5,265 mm / VEHICLE REFERENCE
LOW-RIDE PROFILE
04NS v.6 15"
2×2UP-FIRING
14kWNOMINAL RMS
05SEATS RETAINED
01 / THE VISION
NOT AN AUDIO INSTALLATION.
AN ACOUSTIC VEHICLE DISGUISED AS A FACTORY PICKUP.
BLACKOUT hides a competition-capable low-frequency system inside an exterior designed to reveal almost nothing.
No exposed amplifiers. No neon. No theatre. The engineering is the spectacle.
02
THE MACHINE
MURDERED OUT.
ENGINEERED IN.
A low, dechromed V-Cross with a permanent, body-coloured canopy. Every visual decision reduces noise; every structural decision supports output.
X 05265
Y 01870
ACTIVE DETAIL
Lowered without becoming theatrical.
Three calibrated ride states protect road usability while preserving the planted concept profile.
03
THE AUDIO
FOUR FIFTEENS.
ONE PURPOSE-BUILT CHAMBER.
The entire bed is surrendered to the system. Exactly four Sundown Nightshade NS v.6 15-inch drivers sit in a true 2×2, up-firing layout above a hidden technical level.
ENCLOSURE VISUALISER
LIVE / CONCEPT GEOMETRY
TAILGATE / REAR
FORWARD SLOT PORT
FLEXIBLE PASS-THROUGH
CAB / REAR WALL
ACOUSTIC LAYER
2×2. Up-firing. No duplicated drivers.
A full-bed ported structure with the output path moved forwards into the passenger cabin.
MANUFACTURER BASELINE / NOT FINAL VEHICLE ENGINEERING
Nightshade NS v.6 15"
Manufacturer rating
Combined rating
Final tune requires modelling
Four-driver starting point
Starting point only
04 / SYSTEM CUTAWAY
WHAT YOU SEE.
WHAT YOU SEE.
WHAT YOU NEVER SEE.
VISIBLE / FOUR DRIVERS
HIDDEN / TECHNICAL BAY
ACTIVE MAP
Digital control, measured output.
Alpine source integration feeds the HELIX processor before dedicated amplification. Final interfaces and amplifier topology remain an engineering decision.
05
SHOW LINK
SEVEN TRUCKS.
ONE HARDWIRED SOURCE.
The connection the user saw was not seven phones on Bluetooth. BLACKOUT is provisioned for professional, balanced distribution through heavy-duty cables and a central hub.
MASTERiPAD / PLAYBACK
DISTRIBUTIONISOLATED HUB
TRUCK 01BLACKOUT
TRUCK 02LOCAL DSP
TRUCK 03LOCAL DSP
TRUCK 04LOCAL DSP
TRUCK 05LOCAL DSP
TRUCK 06LOCAL DSP
TRUCK 07LOCAL DSP
Balanced signal
Low-noise, hardwired feed from a professional interface.
Isolated outputs
Each vehicle receives a protected input without sharing power grounds.
Per-truck delay
Local DSP alignment for the physical show layout.
Stationary only
Master and local emergency mute; never active while driving.
06 / DESIGN DECISIONS
THE IDEA
THE IDEA
GOT STRONGER.
BLACKOUT is defined as much by what was rejected as what remains.
18s became 15s.
Correct airspace and port geometry mattered more than forcing larger cones into a compromised bed.
PACKAGING / OUTPUTThe canopy became permanent.
The bed stopped being cargo space and became a controlled acoustic volume.
STRUCTURE / STEALTHEverything visible was deleted.
Amps, lithium, fuses, fans and distribution moved beneath the service level.
SERVICE / LUXURYRGB never made the cut.
The truck does not need light to announce what pressure can prove.
RESTRAINT / IDENTITYThe rear bench stayed.
Prototype 001 remains a five-seat vehicle. The engineering works around the cabin, not through it.
DAILY USE / SAFETY
07 / TECHNICAL PARTNERS
BUILD PROTOTYPE 001
BUILD PROTOTYPE 001
WITH US.
The brands shown in the system are specified components, not claimed sponsors. BLACKOUT is seeking technical partners who want to turn a documented concept into a measured vehicle.
BLACKOUT001
SUBWOOFERSSUNDOWNSPECIFIED / NOT SPONSORED
HEAD UNITALPINESPECIFIED / NOT SPONSORED
PROCESSINGHELIXSPECIFIED / NOT SPONSORED
OPEN CATEGORYFABRICATIONSEEKING PARTNER
OPEN CATEGORYPOWERSEEKING PARTNER
OPEN CATEGORYSUSPENSIONSEEKING PARTNER
TECHNICAL / PRODUCT / PRINCIPAL
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A platform for engineering, content and measured results.
08 / SOURCE BOARD
THE CONCEPT,
THE CONCEPT,
FULL FRAME.
The source boards preserve the original design intent. Dimensions and technical values remain subject to scan, CAD and builder validation.
PROTOTYPE 001 / CONCEPT LOCKED
BUILT TO LOOK
BUILT TO LOOK
UNEXPECTEDLY QUIET.
Designed to be heard.
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