Rolls-Royce Ghost

2026 ROLLS-ROYCE BLACK BADGE GHOST SERIES II — UK SPECIFICATION

ENGINE AND DRIVETRAIN

Black Badge Ghost Series II is powered by the 6.75-litre twin-turbocharged V12 (BMW/Rolls-Royce N74B68), displacing 6,749 cc across twelve cylinders in a 60-degree vee, fed by direct petrol injection and a pair of intercooled turbochargers. In Black Badge form the engine runs the marque's high-power configuration, which Rolls-Royce states produces 29 PS more power and 50 Nm more torque than Ghost Series II: 591 bhp (600 PS / 441 kW) and 900 Nm. Drive reaches all four wheels through an eight-speed satellite-aided automatic transmission that reads the road ahead via GPS data to pre-select the appropriate ratio. The 'Low' button on the gear-selection stalk unlocks the full Black Badge calibration, including a 50 per cent increase in gearshift speed at 90 per cent throttle and a more voluble exhaust note.

PERFORMANCE

Top speed is electronically limited to 155 mph (250 km/h). Rolls-Royce publishes configuration-dependent WLTP combined figures for Black Badge Ghost Series II of 348-359 g/km CO2 and 17.9-18.3 mpg (UK) / 15.8-15.4 l/100 km. A single homologated CO2 figure for this specific car has not been verified and is therefore not recorded.

CHASSIS, STEERING AND BRAKES

The car uses the aluminium spaceframe Rolls-Royce calls the Architecture of Luxury, shared with Phantom VIII and Cullinan. Black Badge Ghost Series II runs the Black Badge Planar Suspension System: a unique Upper Wishbone Damper unit above the front suspension assembly, working with continuously variable electronically controlled dampers and self-levelling air struts front and rear. All-wheel drive and all-wheel (rear-axle) steering are standard. For Black Badge the braking bite point is raised and pedal travel reduced. Braking is by ventilated discs at both axles, visible through the reduced visual mass of the Black Badge wheel.

DIMENSIONS AND CAPACITIES

Overall length is 5,545 mm, width 1,979 mm excluding mirrors, height 1,550-1,552 mm and wheelbase 3,295 mm. Unladen weight is 2,553 kg. Seating is for five, in a four-door saloon body. Luggage capacity and fuel tank capacity are not recorded because no manufacturer-verified figure was available at the time of listing.

EXTERIOR

This car is finished in Black on the 22-inch part-polished seven-spoke forged wheelset reserved for Black Badge Ghost Series II, with brake calipers painted in Mandarin. The most significant Series II styling change is the Black Badge lower grille, whose brake air intake carries a new geometry unique to the model. The Pantheon grille is illuminated and the Spirit of Ecstasy is presented in the Black Badge darkened treatment with an up-lit surround. Exterior brightwork is darkened throughout; the visible exhausts are chrome plated. Rear privacy glass and Spirit-of-Ecstasy embossing to all doors are fitted.

INTERIOR AND SEATING

The cabin is trimmed in Mandarin leather with interior instruments coloured in Black and RR monograms to all headrests in Black. Below the glass fascia the car carries the Series II Technical Carbon surface — a diamond-shaped weave of carbon and metallic fibres laid by hand over a black Bolivar wood base, cured under pressure and finished in six layers of hand-polished lacquer. The new Clock Cabinet houses an analogue timepiece alongside a black-chrome up-lit Spirit of Ecstasy. The fascia is illuminated and the headliner is the Starlight / Shooting Star specification. Rear accommodation is the Immersive Seating configuration with an occasional third seat, rear massage seats, picnic tables and a coolbox for the lounge seat with two champagne flutes. Front seats are ventilated. Lambswool footmats and illuminated Black Badge treadplates are fitted.

INFOTAINMENT AND CONNECTIVITY

Series II introduces the SPIRIT digital operating system on an uprated Central Information Display, paired with the Whispers private members application. The car is specified with Rolls-Royce Bespoke Audio, the Rear Theatre Configuration with deployable rear screens, a DAB digital tuner, Apple CarPlay, wireless telephone charging and a personal eSIM.

DRIVER ASSISTANCE AND SAFETY

The camera-based safety system, Active Cruise Control with Stop/Go function and high-beam assistance are fitted, alongside collision warning with autonomous emergency braking, lane departure and lane change warning, cross-traffic warning and tyre pressure monitoring. All-wheel steering and the Planar suspension contribute to stability. Passive protection comprises front, front-side and curtain airbags, three-point belts with pretensioners on all seats, ISOFIX anchorages, the aluminium spaceframe and double-glazed acoustic laminated glazing. The model carries no Euro NCAP rating, as is normal for the super-luxury segment.

CONDITION AND PROVENANCE

The car is a 2026 model year example showing 57 miles (92 km) from new, supplied through a United Kingdom Rolls-Royce main dealer's certified pre-owned programme and offered as a VAT-qualifying vehicle. It is right-hand drive to United Kingdom specification.