Overview
- Introduced at the 2016 Geneva Motor Show on the Ghost and Wraith, Black Badge has since become a permanent specification across models including Ghost, Cullinan and the all-electric Spectre.
- The Spectre Black Badge gains 122 hp to 659 hp with 0–60 mph in 4.1 seconds, using an “Infinity Mode” button to unlock full power, making it the most powerful production Rolls-Royce to date.
- Defining cues include a darkened Pantheon grille, black-chrome Spirit of Ecstasy and badges, intensive deep-black paint finishes, carbon-fibre cabin treatments and performance-focused tuning.
- A Wraith Black Badge set the fastest Goodwood Festival of Speed hillclimb time ever recorded by a Rolls-Royce in 2016, underscoring the sub-brand’s dynamic intent.
- Black Badge has become a favored base for bespoke commissions and curated experiences, with select clients given confidential early access to Spectre Black Badge and its aesthetic influencing the wider luxury sector.