Driving a Rolls-Royce is an exercise in being seen, but that doesn't necessarily mean you need to shout with chrome and flashy wheels. To reinforce that point, Rolls-Royce will probably be running Black Badge versions from the Wraith and Ghost up the hill at Goodwood, with much more torque along with a paint job to create a stealth bomber jealous.
Motorcycles News: Rolls-Royce Black Badges sneak up on Goodwood
The Rolls-Royce Wraith around the move outdoors the brand's Goodwood factory The Black Badge gets a energy boost in comparison to normal models Rolls-Royce says the Black Badge paint job will be the deepest, most intense finish ever applied to ... The Black Badge Ghost sits on new 21-inch wheelsWraith Black Badge
The 465-kW (624-hp) Wraith was already probably the most powerful Rolls-Royce, but it's been offered a handy 70 Nm (52 lb-ft) torque boost to 870 Nm (642 lb-ft) for the run up Lord March's driveway. Perhaps they were worried the regular vehicle would run out of puff halfway up?
Rolls-Royce engineers have also revised the suspension and gearbox to better cope with sporty driving, making it simpler for driver Justin Law to place on a show for the Goodwood crowd.
Eagle-eyed readers will have currently noticed the Black Badge is, nicely, black - correct down to the Spirit of Ecstasy hood ornament. That color is actually called Black Badge Black, and involves multiple layers of paint and lacquer becoming extensively hand-polished as they are applied. The result is, based on Rolls-Royce, the deepest, darkest and most intense black ever seen on a production car.Inside, issues aren't fairly so dark due to black-and-red contrast leather, as well because the aerospace-grade carbon fiber composite surfacing on the dashboard fascia.
Ghost Black Badge
Like its smaller sized counterpart, the Ghost has been tweaked for sportier driving up the hill at Goodwood. Peak power is now 450 kW (603 hp), a increase of 30 kW (40 hp) compared to the regular vehicle, whilst there is also 820 Nm (605 lb.ft) of torque available towards the Rolls-Royce team member behind the wheel, which is 40 Nm (30 lb-ft) more than prior to. All that power is much more readily available, thanks to a remapped eight-speed automatic gearbox.
Around the outside,the Ghost has been granted exactly the same Black Badge Black paint job and 21-inch wheels because the Wraith, while the Spirit of Ecstasy badge has once more been finished inside a high-gloss black to match the black grille, air intakes and exhaust.
Unlike the red-and-black interior on the Wraith, the Ghost's cabin is finished in blue-and-black leather, although the carbon-composite dashboard trim is unchanged.
Both these cars will probably be on display at this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, which is currently underway.
