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You can hate the way it looks, but the Cullinan is more luxurious than the Bentayga. Rolls-Royce takes a lot of pride in the hand-crafted excellence of the full-size SUV, and for 2020, there’s more suck-squeeze-bang-blow in the pipeline thanks to the Black Badge.
Uncovered by Auto Guide, the CARB filing for the 2020 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge is a confirmation that the 6.75-liter V12 will get a bit more exciting for next year. The BMW-developed engine is a twin-turbocharged design that cranks out 563 horsepower and 627 pound-feet from the get-go.
Even though the N74 in the Wraith and Wraith Black Badge displaces 6.6 liters, the difference between the two engines is all about the torque: 800 versus 870 Nm, translating to 590 and 642 pound-feet. Given this example, the Cullinan Black Badge won’t have that big of an advantage over the regular model.
In the case of the Ghost in Black Badge flavor, Rolls-Royce managed to squeeze out 42 ponies over stock. Auto Guide expects the Black Badge to retail for “at least $50,000 more,” and as expected of a Rolls-Royce in this specification, the visual drama will be improved by a black Spirit of Ecstasy, dark chrome, and 44 layers of carbon fiber for the 22-inch wheels.
As with the Phantom VIII, the Cullinan rides on the Architecture of Luxury. Developed from the beginning with all-wheel drive and four-wheel steering in mind, this platform will be utilized by the next Ghost, Wraith, Dawn, as well as coachbuilt projects.
The all-aluminum spaceframe platform is unique to Rolls-Royce, promising 30 percent more rigidity than the previous architecture. Even though the modern crop of models is much better in terms of drivability, Rolls-Royce still doesn’t have any intention to take on Bentley in terms of output.
To this effect, the Bentayga and Flying Spur are more powerful than the Cullinan and Phantom. Does Rolls-Royce care about this state of affairs? As far as sales are concerned, not quite.
Even though the N74 in the Wraith and Wraith Black Badge displaces 6.6 liters, the difference between the two engines is all about the torque: 800 versus 870 Nm, translating to 590 and 642 pound-feet. Given this example, the Cullinan Black Badge won’t have that big of an advantage over the regular model.
In the case of the Ghost in Black Badge flavor, Rolls-Royce managed to squeeze out 42 ponies over stock. Auto Guide expects the Black Badge to retail for “at least $50,000 more,” and as expected of a Rolls-Royce in this specification, the visual drama will be improved by a black Spirit of Ecstasy, dark chrome, and 44 layers of carbon fiber for the 22-inch wheels.
As with the Phantom VIII, the Cullinan rides on the Architecture of Luxury. Developed from the beginning with all-wheel drive and four-wheel steering in mind, this platform will be utilized by the next Ghost, Wraith, Dawn, as well as coachbuilt projects.
The all-aluminum spaceframe platform is unique to Rolls-Royce, promising 30 percent more rigidity than the previous architecture. Even though the modern crop of models is much better in terms of drivability, Rolls-Royce still doesn’t have any intention to take on Bentley in terms of output.
To this effect, the Bentayga and Flying Spur are more powerful than the Cullinan and Phantom. Does Rolls-Royce care about this state of affairs? As far as sales are concerned, not quite.
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