Driving The Blackest Rolls-Royce EVER! | Top Gear

Back in 2016 Rolls-Royce launched ‘Black Badge’. Wanting a new, slightly rebellious strand to youth things up a bit, Black Badge offers Rollers (it’s been available on everything apart from Phantom so far) more performance and luxury but in a contemporary darkened aesthetic. Now there’s a new one: the 2022 Ghost Black Badge. So Top Gear decided to spec the blackest Rolls-Royce ever, then take it on a journey through darkness. As there’s more to black than being the opposite of white. As Top Gear Magazine’s Head of Content, Rowan Horncastle, will explain.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:45 What Is Black Badge?
01:33 The First Black Rolls-Royces
04:26 The Blackest Rolls-Royce Ever
06:24 Is The Ghost Good To Drive?
09:02 Black Luxury
11:42 The Blackest Substance On Earth
15:45 Outro
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[@bruceangel4459]

A phenomenal presentation, I haven’t seen one this good in ages.

[@ccpremiumcars2343]

check out the reviews we do on them even tuing some of these 🔥

[@anchor4067]

True, this is beautiful last time was I caught from a presentation this much was years ago.....

[@jimmy87587]

I watched the whole video, but have just one question for you. Does it come in black? Thanks.

[@t1995roger10]

Color options are blue, purple and red... Due to low demand, black is not available /s

[@aymankubaisi]

😂

[@brentwilson2264]

Yes Mr. Wayne it comes in black…🤣

[@talbjr]

@@t1995roger10 it comes in Black, I have seen lots of them in pur black living in Miami,

[@talbjr]

@@t1995roger10 and if it isn't available which it is as I've been to rolls royce and messed around with the customization. You can simply order one and they will make it for you. There is no such thing as "Not available " in a rolls royce

[@matthewmathis6322]

I was actually really impressed hearing it can do 0-60 in 4.5seconds. That's really impressive for a car that weight.

[@Zanamo]

Damn. I miss old Top gear. Those were the days. I would get back from school on my bicycle and watch top gear with my dad

[@DrBolt]

Couldn't agree more

[@jimcoz3996]

@Hoonigan @vinny @gt3rs just watch hooligan and went to KZbin n searched top gear hd best car road trip lol same car back to back

[@Viddough]

I watch it on Dave in the evenings ,so much nostalgia

[@Mullac23]

Agreed, but this guy is way better than the other two who do the online stuff.

[@anotae]

Old top is Crap.

[@CookedLight]

Henry Ford nailed that, quite a while ago....you can have it in any colour you like, so long as you like black

[@Resist_Oppression]

No comma between that and quite. Cheers.

[@Heist1000]

Ironically, the same thing the producers of the Blacked series of adult film say. Also, ironically, nailing is involved. LOL!

[@krokodylzelowyglut20cm44]

Actually there was other colours of Ford T available.

[@SF7PAKISTAN]

Never said that

[@NormalGuy-op8ft]

@@Heist1000 Tell us you are a dysgenic degenerate without saying you are a dysgenic degenerate.

[@benjamindas0440]

I love the whole opening montage! The video, audio and the whole colour black thing

[@powersliding]

the abstract art flicks

[@guytoob]

5:16 The first thing people black out are the rims but RR missed that 🤣

[@ferencbaranyi1529]

Only poor people paint the whole wheel black :)

[@MattH-wg7ou]

Thankfully

[@mufflejoy]

@@ferencbaranyi1529 And Russian mafia.

[@wojciechzurawicki4836]

@@ferencbaranyi1529 so, the Lamborghini Aventador LP780-4 Ultimae is built only for the poor people, right?

[@mathewm3073]

@@ferencbaranyi1529 so yr mom poor, righttt

[@PaulTermsap]

The video quality is phenomenal. Very cinematic and informative. 👍👍

[@sebastien6483]

The Top Gear content entering my feed as of late has been phenomenal. Nicely done.

[@sehemunzuri]

Props to the editors of this video, it is Phenomenal!

[@jonathandemacedo158]

The music direction in this segment is absolutely spot on. I loved the presenter and thought it was so cohesive in regards to the subject matter. Excellent piece.

[@dennislawless3563]

Very true

[@GavinBadenhorst]

The remaining silver bothers me though

[@M3rVsT4H]

Ditto.. If you're going for a theme, you should commit to it. I'd want a black nickel finish or similar on those door handles.

[@cypherpunk12]

Rolls Royce are pretty bespoke, there is not much they cannot do for the right price. I'm surprised they can not get a car painted Vanta Black. Let's face it BMW and Mercedes Benz have been using Vanta Black on their indicators for years.

[@DethLok]

The Vanta Black guy said it can be done, for north of six figures, so... give them a million quid and you can have a VB RR. And then you have to keep it clean, somehow... Also, nice burn on the BMW and Merc drivers, subtle - I like it :)

[@cypherpunk12]

@@DethLok If you can afford a bespoke Rolls Royce you can afford a million dollars for the paint. I on the other hand don't think I will be painting my 1991 Honda Prelude with Vanta Black any time soon.

[@LOTUSELISE340R]

A fantastic piece, so happy Rowan delved into Vanta black. Great work!

[@jamcarz8982]

Amazing video! The whole presentation was spot on!!

[@st.filipeneri3193]

What a great episode. That is nothing these web car celebs can do. Full of history, science and culture involved. Congratulations to all people who made this possible, specially Top Gear's crew.

[@fredbanda5494]

This was a great piece, what a joy to watch 👏🏾

[@niptodstan]

I do hope all of that RR paperwork in the club is being digitised. A fire there would be horrific.

[@SilentMovements305]

Not everything needs to be digitized

[@Jason-gd7dk]

Very informative and interesting!

[@pauljamieson6743]

I’ve never seen this guys present a top gear section before but I thought he did really well! This is a mini documentary of sorts. He covers a lot of aspects in quite a short period of time but keeps it really interesting. Great film!

[@cartolagoec]

🙏🏻

[@brianiswrong]

The way the black spirit of ecstasy disappeared when held in front of his black top was stunning.

[@jhydo1236]

Top Gear: close your eyes, what do you see? Black Me: Heaven

[@Ckamerad]

Me:All of my lifes past failures.

[@jhydo1236]

@@Ckamerad lol

[@ecchioni]

I expected a pimped out Rolls-Royce with leopard print seats, chrome everywhere, and a stripper pole.

[@Games_and_Music]

A horizontal stripper pole at that, make her work.

[@capi6571]

I can't lie, I did too myself

[@jjh00]

This is a great video. Entertaining and informative.

[@valitocardoso4643]

Best review after age's! 🔥

[@tusharsaikhedkar9808]

Intro is so well made.

[@d-sifer7714]

Cool video and well presented ..!!

[@marcl.1346]

This is too much of a commercial than a Top Gear review.

[@luciifer666]

this video was really amazing

[@MegaRetr]

The video quality is phenomenal.

[@conanlynch451]

Why isn't this guy presenting Top Gear TV show? Sooo much better than any replacements for the Big 3...

[@abhiramrv9035]

With Vanta black, you have a 2d perception of the object.

[@NoHassle911]

Nice touch with the Tudor Black Bay

[@N54B30BMW]

Fun fact: Rowan Horncastle wears a Tudor Black Bay on his wrist. Now that's attention to detail!

[@NoahThiru]

Well spotted sir!

[@Djreactions831]

when he wanted to paint the RR I like how he was like I don't quite think you could afford that🤣💀

[@mufflejoy]

AMEX black card. Charge it.

[@iGaleboy]

Was looking for a replacement car after my Accord would become too old, thanks for the review!

[@9razzler9]

i have zero interest in cars but this was so well presented that i loved every minute of it

[@kestonsealy5788]

😵‍💫Did I jus fall in love with black all over again?😍

[@Nadavi021280]

Very good video, very professionally

[@ripiran_gg]

Beautiful video

[@ronniealex5523]

Terrific presentation

[@garnitan2706]

Enjoyed the history section with the RR historian. Nice bit of info

[@tomaszcybulski7212]

such a great production

[@hockeymann88]

That is an amazing RR.

[@Smokedship]

What a masterpiece of a video…

[@kb9072]

I absolutely love cars in black with all black interiors. Subtle and classy.

[@brianlee9233]

Never thought I've seen it this way. Now if BMW sold a black only M3/M4 (obviously the G80 and G82) in the US, then I'd buy it in a heartbeat.

[@Cle_M3]

Kith 🥵

[@JUNKYARDGTO]

Wicked intro

[@mahir6239]

Those old RR were so cool!

[@mercedeslover1429]

love this ep

[@jaughnekow]

That intro was awesome.

[@dennislawless3563]

What’s the song you know?

[@liamk6485]

Spinal tap vibes here. It's like, how much more black could this be? And the answer is none - none more black

[@ilcapitano010]

It’s kinda weird seeing Lord Bendtner hosting Top Gear now…

[@jssmrenton]

Top notch!

[@rhythm451]

Back just don't crack👌🔥🔥

[@salgadodominik4887]

great video! what's the song at the beginning of "champagne" chapter?

[@halvieyra6141]

I’d have imagined the blackest rolls would be riding on 24”+ chrome with expired tags

[@MattH-wg7ou]

Hah!

[@MrJokster666]

And the whitest rolls Royce would be a lot smaller and slower

[@cnote_]

@@MrJokster666 😂🖤

[@chump1971]

Touché

[@andreamota7527]

Encore! I thoroughly enjoyed this video and I confirm I like black more than ever.

[@mbizozo6271]

Love this specc

[@jakewarner1993]

They missed a great opportunity to also make the inside of the fridge matte black

[@geraint8989]

The intro is a strong contender for a ‘Pseuds’ mention in Private Eye.

[@philipminns3933]

1. Why haven't we seen Mr. Horncastle here before? He is, and I mean this in both senses, good on camera! 2. Malcolm Tucker? Really? 3. What a great video, top marks. 4. You don't need an apostrophe when pluralising 'Rolls Royces'.

[@janakasanjaya6926]

Great car. It have saluted mode lights amazing

[@guillaumee1878]

This was very good, why all the dislikes ?

[@ntapboi7947]

W CINEMATIC BROLL🔥

[@AKhan.28]

Man i was expecting a vanta black RR. Now that would be cool. And why the hell are the wheels not all black?

[@harsharamesh9938]

the RR badge on the front left tyre is sooooooooo wobbly

[@Games_and_Music]

I don't mind a full black car or something, or have black detailing for styling purposes, but often times i think it's kind of a shame to lose the shiny emblems over the black ones, in my opinion of course. Whenever i see an Audi or Mercedes with the black logos, to me it just looks less pretty and less cool, even though they're supposed to be cool, but i guess at 38 i am part of the old generation, stats mattered to me when i was a teen/early 20s. I've always preferred style over function (Countach is my favorite design), but i am not specifically on board with the black editions craze.

[@Brycey_]

The nearest front centre cap wobbling away is driving me insane! You pay how much for that and the centre cap cant even be seated correctly.

[@steveleyland3358]

Very good

[@lukemiller_6]

Such a well presented video, very interesting 😁

[@Spikyzzzz]

loving this channel 👴🏻👴🏻👴🏻

[@dennislawless3563]

Great channel

[@poizonfreak9967]

What song is the opening?

[@adamlafountain5727]

And yet Rolls Royce still won’t let them take off the chrome handles. So much for being customizable.

[@ClickBoom290]

Mercedes AMG Black Series, "Am I a joke to you?"

[@kumarprince1407]

Loved watching each and every moment of this clip. What an absolute masterpiece it is really. But to be honest, somewhere in the middle of the video, I started to miss Jeremy Clarkson today. I mean, one can only imagine how elegantly he would have presented this magnificent piece of art. ❤️

[@anomalousresult]

Just shoot some strikers and slap a producer to get the feel back.

[@pinkyandbrain123]

It’s the blackest car … In the world

[@brendanpowell6043]

@@pinkyandbrain123 so elegant hahaha

[@FaizanAli-me1yf]

anyone knows the name of the music playing in the end?

[@MarkKoolen]

The best detail of the video is the watch. The Tudor Black Bay 58.

[@debsarker8005]

I see the Tudor BLACK Bay…🤫👌🏽

[@muppetpaster]

9:30 What a donk....swinging and slapping that bottle around...😂😂😂

[@hdsg8361]

this was mega bravo

[@specyourlife7945]

Great car for Black Friday shopping.

[@tannermerrill]

Black Bay 58 looking right at home.

[@munexxmusic8565]

I love the way Rolls Royce changed 😂

[@originalmindset5278]

I Absolutely Love It... I'll have to get one soon. I'll holler BLACK! ✌🏿

[@blagssss]

such a sick car

[@m.huzaifahnazar3881]

Can anybody tell what music is used in the intro??

[@justinmaccreery2490]

What's up with the always upright Rolls-Royce center-cap on the driver's front side? It looks like it's wobbling around.

[@jGRite]

I don't know who is in charge of wordrobe, but I'm glad they clear his shirt off.

[@METZIS19]

Anyone noticed the wobbly wheel center cap? 😂😂

[@hudsondonnell444]

Rolls Royce builds a bespoke motor car out of dark matter for Top Gear. ⚙️

[@bentleyspotter]

Do you know the name of the black paint on this? Also is this a customer car or a press vehicle?

[@Letsbefriends88]

ZMM on the ASX. Good investment?

[@Sazuza2]

are we really doing this without a mention to the AMG black? com'on

[@dennislawless3563]

What is the song at the start 🎵

[@barkingbellow708]

Im not a huge Rolls guy. But I have to say, the newest models they have been putting out... absolutely gorgeous cars.

[@sebekgati3491]

These guy is explaining what a melanin does....amazing to see how far they will go not to be open about it

[@mhmh665]

should have used Black Sabbath as the music at the beginning, otherwise absolutely great work and very good presenter !

[@manoz6194]

I think a two-tone black paint would look better

[@karlx19]

Be nice if the wheels fitted the arches