The all-black steering wheel is the most timeless choice: it goes with every body colour and most cabins. Well specified, an all-black custom steering wheel still keeps its character. The secret lies in textures and finishes, which the configurator lets you choose area by area. Here is how to combine them.
Contrast through texture, area by area
| Area | Black options | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Side grip | black Alcantara, smooth or perforated black nappa leather | velvety and matte, or a taut surface with soft reflections |
| Top and bottom | Alcantara, smooth or perforated nappa leather, gloss, matte or forged carbon | a change of material at the top and bottom of the rim |
| Steering wheel structure | gloss black, matte black, gloss, matte or forged carbon | reflection or depth at the centre of the steering wheel |
| Airbag cover | black nappa leather or Alcantara, stitching and logo of your choice | carries the rim through to the centre |
| Stitching and 12 o'clock marker | tone on tone, or a chosen colour | fully discreet, or a signature touch |
Each area is chosen separately. The guide to choosing your steering wheel material details what each material brings under your hands.
Combining black materials
Black Alcantara absorbs light: it gives the grip areas a deep, velvety look. Black nappa leather returns soft reflections, stronger on smooth leather. Side by side, they draw a visible boundary without changing colour.
Perforated leather adds a fine pattern, which shows up close and catches the light differently from smooth leather. The article smooth or perforated leather helps you choose between the two.
Carbon, the technical touch
3K woven carbon shows a regular check pattern, black on black, that changes appearance with the angle of the light. Forged carbon offers a random marbling, unique to each piece. In gloss, carbon catches reflections; in matte, it stays understated and blends into an all-black whole. The comparison gloss or matte carbon weighs the two finishes.
On the top and bottom of the rim or on the structure, carbon adds one more texture without adding colour. With carbon, allow 4 to 6 weeks of production, against about 4 weeks in leather or Alcantara.
Stitching and 12 o'clock marker: stay in black or add a signature touch
Black stitching blends the seams into the material: the steering wheel reads as a single piece. A single colour, picked up on the stitching or on the 12 o'clock marker, is enough to give a black steering wheel a signature touch. Depending on the vehicle, the 12 o'clock marker also comes in metal or bronze. The article on stitching colour gives pointers for matching this touch to the cabin.
Three black steering wheels to suit your style
- Understated: smooth black nappa leather throughout, matte black structure, black stitching. The steering wheel blends into the cabin and the quality of the material does the rest.
- Sporty: black Alcantara on the side grip, perforated leather on the top and bottom, a coloured 12 o'clock marker. The grip feels firm and the marker is visible at a glance.
- Technical: black Alcantara on the side grip, matte carbon on the top and bottom, a carbon structure. The carbon brings the depth, the black keeps it cohesive.
To compare materials and their colours side by side, open the materials page.
