Hushpuppi’s
flambouyant lifestyle has come under scrutiny as many want to know what he was
doing with the millions of dollars in his kitty. Among the fleet of luxury
vehicles in his garage, Rolls-Royce
Cullinan stands out. He is among the few people that bought the Cullinan
not long after its unveiling by the automaker.
Rolls-Royce
Cullinan is the first Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) Rolls-Royce has ever
produced, named after the world’s largest uncut diamond. It is an absolutely
vast 4×4 and one of the most luxurious cars of any kind. It is certainly a huge
departure from the luxury British carmaker, which has a long history of
producing sumptuous saloons.
In
March last year, the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Owuland, Dr. Bolu Akin-Olugbade, took delivery of the majestic Rolls Royce
Cullinan. Through Coscharis Motors Plc,
the auto giant marketing Roll Royce vehicles in the country, Prince
Akin-Olugbade’s delivery in Lagos was used by the sole representative of the
auto manufacturer to launch Cullinan in Nigeria. The Rolls-Royce Cullinan goes
for N130 million.
The
Cullinan SUV looks a little like a Rolls-Royce Phantom that’s trapped inside a
particularly unflattering hall of mirrors. No doubt, it is one of the most
imposing objects to spot on the road, but its enormous grille, flat sides and
boxy roofline won’t appeal to everyone.
A few
contrasting silver trims on the doors, around the windows and on the wings help
to disguise its colossal silhouette, but it doesn’t quite hide its size as
elegantly as a Bentley Bentayga. The Mercedes G-Class pulls off the
deliberately boxy look much more convincingly, too.
The
Rolls-Royce Cullinan is also popular in India. The first Indian to have the car
is Mukesh Ambani. According to
Wikipedia, Mukesh Dhirubhai Ambani, born on April 19, 1957, is an Indian
billionaire business magnate, and the chairman, managing director, and largest
shareholder of Reliance Industries Ltd
(RIL), a Fortune Global 500 company
and India’s most valuable company by market value. Ambani is the richest man in
Asia with a net worth of $72billion.
Rolls-Royce
Cullinan buyers will probably never venture off-road in their new cars, but
should they ever get (very) lost on the way to Knightsbridge, there are some
contrasting silver protectors that’ll keep the bottom edges of its expensive
paintwork mostly scratch-free.
The
buyers can choose to fit the Cullinan with either what Rolls-Royce calls Lounge
or Individual seats. The former is the most practical option and comes with
three rear seats that can be folded down should one ever need to carry more
than the Cullinan’s 560-litre boot (600 litres with the parcel shelf removed)
can manage. The car’s huge size should mean there’ll be ample head, leg and
shoulder room for three large adults to sit very comfortably indeed.
The
individual rear seat option replaces the central rear seat with a drinks
cabinet – complete with Rolls Royce whisky glasses, Champagne flutes and a
fridge. The Cullinan is the first Rolls-Royce to come fitted with a touchscreen
infotainment system – although one can still control it using the rotary dial
on the centre console like BMW’s iDrive. Through this, one can tweak the
sat-nav, adjust the set-up of the standard air suspension and access a live
feed from the panoramic surround-view camera system.
The
Rolls-Royce Cullinan comes with just one engine – a 6.75-litre V12 that
produces 571hp and drives all four wheels through an automatic gearbox. That
ensures the Cullinan sprints to 60mph from a standstill in five seconds and
will go on to an electronically limited 155mph.
Rolls-Royce
has said the car comes with four-wheel steering to make it as manoeuvrable as
possible around town and air suspension to isolate you and your passengers’
backsides from the unpleasant thud of large potholes.
Also
standards are selectable off-road driving modes that alter the engine,
suspension and gearbox settings to help the Rolls-Royce Cullinan deals more
effectively with sandy, snow-covered and gravel-strewn surfaces. It will also
wade through more than half a metre of water without risking any damage to your
handmade Italian leather shoes. (Nation)
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