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The American aftermarket scene – whether on the East or West Coasts – couldn't have reached the same heights as today without some help from 'immigrants.' Those would be European-born models that were sent to the New World for a little bit of additional pampering.
Sure, any of the two companies that we are about to talk about – both Los Angeles, California-based Platinum Motorsport Group and their neighbors from Forgiato Designs take great pride in providing some of the most outrageous customs – could easily gift us with the sight of a murdered-out Caddy Escalade if we wanted. But if you really seek to stand out in the tallest of crowds, then perhaps it's best to take the world-exiting escalator to the stratosphere of ultra-luxury crossover super-SUVs.
And, ladies and gentlemen, that's where you don't want to have anything to do with stuff like the Aston DBX, Bentley Bentayga, Maserati Levante, or others. Instead, all you should think about are the Italians that build the Lamborghini Urus, Urus S, or Urus Performante and about the Brits that lovingly craft the V12-powered Rolls-Royce Cullinan – with or without the Black Badge signature attached to it.
No worries, Forgiato and the Platinum Motorsport Group, are thinking about both. First, the LA-based forged wheel experts attracted our attention toward the guru of the V12 class – at least until the coach-door Ferrari Purosangue hits the aftermarket lots. The Rolls-Royce Cullinan seen here riding on outrageously large chromed Forgiato rims is less probably of the Black Badge variety, so we are dealing with the 563-hp version, not the 591-hp sibling.
But it does not matter all that much because the black example (with a nicely contrasting or matching two-tone black-and-white interior) is dressed to impress visually – and is not in a hurry, as it wants everyone to see its spectacular Wald International aero kit treatment. Not bad, not bad at all, right? No worries, if you want something even darker and entirely focusing on being a pesky menace for all surrounding traffic, then the Platinum Motorsport Group has the perfect recipe.
They recently finished customizing and personalizing a Mansory Venatus kit for the Lamborghini Urus – and the 'bad boy' now features $150k worth of upgrades to impress everyone in the audience. Even better, the aftermarket outlet is building no less than three vehicles at the same time (including the Urus) for the same client, and they shared the 'Dark Knight' attitude in one of their latest features on social media. And do you want to know what else is in the pipeline? Well, as far as we can tell, they just completed a ghostly Rolls-Royce Ghost ("triple black with white guts," they say!)to keep it company until the third musketeer is ready to roll out of the Platinum garage! Cool, right?
And, ladies and gentlemen, that's where you don't want to have anything to do with stuff like the Aston DBX, Bentley Bentayga, Maserati Levante, or others. Instead, all you should think about are the Italians that build the Lamborghini Urus, Urus S, or Urus Performante and about the Brits that lovingly craft the V12-powered Rolls-Royce Cullinan – with or without the Black Badge signature attached to it.
No worries, Forgiato and the Platinum Motorsport Group, are thinking about both. First, the LA-based forged wheel experts attracted our attention toward the guru of the V12 class – at least until the coach-door Ferrari Purosangue hits the aftermarket lots. The Rolls-Royce Cullinan seen here riding on outrageously large chromed Forgiato rims is less probably of the Black Badge variety, so we are dealing with the 563-hp version, not the 591-hp sibling.
But it does not matter all that much because the black example (with a nicely contrasting or matching two-tone black-and-white interior) is dressed to impress visually – and is not in a hurry, as it wants everyone to see its spectacular Wald International aero kit treatment. Not bad, not bad at all, right? No worries, if you want something even darker and entirely focusing on being a pesky menace for all surrounding traffic, then the Platinum Motorsport Group has the perfect recipe.
They recently finished customizing and personalizing a Mansory Venatus kit for the Lamborghini Urus – and the 'bad boy' now features $150k worth of upgrades to impress everyone in the audience. Even better, the aftermarket outlet is building no less than three vehicles at the same time (including the Urus) for the same client, and they shared the 'Dark Knight' attitude in one of their latest features on social media. And do you want to know what else is in the pipeline? Well, as far as we can tell, they just completed a ghostly Rolls-Royce Ghost ("triple black with white guts," they say!)to keep it company until the third musketeer is ready to roll out of the Platinum garage! Cool, right?
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