The new SUV has been worked on relentlessly by the British carmaker. It has undergone extensive testing from the 'searing deserts of Africa and the Middle East to the freezing snows of the Arctic Circle; from the grassy glens of the Scottish Highlands to the towering canyons of North America'. "We were inspired by the epic processes, over many millennia, which went into the creation of the Cullinan Diamond. The name embodies the many facets of our new motor car's promise. It speaks of endurance and absolute solidity in the face of the greatest pressures; it tells of rarity and preciousness and it alludes to the pioneering, adventurous spirit of Charles Rolls and the engineering innovation of Sir Henry Royce; and, of course, it speaks of absolute luxury, wherever you venture in the world" Muller-Otvos said.
The Cullinan is the second Rolls-Royce after the new generation Phantom to use the company's brand new aluminium spaceframe that it calls the 'Architecture of Luxury'. The Cullinan is also therefore likely to share the Phantom's 6.8-litre V12 engine. Rolls-Royce's owner BMW is likely to extend its upcoming powerful hybrid powertrains to the SUV in the future. A diesel is highly unlikely - even though that premise may go with the territory for 4X4s. The Cullinan's principle rival will be the Bentley Bentayga, and its likely to debut late this year.
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