It makes any three-dimensional object basically look like a hole has been cut in the universe. Painted in this array of infintessimally small carbon nanotubes, everything loses its appearance of shape, because there's no light or shade to define it. It's incredibly unnerving to look at, and since the moment it was first announced, people have been saying "for the love of all that's holy, put this stuff on a car, it would be the sickest thing in history."

Until this day, there has been no black black enough for some car owners, whose murdered-out rides are either glossy and highly reflective, or matt and kind of grey to look at. But BMW's new X6 show car is unlikely to be accused of looking too cheerful as it stalks down the street. It's the first vehicle in history to get a Vantablack paint job.