, with the Wraith coupe, followed by the Dawn convertible and the Cullinan SUV, then with the last generation Ghost saloon.
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With its new unveil, Rolls-Royce has further expanded its Black Badge portfolio.
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Powering the Ghost Black Badge is the same twin-turbocharged 6.8-litre V12 as in the base model. But now that engine delivers 592 horsepower (435 kilowatts) and 664 pound-feet (900 newton-meters), an improvement of 29 hp and 37 lb-ft over the base Ghost, AutoCar reported.
It's paired to a reworked ZF eight-speed automatic with a "Low" mode ¨C the Rolls equivalent of Sport ¨C which applies power up to 50 per cent quicker and is exclusive to all Black Badge models.
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Talking about the exteriors, Ghost Black Badge borrows many flourishes from its other siblings - the Dawn, Wraith and Cullinan. These include darker chrome shade for the exterior brightwork, grille and the Spirit of Ecstasy, and the 21-inch alloy wheel design.
Inside, there are black wood veneers and technical fabrics and a more ¡®subdued¡¯ tone for the interior brightwork, alongside a bespoke, minimalist interior clock that¡¯s flanked by a new design for the Ghost¡¯s LED-illuminated fascia.
Black Badge models are quite popular and account for up 40% of all Rolls-Royces sold, far greater than the 15% that Rolls originally envisaged when it was first introduced on the Wraith in 2016.
