Why a BMW painted with 'the world’s blackest black' is unlikely to hit the road: by lisettevoytko
, known as the world’s blackest black—and although the company claims it would like to see the car on the road, it’s unlikely to happen anytime soon.in September’s Frankfurt Motor Show.To make sure the X6 didn’t appear completely two-dimensional, the vantablack paint used on it reflects back 1% of light.
Although X6 designer Hussein Al Attar said he “absolutely” could see vantablack joining BMW’s lineup of color options for car buyers, the automaker has no immediate plans. According to Ben Jensen, CTO of vantablack developer Surrey Nanosystems, “The limitations of vantablack in respect of direct impact or abrasion would make this an impractical proposition for most people. It would also be incredibly expensive.”
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