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Matte black paint and wrap jobs can make high-end sports car look ominous. The same techniques applied to a Smart ForTwo falls a little ... flat. Hat tip to Tentacle! More »
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The Matte Black BMW M3 manages to look even better through the lens of formfreu. More »
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A note to BMW: if you're not going to bother designing attractive cars, you should at least give them to us in decent colors, like this matte black BMW M3. Also, the whole Joy thing is seriously lame. More »
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The base price of the limited edition Lexus LFA is $375,000 MSRP. The even more limited edition Nürburgring Package will run $465,000 thanks to a $70K sport package and $20K matte black paint. More »
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We're trying to figure out how TechArt's "Black Edition" matte black vinyl wrap, 22" wheels, and aero kit cosmetic upgrade for the Porsche Panamera makes the car look so much better. It's like a matte black cocktail dress. More »
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When you see a mode of customization show up on Lindsay Lohan’s Rolls–Royce, you know it’s time to move on. Or is it? More »
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We don't know the answer to that question, but we'll hazard an educated guess it's not something legal. Sometimes you just have to launder that cash at the Krylon and DTM bodykit outlet. More »
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What's more menacing than a Rolls Royce Phantom? How about a Rolls Royce Phantom that's been covered in a matte black paint job? This Phantom menace wears the tough-guy paint scheme magnificently well — even the hood ornament, the Spirit of Ecstasy, is blacked out. Inside the black theme is carried throughout the entirety of the interior, but with a glossy piano finish to contrast the matte finish outside. Below, we've got a Streetfire video of the darkest Phantom on the planet. Lord Vader would approve. More »
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Jason over at Audi tuner STaSIS just sent over these shots of a flat black R8 that they're using as a development mule for a new range of upgrades. We've been hankering for a matte black Audi R8 ever since we first drove one and are pleased to see this one is getting more than just a sexy paint job. First on the list is a new exhaust system; no official dyno numbers yet, but that's hardly the point. Click through to hear how good it sounds. More »
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This matte gold Nissan GT-R was spotted in Dubai, where it was possibly turning its custom-painted nose up at the relatively gaudy all-chrome McLaren SLR. This could be a sign that the matte black trend, as exemplified by the matte black F430 and matte black Veyron, is being replaced by a new matte color. If less is more, and matte black is less, matte gold is slightly more than less. More »
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Logically, a matte black car in the middle of a sweltering desert climate makes no sense. Why, then, has someone gone and painted their Bugatti Veyron in this sun-absorbing hue? If they wanted something more special than a standard Veyron, they could have ordered up a Pegaso, Hermes, Pur Sang. Nah, this isn't just about exclusivity or suitability: It's about having a badass ride. We want one even more than we want a flat black GT-R. [CarZi] More »
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That first shot from behind of the flat black (or matte black, if you'd prefer) 2009 Nissan GT-R got us hoping we'd find more shots of Godzilla looking all hotted-up with what we'll assume is some pretty sweet wrap action. We weren't the only ones. Jalopnik reader Chuck was just as excited, coming up with some more shots of the new black-as-night and flat-as-can-be GT-R in Singapore from vanq photography by way of the NAGTROC forums. A few more shots below the jump. More »
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Now, we understand there's still an ongoing debate on the coolness of flat black paint jobs, but let's raise the question again. This time, we've got a certain Ferrari F430 Scuderia weighing in on the matter. We thought the Scuderia was a vast improvement over the styling of the standard F430, but this non-glossy example takes it to a whole new level. In the process it loses the tacky racing stripes, too. It looks like something that took a wrong turn off of the Fiorano circuit during a secret testing session. But do you think it would've looked better in a normal gloss black? More »
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So we noticed at SEMA this year that carbon fiber has become the new matte black. And if you remember, as we learned from SEMA last year, matte black is the new black. Now, because of a desire for the "carbon fiber look" — lovers of tuners of all shapes, colors and chrome appendages are taking the time-honored tradition of finding ways to lighten their cars — and throwing them out the window. Most of us already know that instead of fabricating new carbon-fiber parts, many lovers of the over-pimped are merely wrapping their pre-existing car parts in carbon-fiber. Yay, 1.25 times the weight, and 1.25 times less performance. Anyway — if you happen to be one of the silly people interested, the folks over at VolvoSpeed have put together a little "How-To" on wrapping your car parts in carbon-fiber. Although it may seem like we're aiding and abetting, we've gone and galleried 'em up below in the hopes of showing the little ones what not to do with their side mirrors. You know — for the kids. Don't follow along with the step-by-step instructions under each one of the pictures. More »
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Among custom jobs at SEMA this year, the matte-black finish is an unmistakable theme. Despite its humble origins among rodders without the cash to indulge in metal flake kandy koatings, the flat finish can cost upward of $10,000 to render properly (we've heard up to $30,000 for the Mercedes CLS on display here). Of course, it attracts fingerprints like a slot machine attracts chain-smoking rubes, so while it looks somewhat slick, it's not exactly the best solution to finding the new minimalism. [Gallery] More »
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