The Rolls Royce you drive yourself, with a tailgate, a hatch, and the highest seat in the range.
The Rolls Royce Cullinan is a five seat SUV, the only model in the Rolls Royce range built primarily for the owner to drive rather than for a chauffeur. Renters book it for a wedding arrival at the wheel, an airport run with luggage, or a mountain trip, wanting full Rolls Royce presence with a driving position they hold themselves.
The Cullinan gathers speed the way a jet gathers speed on a runway, a building wave rather than a punch, with light slow steering held between two fingers. That suits a wedding arrival, an airport pickup that needs the tailgate, or a ski or desert trip where ride height is the point.
Renters who want to be seen driving a Rolls Royce Cullinan, not delivered in one, book it most often. That covers wedding parties who want to arrive at the wheel, group airport pickups that need the tailgate and real cargo space no sedan in the range offers, and ski, desert, or ranch trips where the ride height and wading depth are the point. It is also the pick for content and photo shoots built around the two piece tailgate, the fold out rear seats, and a stance no sedan in the range can match. Chauffeur service is available for renters who prefer to ride rather than drive, though most Cullinan bookings are self driven.
The Rolls Royce Cullinan range is short. Rolls Royce builds it in 2 forms, the standard Cullinan and the darkened Black Badge. Our fleet runs both, and the difference between them is smaller than the badge suggests.
The standard Cullinan uses a 6.75 liter twin-turbo V12 making 563 hp and 627 lb-ft, with all-wheel drive and rear-wheel steering. The brake pedal is tuned long and gentle. The chrome Pantheon grille and polished Spirit of Ecstasy give it the brighter face of the two trims, and options include the Starlight Headliner, the rear drinks cabinet and the fold out Viewing Suite. Chauffeur service is available.
Black Badge is the darkened version and the other trim we run. Output rises to 591 hp and 664 lb-ft, the grille, window surrounds and Spirit of Ecstasy are finished in dark chrome, and the cabin uses carbon fiber trim. The brake pedal has shorter travel and a higher bite point, and the Low button on the column stalk sharpens shifts and lets more exhaust through.