BMW
X6 (G06) Vantablack VBx2 (2019)

Why it matters

The first and only vehicle painted with Vantablack VBx2, a sprayable super-black nanostructure coating developed for architecture and science, applied to the third-generation X6 (G06) as a show car.

How rare is it?

Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.

Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.

Production

Every figure says what it counts.

Independent counts (e.g. engine and colour) are never combined into a calculated figure. Surviving examples are never presented as original production.

History

BMW announced the one-off ahead of the world premiere of the new X6 at the IAA in September. It was created together with Surrey NanoSystems, the inventors of the Vantablack technology, who had declined earlier requests from other manufacturers.

Technical specifications

Engine

Transmission & drivetrain

Chassis, body & dimensions

Performance

“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.

Identification guide

How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.

Painted in Vantablack VBx2, which has about 1 percent total hemispherical reflectance and makes body surfaces look two-dimensional; BMW says design details are barely visible on such a finish.

Sources

Each number links to the exact facts it supports.

1. 1
   Neuer BMW X6 als spektakuläres Showcar: Weltweit erstes Fahrzeug in Vantablack Level A

   • 1 show car painted in Vantablack VBx2 (BMW press release: Einzelstück)

   Accessed 2026-11-13