{"id":80857,"date":"2025-03-03T09:55:16","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T14:55:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=80857"},"modified":"2025-03-03T09:55:16","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T14:55:16","slug":"rolls-royce-black-badge-spectre-us-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=80857","title":{"rendered":"Rolls-Royce Black Badge Spectre Makes US Debut In Miami"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At the beginning of the year, Rolls-Royce said it would unveil its second EV in 2025. Most of us assumed it would be a separate model, different from the Spectre. But when the official premiere took place last month, we were surprised to see a derivative of the electric coupe. Following its online debut, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/02\/18\/rolls-royce-spectre-black-badge-debut\/\">Black Badge Spectre<\/a> has touched down in the United States.<\/p>\n<p>The car\u2019s first public appearance in the United States occurred over the weekend at the Moda Miami. In its second year, the annual event is dedicated to collectors and their ultra-luxury cars. The Spectre Black Badge certainly fits the bill, carrying a starting price of $490,000. Despite the eye-watering sticker, it\u2019s still $10,000 lower than the average RR sold last year in the US. Yes, American buyers forked out, on average, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/01\/08\/rolls-royce-500000-dollars-average-price-us\/\">over half a million dollars in 2024<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ROLLS-ROYCE-BLACK-BADGE-SPECTRE-02.jpg\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-496305\" title=\"ROLLS ROYCE BLACK BADGE SPECTRE 02\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ROLLS-ROYCE-BLACK-BADGE-SPECTRE-02-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"ROLLS ROYCE BLACK BADGE SPECTRE 02\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ROLLS-ROYCE-BLACK-BADGE-SPECTRE-02-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ROLLS-ROYCE-BLACK-BADGE-SPECTRE-02-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ROLLS-ROYCE-BLACK-BADGE-SPECTRE-02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ROLLS-ROYCE-BLACK-BADGE-SPECTRE-02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ROLLS-ROYCE-BLACK-BADGE-SPECTRE-02.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload alignnone size-medium wp-image-496305\" title=\"ROLLS ROYCE BLACK BADGE SPECTRE 02\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20553%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ROLLS-ROYCE-BLACK-BADGE-SPECTRE-02-830x553.jpg\" alt=\"ROLLS ROYCE BLACK BADGE SPECTRE 02\" width=\"830\" height=\"553\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ROLLS-ROYCE-BLACK-BADGE-SPECTRE-02-830x553.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ROLLS-ROYCE-BLACK-BADGE-SPECTRE-02-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ROLLS-ROYCE-BLACK-BADGE-SPECTRE-02-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ROLLS-ROYCE-BLACK-BADGE-SPECTRE-02-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ROLLS-ROYCE-BLACK-BADGE-SPECTRE-02.jpg 1920w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photographed at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables, Florida, the Black Badge Spectre has a lot going for it. With a 0 to 60 mph in just 4.1 seconds, it\u2019s the quickest-accelerating RR production model ever. It also happens to be the most powerful, producing 659 hp and 792 lb-ft (1,075 Nm) from its dual electric motors. Sorry, traditionalists, there\u2019s no twin-turbo 6.75-liter V12 engine underneath that long hood.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s still an all-wheel drive car, but now three-tenths of a second quicker than the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2024\/08\/26\/rolls-royce-spectre-semaphore-first-look\/\">regular Spectre<\/a>. It\u2019s possible thanks to the extra oomph and a Spirited Mode, which is marketing jargon for a launch control system by temporarily unlocking the full torque. Rolls-Royce has also implemented an Infinity mode, which enables access to the maximum horsepower. We\u2019re curious to find out whether a driver <em>(or should we say chauffeur?)<\/em> can turn both modes on at the same time.<\/p>\n<p>For the US debut, Rolls-Royce opted to showcase the Black Badge Spectre in dark blue with exclusive 23-inch wheels. Contrasting the body, the showcar\u2019s predominantly white interior oozed opulence that only a car carrying the fabled Spirit of Ecstasy could.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At the beginning of the year, Rolls-Royce said it would unveil its second EV in 2025. Most of us assumed it would be a separate model, different from the Spectre. But when the official premiere took place last month, we were surprised to see a derivative of the electric coupe. 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