The Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV Is Massive---and Will Not Be Ignored

The Rolls-Royce Cullinan SUV Is Massive—and Will Not Be Ignored

Reminiscent of Rolls-Royce hunting cars from the 1920s, the new Cullinan SUV is a return to form for the brand, says Dan Neil, with titanic dimensions, off-road capabilities and, wait, a tea set?

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BACK WHEN TIGERS were plentiful and Rolls-Royces were rare, the rajahs of India would commission special hunting cars, from which their owners could comfortably blast away at charismatic megafauna. The most famous such car is a 1925 Barker-bodied Phantom I, owned by Maharajah of Kotah, Umed Singh II. His Highness’s Roller was built on a raised chassis and was powered by an 8-liter inline-six and four-speed gearbox, with a low-speed ratio for off-roading. It towed an antiaircraft machine gun for extra big game. Nice.

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