Just hours ahead of reveal of car maker's first SUV in its 114-year history, luxury Brit car maker previews its rear lamp.
Rolls-Royce has begun teasing images of its first SUV ahead of its launch on May 10 at a VIP event in London.
The first, of what’s claimed to be a number of images that will be drip-fed in the coming hours, is off its rear D-shaped LED tail lamp.
As well as the rear lamp, it’s also possible to make out what appears to be a Phantom VIII-inspired boxy design.
Created to rival other luxury SUVs like the Bentley Bentayga, the Cullinan takes its name from the world’s largest diamond that was discovered in South Africa, back in 1905.
Set to share its namesake’s imposing size, the Cullinan will come based on the all-aluminium spaceframe chassis that’s already in service beneath the recently launched Phantom.
Combined with all-wheel drive, the Cullinan should come equipped with the same twin-turbo 6.75-litre V12 as the flagship all-wheel drive, generating around the same 419kW/900Nm as the Phantom.
Later on, it’s thought the Cullinan will come with a plug-in hybrid and even, potentially, a pure-electric powertrain tailored for markets like China.
The latest tease isn’t the first time we’ve seen glimpses of the Cullinan.
We’ve already seen it testing in July last year and in February 2018, the century-old car maker teased, what it calls, its ‘Viewing Suite’ – a pair of tailgate-mounted seats and table that gracefully folds out to help owners spectate sporting events.
Expect more teases ahead of the full reveal on Thursday May 10.
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