Prototype 001Concept development

BLACKOUT

2021 Isuzu D-Max V-Cross

Factory luxuryCompetition bassFive seats retained
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01 / The thesis

Not a pickupwith a soundsystem.

A purpose-built acoustic vehicle disguised as a factory truck.

The public website shares the design intent. Measurements, structure, electrical capacity and final enclosure geometry remain subject to vehicle scan and professional engineering.

02 / The sleeper

Everything powerful is hidden.

The exterior is restrained: gloss black, complete dechrome, fixed canopy, low stance and no visible audio hardware.

2021 D-Max V-CrossPlatform
Permanent solid canopyConfirmed intent
Full rear benchRetained
No RGB or audio decalsVisual rule
03 / Fixed canopy

The canopy does not open.

It is a permanent, weatherproof and sound-treated structure designed around the acoustic chamber beneath it.

The canopy supports the system but is not assumed to be the enclosure’s only structural wall. Internal ribs, damping, decoupling, acoustic trim, seals and drainage require builder validation.

04 / Whole-bed enclosure

Four.
Fifteen.
Up.

Exactly four Sundown Audio Nightshade NS v.6 15-inch drivers in a true 2 × 2, up-firing arrangement.

4 × 15
Exact driver count
2 × 2
Bed layout
14 kW
Nominal combined driver rating

The manufacturer baseline is not the finished enclosure design. Gross volume, net volume, port length, displacement, bracing and load distribution must be modelled after scan.

05 / Port to cab

The bass feeds the cabin.

A large forward slot port terminates through a flexible, sealed and reinforced cab-to-bed interface.

The cab and bed move independently on the chassis. The pass-through must accommodate that movement without air leaks, water ingress, exposed metal or interference with belts and head restraints.

Inspect the interface
06 / Hidden engineering

Nothing on display. Everything serviceable.

Amplification, lithium, DSP, distribution, protection and cooling sit in an isolated technical chamber beneath or around the main acoustic structure.

Routine isolation and fuse accessRequired
Filtered forced-air coolingSeparate pressure zone
Temperature and voltage monitoringRequired
Major removal procedureDocumented
07 / Signal and control

One system. Six behaviours.

Alpine Halo 11, an approved interface, HELIX DSP ULTRA S and separate amplification create daily, sound-quality, demo and linked-show personalities.

08 / Sound treatment

Pressure belongs in the system.

Cab, doors, rear wall, bed, canopy and hatch receive zone-specific treatment to reduce resonance, noise and unwanted energy loss.

CLD, closed-cell foam, decoupling, barriers and acoustic trim are selected by location. Drainage, airbags, mechanisms and service access remain protected.

11 / Future technical partners

Build Prototype 001 with us.

No partnership is implied. BLACKOUT will approach technical partners as vehicle acquisition, CAD and engineering mature.

Subwoofer & amplificationSeeking technical partner
Head unit & DSPSeeking technical partner
Power & chargingSeeking technical partner
FabricationSeeking technical partner
Sound treatmentSeeking technical partner
Suspension & wheelsSeeking technical partner
12 / Prototype 001

BLACKOUT
begins here.

The idea is public. The next real milestone is the right 2021 D-Max, followed by physical measurement, scan and engineering.