Rolls-Royce Second EV Spotted (Cullinan sized EV)

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https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/...econd-ev-spotted-first-time-–-and-its-big-suv

Apparently will be unveiled at Goodwood Festival of Speed in July according to Autocar.

 

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Rendered by ChatGPT, obviously it’ll miss all the details but overall I think it’ll be similar? Also surprised they committed to the EV path as the Spectre isn’t doing great in sales and the Cullinans are ver popular.

 

[SCOTT27]

Hmmm. A Posher MINI Aceman.
The Cullinaceman.

 

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Hmmm. A Posher MINI Aceman.
The Cullinaceman.

Well to be fair the Cullinan doesn’t look great in pictures either, and we can’t see the details of the car. Looking forward to it though.

 

[SCOTT27]

Blasphemy!

 

[MAJESTIC]

I have a client with a Series II just like this in Crystal Salamanca Blue with a beautiful full Charles Blue interior. It is absolutely stunning in person.

 

[klier]

Hope the visual improvements between this and the Cillinan will be like the Spectre vs Wraith
It already looks better than Cullinan proportionally.

There's something off with the Cullinan proportions wise. I can't quite articulate it properly but something has always felt off. I recall @Merc1 having an explanation for that which I can't quite remember myself..

More raked windshield, longer hood (?), more pronounced rear and overall slightly more dynamic, less chubby looking.
Most impactful is the lower visual bulk from the A pillar to the front.

 

[Centurion]

They will likely sell the EV along the ICE. Would be foolish not to.

The proportions are a bit concerning. Less upright will make it look like a crossover or oversized estate.

 

[McLaren64TR]

BMW has announced that the V12 engine will continue to be used in Rolls Royce. This vehicle will likely be sold with both EV and internal combustion engine options.

 

[McLaren64TR]

Euro 7 Won’t Kill the V12: BMW Signals Rolls-Royce Engine Lives On

BMW signals Euro 7 isn’t a combustion death sentence: four-, six-, eight- and 12-cylinder engines remain — with the V12 continuing at Rolls-Royce.

www.bmwblog.com

 

[klier]

They will likely sell the EV along the ICE. Would be foolish not to.

Yup. Zero change they're ditching the Cullinan. They'll have both.

Though the Cullinan needs a complete remodel from my POV... It's not that good looking particularly the facelift which is downright awkward exterior wise.

 

[Esp5]

as the Spectre isn’t doing great in sales

I read somewhere that Spectre's sales surpassed Ghost's, placing it second only to Cullinan, so not bad at all.

This new EV looks bigger than the Cullinan and even better, it looks more like a "Phantom" SUV. I'm getting excited about what to expect from its design.

 

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I read somewhere that Spectre's sales surpassed Ghost's, placing it second only to Cullinan, so not bad at all.

This new EV looks bigger than the Cullinan and even better, it looks more like a "Phantom" SUV. I'm getting excited about what to expect from its design.

Interesting! I thought it wasn’t doing well.

I’m always excited about a new Rolls-Royce!

 

[Uygar]

Front-end very much resembles the upcoming X7.

 

[Centurion]

Though the Cullinan needs a complete remodel from my POV... It's not that good looking particularly the facelift which is downright awkward exterior wise.

Yeah the cullinan has been a bit unoriginal. They kept it safe like Porsche did with the first cayenne.

However it would be nice to see a cullinan that has its own design quirks like the ghost which isn't a shrunken phantom.