Rolls-Royce Cullinan 2019 Details

Rolls-Royce Cullinan 2019 Details

Technical Specifications :

Dimensions

Number of doors: 4
Vehicle length: 5341mm / 210 in
Vehicle width: 2164mm / 85 in
Vehicle height (unladen): 1835mm / 72 in
Wheelbase: 3295mm / 130 in
Turning circle: 13.23 m
Unladen weight (DIN): 2660 kg / 5864 lb

Engine

Displacement: 6.75 ltr
Cylinders: 12
Valves: 48
Power output @ engine speed: 563 bhp / 571 PS (DIN) / 420kW @ 5000 rpm
Max torque @ engine speed: 850 Nm @ 1600 rpm
Fuel type: Petrol

Performance

Top speed: 155 mph / 250 km/h (governed)
Fuel Efficiency
Fuel Consumption (combined): 15 ltr/100 km / 18.8 mpg
CO2 Emissions (combined): 341 g/km

When Rolls-Royce announced in 2015 that it would launch Cullinan, it did so in the knowledge that its customers around the world had asked it to build "The Rolls-Royce of SUVs", with luxury, performance and usability not seen before in the SUV market. Many of these customers were younger, very successful high-net-worth individuals who are heavily engaged in the experience economy, and wanted a Rolls-Royce that would take them to the ends of the Earth in ultimate luxury.

Automotive mobility has always been a fast moving and dynamic business, with new concepts - such as SUVs - appearing with great regularity. But those new concepts need to be perfected in order to be adopted by those customers who will accept no compromise - the patrons of true luxury. Hence the Rolls-Royce Cullinan.

"History set our precedent, and today Rolls-Royce answers its call to action," comments M�ller-�tv�s. "Our answer to the visionaries, adventurers, explorers and those who believe in the supremacy of liberty is the Rolls-Royce Cullinan."

The 'Magic Carpet Ride' taken off-road

The integration of new technologies into the architecture was also key to ensuring the fundamental quality of Cullinan as Effortless, Everywhere. The engineering team began by creating a drivetrain that would bring Rolls-Royce's famous 'Magic Carpet Ride' off-road.

"The drivetrain system we engineered for Cullinan had one key job to do," explains Caroline Krismer, Engineering Project Leader for Cullinan. "To bring the famed Rolls-Royce 'Magic Carpet Ride' to all other terrains possible, while ensuring class-leading on-road behaviour in the SUV sector."

Rolls-Royce's celebrated Magic Carpet Ride impresses off-road as well as on-road thanks to the new lighter architecture, and the latest generation of self-levelling air suspension. Through a thorough re-engineering of the existing air suspension system - including adding larger air struts with more air volume to cushion the blows of the toughest of terrains - the strengthening of drive and prop shafts, the inclusion of drive to the front wheels as well as the back for the first time in Rolls-Royce history, and the complete reworking of the new 6.75 litre twin-turbo V12 Rolls-Royce engine to deliver just the right level of torque (850Nm) at the lowest possible revolutions (1,600rpm), the Rolls-Royce engineering team has ensured Cullinan will take owners to places no modern Rolls-Royce owner has travelled in luxury before.

Designing a force of nature

"At this point in the history of automotive design, SUVs have become homogenous and ubiquitous," comments Giles Taylor, Director of Design, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. "The label SUV is now applied to anything with a two-box silhouette and the least suggestion of going off tarmac. We envisioned an authentic, three-box all-terrain high-bodied car with a convention-challenging design and absolute capability that would satisfy the adventurous urges of our clients."

Working with the Architecture of Luxury, Taylor and his team designed the car he knew would meet expectations. Iconic design, proper Rolls-Royce proportions inside and out, and uncompromised levels of luxury.

"One of the first benefits of the Architecture of Luxury to the design of Rolls-Royce Cullinan was the ability to place the wheels and create a unique roofline silhouette that would give Cullinan an immediate sense of Rolls-Royce pedigree," comments Taylor. "This gave Cullinan the commanding stance of a warrior, immediately communicating its strength and power, whilst at the very same time allows effortless entry and exit from the rear cabin."

This strength and power are immediately apparent from the face of Cullinan. Key features such as lights and air intakes are deep set into the bodywork, whilst strong vertical and horizontal lines create a powerful visage, with the prominent brow of a Saxon warrior created by the line that runs across the top of the pantheon grille and 'eyebrow'-like daytime running lights. This approach lends a toughness of expression to the front of Cullinan.

The grille is created from hand-polished stainless steel, but for Cullinan it is set slightly proud of the surrounding bodywork that pushes it up and forward. The Rolls-Royce badge and Spirit of Ecstasy ride significantly above the line of the wing, giving them a unique vantage point.

One life, many lifestyles

Driving to your remote location is simply the first part of the adventure in a Rolls-Royce Cullinan. Further enjoyment awaits in the shape of a Rolls-Royce Recreation Module.

Imagine the scene. Having chosen your adventure you call down to your garage. "Jason, we're going to go drone racing today. Can you load the Drone Module into the Cullinan?" Downstairs, Jason selects the Drone Racing Module from the rack containing several other Recreation Modules that the owner has had commissioned from Rolls-Royce to satisfy his or her preferred recreational pursuits.

Fly fishing, photography, rock climbing, snowboarding, parascending, kite boarding, base jumping, volcano boarding or simply sitting and taking in the view, anything is possible thanks to the Rolls-Royce Bespoke Collective. Easily slotted and plugged into the boot of Cullinan, each Recreation Module contains a motorised drawer housing the equipment and paraphernalia specific to each Cullinan owner's pursuits. When the owner is ready to play, it presents itself.