Coinciding with the annual solar eclipse visible in parts of the Western Hemisphere on October 14, Rolls Royce exhibited a private collection Black Badge Ghost Ecleipsisexclusive edition limited to 25 units presented to its most important clients worldwide.
This version of the Black Badge Ghost that hides under the hood 6.75 liter twin turbo V12 engine what provides 600 HP y nominal value of 900 Nm, It is inspired by a total solar eclipse, a fascinating phenomenon that reflects the rarity and beauty of private Rolls-Royce collections. This model explores the captivating interplay of light and dark, recreating the moment in which the Moon completely eclipses the Sun, and to this end, a team of engineers and designers have elevated contemporary craftsmanship with a range of historic details that reflect the brand’s culture of ambition. and perfection.
This is how the body is painted el color Lyrical copper, a stunning copper powder coating that appears darker until it catches the light to create a dramatic iris. A tangerine orange hue adorns the Pantheon grille inserts and brake calipers reminiscent of the intense pulses of sunlight seen during an eclipse. In addition, it shows a waist line in the same color hand-painted with a dotted motif that represents the transition from sunlight to darkness.
Image of a fully customized Starlight ceiling
But it’s inside where you can see the most amazing details. The signature Starlight roof It was fully customized with special animation -visible for 7 minutes and 31 seconds-, which is activated after closing the door and starting the engine, in which it forms circle 940 “stars” which represent a brilliant corona of light around the silhouette of the moon and which is surrounded by 192 others that recreate the spectacle of stars visible in the sky during the day. This projection meant that artisans a year of careful work.
The dashboard clock features a 0.5 carat diamond
In addition, the dashboard of this Rolls-Royce features an artwork consisting of 1,846 laser-engraved stars, a job that took 100 hours, a a watch that contains a 0.5 carat brilliant cut diamond resembling a “diamond ring” effect. The geometry of the bezel has been modified to suit this precious stone, marking the first time in the company’s history that a piece of this type has been integrated into a watch bezel. Meanwhile, the two-tone leather seats display a unique perforated artwork composed of more than 200,000 individual perforations which reveal details in Mandarin representing, as the British firm explained, “an unsettling 360-degree twilight effect that is observed at the moment of totality.”
The price of this automotive gem was not revealed, but given its characteristics it will not be cheap. For idea, EThe current price of the Black Badge Ghost starts at 350,000 eurosso this version will probably far exceed that number.
