劳斯莱斯旗下的首款SUV劳斯莱斯Cullinan已经多次曝光过路试谍照，而随着新车亮相时间的临近，在日前曝光的一组路试谍照中，劳斯莱斯Cullinan就已经褪去了部分伪装。不过即便是这样，全新的劳斯莱斯Cullinan还是保持着犹抱琵琶半遮面的形象。就整体上而言，全新的劳斯莱斯Cullinan的整体造型比例呈现出了稳重而端庄的一面。该车与幻影共享同一平台，同时为了降低车重将大量采用铝制材料。结合更舒适的更高行驶高度，更大离地间隙以及提供魔毯悬挂，使库里南成为全球舒适水平最高的SUV之一。实际上，库里南并不能称为一辆真正意义上的SUV，劳斯莱斯称该车为“高车身车型”或“高行驶高度车型”，这些语义模糊的描述让人认为库里南并不具备真正的越野性能，但全轮驱动可以提供更好的牵引力，同时V12引擎也需要更大的牵引力以便有效的将动力传递至路面。
Rolls-Royce Cullinan Spied Shedding Some Camo
We are inching closer to the debut of Rolls-Royce’s first-ever high-riding model, which is still known for its Cullinan code name. We’ve seen it testing a number of times and now it’s back, spied while being transported on a trailer and wearing less camouflage than ever.
Don’t get too excited however, as the prototype is still almost entirely covered under thin camo foil with the only exception being the windscreen frame. This new batch of spy photos gives us a nice distant look at the vehicle, showing once again its overall shape, but it doesn’t reveal new details from its design. Thankfully, we know a lot about the vehicle, which is set to become the most expensive model in BMW Group’s wide portfolio. Riding on the same platform that also underpins the new Phantom, the Cullinan will rely on an extensive use of aluminum to keep the weight low. Combine this with a comfortable high riding position, plenty of ground clearance, and a new suspension that offers a "magic carpet" ride, and you’ll have one of the smoothest riding SUVs on the planet.
In fact, Rolls-Royce says the Cullinan won’t be an SUV, but a "high-bodied car," or a "high-riding vehicle." These vague descriptions of the car make us believe it won’t be really capable of going off-road, but will instead have an AWD system tuned for better traction on the asphalt. Because the massive V12 under the hood will surely require good amounts of traction to effectively send its power to the road.