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MG Astor To Get A Black Storm Edition, Same As The Gloster

The Astor Black Storm edition could get an all black exterior treatment with red highlights inside and out

MG Astor

  • MG to launch the Astor Black Storm edition tomorrow.

  • New teaser gives a glimpse of its redesigned blacked out grille and fog lamps.

  • Exterior revisions could include red accents on the ORVMs and brake callipers.

  • Inside, it could get red ambient lighting and accents on the dashboard and steering wheel.

  • No changes expected to its features list; it gets a 10.1-inch touchscreen and ADAS.

  • Should be provided with the option of the same 1.5-litre petrol and 1.3-litre turbo-petrol engines as the standard model.

It looks like the MG Astor will be following in the footsteps of its biggest brother, the MG Gloster, as it will also get a Black Storm edition. To jog your memory, it is  a blacked-out special edition of MG SUVs. The latest teaser confirms that the Astor Black Storm edition will arrive tomorrow.

What Does The Teaser Show?

The short video gives us a glimpse at the Astor Black Storm’s front fascia and its fog lamps. While not much can be decoded for now, it is enough to understand that the compact SUV’s chrome elements are likely to be finished in black (check the revised honeycomb grille). MG could also give it the same treatment as the Gloster Black Storm edition, which comes with some red inserts in the headlight clusters and red highlights on the ORVMs and brake callipers.

Other Cosmetic Updates Expected

MG Gloster Black Storm

MG is also likely to provide it with a few “Black Storm” badges denoting the special edition. As the Gloster’s special edition, we can expect the Astor Black Storm to also get some changes on the inside including red ambient lighting, contrast red stitching on the upholstery and red accents on the steering wheel.

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Feature Upgrades Unlikely

MG Astor Interior

Although the Astor Black Storm will look a tad bit different inside and out (thanks to the visual and badge upgrades), its equipment list isn’t likely to be tinkered with. MG has already packed the Astor to the gills with niceties such as a 10.1-inch touchscreen, a 6-way power-adjustable driver seat, a panoramic sunroof, cruise control and auto climate control.

Its safety net boasts of advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), up to six airbags, a 360-degree camera, and electronic stability programme (ESP).

No Revisions Under The Hood

MG Astor

We don’t expect any changes to be made to the compact SUV’s powertrains for the special edition. The compact SUV comes with two petrol engine options: a 1.3-litre turbocharged unit (140PS/220Nm) and a 1.5-litre naturally aspirated mill (110PS/144Nm). While the former is mated only to a 6-speed automatic, the latter gets 6-speed manual and CVT options.

Rivals

The MG Astor Black Storm edition’s direct rivals would be the Kia Seltos X-Line, Hyundai Creta Knight Edition,and the matte editions of the Skoda Kushaq and Volkswagen Taigun.

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Motorsport

2024 Volvo XC60 Black Edition: A Stylish Upgrade with 21-Inch Rims and $58,595 Starting Price

Volvo is introducing a new Black Edition variant for the 2024 model year of the XC60. This visual update will be exclusive to the top-level Ultimate trim.

The 2024 XC60 Black Edition boasts a sleek Black Onyx exterior paint. To further enhance the crossover’s appearance, Volvo has added a glossy black logo and wordmark. The vehicle is also equipped with stylish 21-inch, five-spoke alloy wheels finished in glossy black.


Motorsport

Dodge Challenger Black Ghost Takes On Kia EV6 GT In ICE Vs. EV U-Drag Race

The Dodge Challenger Black Ghost is a special edition car from Dodge, named after the iconic 1970 Dodge Challenger. It is often associated with a sleek, black vehicle that dominates the streets at night. In a recent U-Drag race organized by Edmunds Cars, the Black Ghost went head-to-head with the new Kia EV6 GT, pitting old-school muscle against electric performance.

The U-Drag race is designed by Edmunds Cars to evaluate a car’s overall performance. It comprises a quarter-mile drag race followed by a U-turn and a sprint back to the starting point. This race format aims to assess not only straight-line speed but also acceleration, braking, and handling, providing a comprehensive analysis of each vehicle’s capabilities.


News

HJC Unveils New Quartararo Graphics for the C10 and i71 Helmets

HJC is introducing special Quartararo graphic options for two of its helmet models, the C10 and i71. These helmets will feature a red, black, and white color scheme, adorned with the signature designs of French MotoGP racer Fabio Quartararo.

The partnership between HJC and Fabio Quartararo has been a success since the MotoGP racer joined the brand in 2022. After the release of the special HJC RPHA 1 Quartararo helmet, HJC is now expanding its lineup with two new graphic options for their entry-level and mid-range helmets.

The C10 helmet is the most affordable ECE 22.06-compliant helmet in HJC’s current lineup. It offers all the necessary features, including functional vents, wind-tunnel tested shape, and overall quality that exceeds its price tag. With the increasing demand for helmets meeting the ECE 22.06 standard, the C10 provides excellent value for money.


HJC C10 Fabio Quartararo Graphics

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With the addition of the Quartararo graphic, the C10 is expected to be a popular choice among fans. The clean design features red, black, and white colors, along with subtle El Diablo logos and Quartararo’s number 20 at the back. The HJC Quartararo C10 is priced at 129.90 EUR or approximately $145 USD.


HJC i71 Fabio Quartararo Graphics

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The mid-range i71 helmet is also getting a new Quartararo graphic. The i71 has a more menacing black and red design, featuring Quartararo’s logos and design elements, albeit in a slightly smaller size compared to the C10. As part of HJC’s sport-touring range, the i71 is constructed with Advanced Polycarbonate material and offers a drop-down sun visor. It will be priced at 249.99 EUR or around $280 USD.

The availability of these helmets in the United States has not been announced yet. For those interested, it is recommended to contact and consult with local HJC dealers.

Motorsport

2024 Ford F-150 Spotted in Lariat Trim Without Camouflage

It seems that Ford has decided to ditch the black tarps and white camouflage wraps for its facelifted 2024 F-150 pickup trucks. Despite our confusion as to why, these trucks have been seen cruising the streets of Detroit, providing an opportunity for our spy photographers to capture some shots.

Based on the appearance of this gray Ford F-150, we can confidently say that it is in Lariat trim. The overall design matches the current Lariat trim levels, with the Lariat badge clearly visible on the fender. The headlights have been revised, now featuring vertical running lights on the corners. The lighting structure within the lenses is also different, connecting to new grille styles. The lower fascia has been redesigned as well, getting rid of angles and incorporating rectangular driving lamps on either side of a new rectangular lower vent.


Motorsport

Alternative Logo Designs Reveal How The Porsche Crest Could’ve Looked

The Porsche crest is well-known and represents the iconic sports cars produced by the company. However, there were several other logo designs considered before the current one was chosen.

Initially, the founders of Porsche thought that simply spelling out the name “Porsche” in clear letters would suffice. However, their patrons had a different vision. Dr. Ottomar Domnick, one of the original customers, initiated the Porsche Prize to find a suitable logo for the new brand. Additionally, Max Hoffman, who was responsible for importing the cars to America, discussed logo design with Ferry Porsche as early as 1951. Despite these efforts, none of the submitted designs gained popularity.

Ferry Porsche had the idea of incorporating the Stuttgart crest onto the steering wheel, but it wasn’t until 1952 that a logo was officially created. The original design, credited to Franz Reimspiess, a designer and engineer who also created the VW logo, featured a rearing horse within the contours of a golden shield. The surrounding red and black state colors, as well as the stylized antlers, were inspired by the traditional crest of Württemberg-Hohenzollern, representing Porsche’s commitment to producing cars in Zuffenhausen and their origins.

While the logo gave Porsche a distinctive identity for their cars, advertisements, and publications, it also posed some challenges and attracted controversy. In the 1950s, color printing was expensive and not every printer had the capability to produce sharp color images. Moreover, the Porsche crest lost its visual appeal when printed in black and white. Some individuals also thought that the logo was too busy and didn’t provide a compact and coherent visual effect.

During the development of the new Porsche 911, there was a movement to create a new logo. However, internal correspondence within the company suggested that a change was not favorable, and they ultimately decided to stick with the original logo.

As Porsche celebrates its 75th anniversary with exhibits and art cars, it’s hard to imagine their vehicles adorned with any logo other than the original crest. While other automakers are updating their logos, Porsche’s crest remains unchanged, serving as a reminder of its origins.

Motorsport

Fiat Introduces Colorful Options, Drops Gray Cars

In 2022, more than 65 percent of new cars sold in the United States were white, black, or gray. Gray cars, in particular, accounted for just over 18 percent of total sales. However, Fiat is not impressed by these statistics. The Italian automaker has decided to stop producing gray cars and instead focus on offering more vibrant color choices.

Fiat’s current model range in the European market, including the 500, 500 Hybrid, Panda, and Tipo, already comes in a diverse array of shades. Some of the available colors are Gelato white, Sicilia orange, Paprika orange, Passione red, Blu Dipinto di Blu, Italia blue, Venezia blue, Rugiada green, Foresta green, Rose gold, and Cinema black. And now, Fiat is planning to add a new color option to its palette.


Motorsport

Porsche Taycan Turbo GT Seen Testing at Nurburgring with Impressive 1,000 Horsepower

Porsche’s Taycan has been spotted testing at the Nurburgring, and it seems to be an upgraded version with a potential Turbo GT badge, boasting over 1,000 horsepower. The electric vehicle’s black exterior looked sleek as it sped around the track, with the driver maneuvering to keep it stable on the wet surface.

Interestingly, this prototype has a roll cage fitted inside, which could be an indication that the Taycan Turbo GT is being put through its paces. The hefty horsepower and improved features might require extra safety measures during the testing process.


RollsRoyce

BLACK BADGE CULLINAN ‘BLUE SHADOW’: A BESPOKE JOURNEY TO THE EDGE OF SPACE

  • Rolls-Royce Motor Cars unveils stunning Black Badge Cullinan ‘Blue Shadow’ Private Collection
  • Inspired by the Kármán Line – the mysterious invisible boundary 62 miles above the Earth’s surface, where outer space begins
  • Limited to 62 examples worldwide, available exclusively through Rolls-Royce Private Office
  • ‘Edge of Space’ fascia artwork finished in lacquer incorporating blue and clear glass
  • ‘Lunar’ Starlight Headliner features 250,000 stitches and 1,183 fibre-optic ‘stars’
  • Leather seating with 75,000 individual perforations creates unique impression of ‘Earth from space’
  • A matching Bespoke car cover, luggage set and 1:8 scale model replica of Blue Shadow available to commission

“With Black Badge Cullinan Blue Shadow, we venture to the fabled Kármán Line, where the constraints of Earth give way to the infinite freedom of outer space: a zone of incomparable beauty, mystery and boundless possibility. In creating Blue Shadow, the Bespoke Collective of designers, engineers and craftspeople captured this spirit by embarking on their own voyage of discovery, once again pushing the boundaries of craftsmanship. Blue Shadow is a testament to our relentless pursuit of perfection and a celebration of the spirit of exploration, designed for the unique individuals who expand horizons and represent the very best of human endeavour.”
Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

Rolls-Royce is delighted to present the stunning Black Badge Cullinan ‘Blue Shadow’ Private Collection, exploring the beauty and mystery of space. For this unique creation, leading Rolls-Royce designers drew inspiration from the Kármán Line, the invisible boundary 62 miles above the Earth’s surface, where our planet’s atmosphere ends and outer space begins.

In this mystical, ethereal region, the blue of the sky we see on Earth fades into the blackness of space, creating an intense dark-blue zone where darkness becomes visible. It is a beautiful, silent, mysterious world reserved for a select and adventurous few, perfectly encapsulating the essence of Blue Shadow.

This new Bespoke interpretation of Black Badge Cullinan is available exclusively through the marque’s Private Offices and is strictly limited to just 62 examples globally, one for every mile from Earth to the Kármán Line.

EXTERIOR: THE SHADES OF BLUE
The extraordinary, shimmering new Bespoke ‘Stardust Blue’ exterior paint captures the deep blue colour of the upper layers of the Earth’s atmosphere. The finish of the thermal tiles used to shield homebound Space Shuttles from the intense heat of atmospheric re-entry are recalled in the satin-tinted grille surround and aero bumper insert sets.

Drawing further from the materials used in spacecrafts, the Spirit of Ecstasy is created using 3D printing techniques in titanium and finished with a thin layer of blue-tinted lacquer which adds pearlescence while revealing the titanium’s grained texture. The Black Badge infinity logo and ‘Blue Shadow’ Private Collection name are engraved on the Spirit of Ecstasy base and infilled with Charles Blue. Completing the exterior aesthetic, Blue Shadow’s wheels are subtly darkened using a translucent lacquer.

INTERIOR: ELEVATED PERSPECTIVE
At the Kármán line, the visible edge of Earth’s atmosphere appears as an ethereal blue halo. This transition from blue sky to the inky darkness of space is captured on Blue Shadow’s unique painted fascia and door panels. These were created using six layers of paint, combining five different shades of blue with a deep black hue to produce a mesmerizing three-dimensional effect. The final touch is a clear-coat layer incorporating blue and clear glass particles to add further depth and lustre – the ratio was precisely identified down to a fraction of a percent: it is exactly 0.05%.  The fascia is completed with a Bespoke clock, unique to the Private Collection, which features light blue anodized details and ‘Blue Shadow’ engraving.

‘EDGE OF SPACE’ HEADLINER
With ‘Blue Shadow’, Rolls-Royce have taken the marque’s fabled Starlight Headliner to an even more stellar level: an intricate Moon embroidery, surrounded by an array of ‘stars’, teleports the passengers to the edge of space.  Representing the Moon’s surface with its multitude of craters in three dimensions, the embroidery incorporates five different colours of thread, each applied with a different technique to produce a distinctive texture. In total, the embroidery is created from 250,000 separate stitches – a process that takes two entire days to complete.

Filling the cabin with a gentle glow and a sense of wonder, the Starlight Headliner contains a total of 1,183 ‘stars’ – 799 white and 384 blue – each individually placed in the leather canvas through perforated holes, precisely chalked and punched by hand. To add to the Headliner’s mystique and ambiance, the twinkling effect of the fibre-optic ‘stars’ is further enhanced for an even more enchanting glow.

NEW ART CANVAS: PERFORATED LEATHER
In a first for Rolls-Royce, the front and rear seats feature a unique perforated artwork, inspired by the view of Earth from space. Formed from a multitude of tiny perforations in the leather, the pattern conjures up the impression of organic, ever-shifting clouds swirling over the continents and oceans.

These perforations are made in two different sizes: the smaller (just 0.8 mm in diameter) form the land, while the slightly larger (1.2 mm) define the sea; the blank spaces of leather in between represent the clouds. Each seat has over 75,000 perforations, all individually placed. The pattern took two weeks to design and underwent five trials before it attained the exceptional level of quality required by the Rolls-Royce Bespoke Collective. The result is perfect alignment of the design, ensuring a cohesive, uniform appearance across all four seats.

The seats’ perforation pattern is extended to the picnic table backs. Once lowered, the picnic tables themselves are finished in Piano Black veneer and incorporate a glass sparkle finish, evoking the view into the darkness of space. Each table also includes the Collection theme text, inlaid in polished aluminium beneath the top lacquer layer – ‘The Blue Shadow occurs at the outer extremes of our world, affording an extraordinary perspective, and the ability to touch the stars’.

BESPOKE ACCESSORIES
The Rolls-Royce Bespoke Collective created a series of unique accessories to complement Black Badge Cullinan Blue Shadow. The exclusive indoor car cover echoes the pattern seen on the seats. To accompany the driver and passengers on their adventures, there is a unique luggage set that continues the Private Collection’s colourway. Clients can also commission an exact 1:8 scale replica of their full-size Black Badge Cullinan Blue Shadow, featuring fully functioning exterior and interior lights, opening and closing coach doors and an interior recreating all the Collection details, including the Bespoke Illuminated Collection Treadplates.

Black Badge Cullinan ‘Blue Shadow’ is available exclusively via the Private Office. All 62 examples have been allocated to clients worldwide.

Black Badge Cullinan: NEDCcorr (combined) CO2 emission: 343 g/km; Fuel consumption: 18.7 mpg / 15.1 l/100km  WLTP (combined) CO2 emission: 377-370 g/km; Fuel consumption: 17.0-17.3 mpg / 16.6-16.3 l/100km.

RollsRoyce

ROLLS-ROYCE BLACK BADGE WRAITH BLACK ARROW: A MAGNIFICENT END TO A TRANSFORMATIVE ERA

  • Rolls-Royce Motor Cars presents Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow Collection
  • The final examples of Wraith, the most powerful Rolls-Royce in history
  • Collection of 12 cars celebrates Wraith, which transformed perceptions of Rolls-Royce
  • The last V12 coupé the marque will ever build ahead of its all-electric future
  • Introduces Gradient Paint, one of the most complex surface finishes Rolls-Royce has ever produced
  • Design concept inspired by Thunderbolt,which set world land speed records in the 1930s
  • Incorporates illuminated Thunderbolt Speedform between front seats
  • Record-breaking Bespoke Starlight Headliner, featuring 2,117 fibre-optic ‘stars’
  • Each interior door panel made of 320 marquetry pieces to create dramatic, tactile surface
  • Debuts new ‘Club Leather’ interior surface treatment


“Wraith is one of the most significant and influential cars we have ever made at Goodwood. Its extraordinary power, performance and presence opened the Rolls-Royce brand to an entirely new group of clients. It created its own following within contemporary culture and then expanded that further in its alternative Black Badge guise. As the last examples of this landmark motor car get ready to leave Goodwood, we commemorate Wraith’s status as the last series V12 coupé we will ever make. Both Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow and its inspiration, the V12-powered land speed record-holding Thunderbolt of the thirties, represent the culmination of many long years of achievement, and the end of their respective eras. This magnificent final V12 coupé Collection captures both the significance and spirit of Wraith through the marque’s hallmark and peerless Bespoke capabilities. A fitting finale for this transformative motor car.”
 Torsten Müller-Ötvös, Chief Executive Officer, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars

Rolls-Royce Motor Cars today unveils Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow to mark the end of production of one of the most transformative motor cars in the marque’s history. This Bespoke masterpiece, limited to just 12 examples worldwide, is also the last V12 coupé Rolls-Royce will ever make, as it embarks on its bold new electric era.

WRAITH: A CULTURAL ICON

Launched in 2013, Wraith is one of the most important and influential models ever designed and built at Goodwood. More performance-focused than its predecessors Phantom and Ghost, Wraith fundamentally altered perceptions of Rolls-Royce and brought new, younger customer groups to the brand for the first time. Its wider cultural significance is underlined by countless references to the Wraith in music, cinema, art and fashion.

THE V12 CONNECTION

Wraith’s dramatic ‘fastback’ silhouette signalled the motor car’s dynamic intent, which was further amplified in 2016, with the introduction of Black Badge Wraith: a potent, subversive and even more powerful expression of this transformative motor car, offering some of the highest levels of performance ever achieved by a V12-powered Rolls-Royce.

Yet when considering how best to mark the end of the Wraith era, Goodwood’s designers and engineers took inspiration for the Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow Collection from an equally significant V12 in Rolls-Royce’s long and storied legacy. In 1938, Captain George Eyston – whose bold, brave endeavours encapsulate the Black Badge spirit – set a world land speed record of 357.497 mph (575.335 km/h) with Thunderbolt, a seven-tonne, eight-wheeled leviathan equipped with two Rolls-Royce V12 ‘R’ Series aero engines. The outbreak of the Second World War in the following year ended Eyston’s endeavours; all subsequent records have been set with different engine types and configurations, enshrining Thunderbolt in perpetuity as the fastest V12-powered motor car ever built.

Thunderbolt’s record attempts took place on the legendary Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah. Against the glare of the brilliant white surface, and under a blazing desert sun, the reflections from the car’s polished aluminium body made it almost impossible to tell precisely when it passed the timing equipment. Eyston’s simple but ingenious solution was to paint a large black arrow on the car’s sides, incorporating a yellow central circle motif that could be seen clearly even at high speed. This is what gives today’s Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow Collection both its name and unique historical context.

GRADIENT PAINT

Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow’s exclusive Bespoke finish features a full colour graduation between two tones – Celebration Silver and Black Diamond. A glass-infused ‘Crystal’ paint over layer has been applied to the Black Diamond paint to enhance the transition between the two colours, achieving a striking motion blur effect from front to rear. This exclusive Bespoke technique also gives the coachwork a subtle texture inspired by the crusted surface of the Bonneville Salt Flats, set beneath a high gloss lacquer, which is polished for more than 12 hours to achieve a glass-like finish.

The realisation of this extraordinary finish required the marque to undertake 18 months of surface testing and development before the marque’s Bespoke Collective of engineers, craftspeople and designers achieved a result befitting to Rolls-Royce standards. The total investment in time developing the material chemistry, application technique and surface finishing makes Gradient Paint one of the most technically complex paints that Rolls-Royce has ever created.

CONTRAST PALETTE

Contrast to the Gradient Paint is provided by Bright Yellow bumper inserts and Bespoke wheel pinstripes, subtly recalling the yellow circle within Thunderbolt’s black arrow. In another Rolls-Royce first, Black Arrow’s V-struts, located behind the radiator grille and in front of the engine, are also finished in Bright Yellow, subtly drawing the eye to the V12 engine behind the Black Badge dark chrome grille surround. This use of Bright Yellow extends to the base of the motor car’s layered carbon fibre Spirit of Ecstasy, which incorporates a Bright Yellow ring detail and an engraving of the Collection name.

V12 LEGACY FASCIA

To commemorate Rolls-Royce’s last-ever V12 coupé, the marque’s Bespoke Collective of designers, craftspeople and engineers collaborated to create a unique artwork for Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow’s fascia. The intricate, tactile design skilfully depicts the contemporary V12 engine in Wraith. In keeping with the Black Badge family’s noir ambience, the highly complex design – itself the product of two months of development – is engraved in a single sheet of black-coated aluminium to reveal the gleaming metal beneath, providing a bold visual link to Thunderbolt’s polished aluminium body.

BESPOKE VENEER

Black Arrow’s coach doors are lined with open-pore Black Wood, in a complex design comprising over 320 multi-directional and lasered marquetry pieces that mimics the cracked, irregular surface of the Bonneville Salt Flats. This extraordinary feature also extends onto the rear ‘Waterfall’ panel, which separates the two rear seats.

CONSOLE SPEEDFORM

Thunderbolt underwent a series of design iterations during its lifetime. Its final shape, in which it captured the records commemorated in Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow, is preserved forever in the illuminated, polished aluminium Speedform encapsulated behind glass on the front console.

NEW ‘CLUB’ LEATHER

Inside, Black Arrow’s interior is provisioned with a new material type developed specifically for the Collection. The armrests, seat gussets, transmission tunnel, door detail, door panniers and lower dashboard panel are all finished in ‘Club Leather’ – its intentional greater sheen and even deeper black colouration provide a subtle contrast to the matte Rolls-Royce natural-grain black leather. The leather’s natural markings are intentionally emphasised to give the interior more visible ‘life lines’, and a closer resemblance to what was described at the time as “the club-armchair type of driving seat which George [Eyston] prefers above all others”. In keeping with the Black Badge series’ use of daring pulses of colour, Bright Yellow is employed for the front seat leather. Atop the seat, the outer headrest features an arrow embroidery motif, providing rich, tactile detail and referencing the arrow symbol painted on Thunderbolt’s aluminium body to enable the electric timing equipment to ‘see’ and capture the car at full speed.

TRACK GUIDE

When the steering wheel is set in a straight-ahead position, a dark marking at the twelve o’clock position aligns with a similar pattern in the seats. This references the black lines Eyston’s team painted on the white Salt Flats to help him maintain direction – his sole point of reference at speeds of over 350 mph. In recognition of the significance of this marking, this track guide flows in a deliberately asymmetric line from the steering wheel to the driver’s and rear passengers’ seats.

RECORD CONSTELLATION

Given Thunderbolt’s record-breaking status, it is only fitting that Black Arrow incorporates a record of its own. Casting a dramatic night’s-sky ambience over the interior suite, Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow’s Bespoke Starlight Headliner incorporates 2,117 fibre-optic ‘stars’ – the greatest number ever seen in a Rolls-Royce motor car. All individually arranged by hand, the ‘stars’ depict the Milky Way as seen from vast open spaces, and the constellations precisely as they would have appeared over the Salt Flats in Utah on 16 September 1938, the date of Eyston’s final, immutable record.

BLACK ARROW CLOCK

Inspired by the analogue instruments of the 1930s, the fascia clock bezel references the raw, technical aesthetic of Thunderbolt’s interior, enhanced by black hand-tips that mimic the originalcar’s side-arrows; the surround is inscribed with the legend ‘Bonneville’ and Thunderbolt’s everlasting record speed for a V12-engined car of 357.497 mph. A further ‘arrow’ detail appears on the motor car’s Bespoke treadplates.

ENGINE BADGE

An exclusive Bespoke plaque is mounted on the engine cover to signify this as the last V12 ever to be fitted to a Rolls-Royce coupé. Machined from a single piece of polished metal, the plaque is inscribed with the V12 monogram in Bright Yellow, and the legend ‘Final Coupé Collection’ in Black.

All 12 motor cars in the Black Badge Wraith Black Arrow Collection have been allocated to clients around the world.