The Cullinan’s grille is easily identifiable, lending an air of capability and ruggedness to the luxury beneath the sheet metal.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nBut what continues to amaze is how well the Culinan handles in places you\u2019d previously never have expected to take a Rolls-Royce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During my first experience with the big SUV I had the chance to spend more than an hour flogging the Cullinan along Pismo Beach, the only section of California shoreline where the public can drive out onto the sand. The SUV proved as confident there as it did on solid pavement, effortlessly tracking where I told it to go. And, with the ability to ford more than 21 inches of water, Cullinan is virtually unstoppable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Wrap Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Few vehicles are more polarizing than the Rolls-Royce Cullinan. To some, it represents the pinnacle of motoring elegance and capability. To others, I found, it is painfully ostentatious and the ultimate symbol of fuel-guzzling excess. The latter point is hard to refute, the SUV\u2019s big V-12 rated by the EPA at a mere 12 mpg city and 20 on the highway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Did I also mention price? At a starting point of $330,000, Cullinan is clearly within the budget of only a fraction of 1-percenters. But, for those who can afford it and want a combination of grand luxury, power and capabilities, the Cullinan is the pinnacle of the SUV market.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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