Which Rolls-Royce model was launched in 2016 as a high-performance version of the Ghost?

The Rolls-Royce Ghost Black Badge was launched in 2016 as a high-performance version of the Ghost.

Black Badge is a Rolls-Royce personalization line aimed at customers seeking a darker appearance and more performance-focused tuning. The Ghost Black Badge joined the Wraith Black Badge and Dawn Black Badge in the company’s portfolio. It featured darker exterior details, distinctive interior treatment and mechanical changes compared with the standard Ghost.

The name “Black Badge” does not identify a separate historic marque. It is a modern sub-brand and specification applied to selected Rolls-Royce models. The Ghost itself was introduced in 2009 as a smaller Rolls-Royce saloon positioned below the Phantom.

The later second-generation Ghost, introduced in 2020, also received a Black Badge version. Therefore, the 2016 launch refers specifically to the first Ghost Black Badge, not to every later Ghost carrying the designation.