We continue our coverage of Mansory’s
onslaught of perfectly fine motor cars occasioned by the virtual Geneva Motor
Show with the tuner’s latest take on the Rolls-Royce Cullinan. Yes, we’re
perfectly aware that the super luxury SUV is not the most subtle or tasteful
creation ever to come out of the Goodwood plant but that’s hardly an invitation
for tuners to have their way with the Cullinan.
Yet that’s exactly what Mansory did with
Rolls-Royce’s SUV for its latest project called ‘Coastline’. On the outside,
there’s nothing disconcerting for someone who knows that ‘restraint’ is not a
word present in the German tuner’s vocabulary.
The Cullinan ‘Coastline’ appears to adopt
a similar body kit to the Cullinan Billionaire released at last year’s Geneva
Motor Show. While Mansory says its designers “subtly reshaped” the front of the
Cullinan, there’s nothing subtle about it. The redesigned front apron features
larger air intakes combined with a new carbon fiber lightweight bonnet that
would probably make sense on a supercar, not a super luxury SUV.
On the sides, the skirts have been
redesigned to “calm the airflow on the flanks” as well as make the Mansory
Coastline appear lower and more elongated – for some unknown reason. Finally,
to reduce lift at the rear axle, designers fitted a chunky roof spoiler to
match the redesigned rear apron.
The icing on the cake, however, is the
interior – more specifically the flashy color Mansory chose to use everywhere
in the cabin. Unless you’re a huge fan of turquoise, you’ll need protective
glasses as soon as those big suicide doors open. Except the wood and metal
trim, everything is decked in turquoise, from the floor mats to the roof liner.
Mind you, not even the Spirit of Ecstasy
hood ornament managed to escape from being painted turquoise, with Mansory
