While Rolls-Royce has showcased some tantalizing
images of its own, the clearest looks into its forthcoming crossover have come,
as they often do, from spy shots. And these could be the most revealing yet.
Spotted by Carscoops photographers sitting on the back
of a transport trailer, this prototype for the model tentatively known as
Project Cullinan has shed some of the camouflage we've seen in previous spy
images.
The front the greenhouse is exposed, as is part of
the roof. We can also discern more of the high side flank, with those signature
“coach” doors opening outward from the B-pillar.
In case it wasn't until now, these photos also make
it obvious that Rolls-Royce has steered clear of the slant-back crossover coupe
profile that its parent company BMW essentially pioneered, to the benefit of
rear-seat space – a vital priority for Rolls buyers, we needn't point out.
Though based on the same aluminum spaceframe
platform as the new Phantom, the Cullinan sits higher and will offer better
all-weather traction, not to mention a taller cargo compartment. Expect
twelve-cylinder power when it debuts sometime next year, to be followed by a
plug-in hybrid version in the near future.
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