00:00This is the Rolls-Royce SUV, the Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series 2.
00:09The thing that's so iconic about this is it really feels like a true Rolls-Royce. It is designed for
00:15both driver or being driven and it's named for a diamond mine that produces the hardest diamond
00:23in the world, the Cullinan line. So it is a true SUV and it can be driven off-road. I've actually
00:30driven it off-road. Now this is not the rock crawling sand dune crawling SUV but for rutted roads, muddy
00:39roads or snowy terrain the Rolls-Royce Cullinan 2 is incredibly capable. The design of the Rolls-Royce
00:45Cullinan 2 is notable for that very large Pantheon grille that is a classic Rolls-Royce detail but it
00:53has a little bit of a tweak from the original Cullinan which came out a few years ago. The
00:59details are a little more polished and a little more modern. Part of the magic of the Rolls-Royce
01:04Cullinan are the doors because they make you feel quite welcome.
01:15On the outside you'll see the Series 2 that we're driving has these really beautiful almost
01:20basket weave style wheels. That motif is mimicked inside the car as well. Our Cullinan Series 2 is
01:28a black badge edition. That is the top of the line of what is already the top of the line and it's
01:34notable for certain details on the exterior including the dark chrome grille, the dark chrome spirit of
01:41ecstasy, those basket weave wheels and even black door handles. The Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series 2 has a
01:47starting price of just over $400,000 but really the story here are options. No Rolls-Royce is complete
01:56without lots and lots of options. If you can dream it they can do it. The options on this one bring the
02:02price tag to $540,000. You can choose your exterior color, you can choose your interior colors, enhancements,
02:10features, and details. There are literally millions of combinations. The 12-cylinder engine is incredibly
02:17powerful. It is a lot of fun to drive. Surprisingly, a car this big is pretty easy to drive and that's
02:23part of the Rolls-Royce magic. It should feel effortless and it should feel delightful and it should feel
02:29like your dream car and it does. Behind the wheel the Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series 2 is a special experience
02:37and it starts with this. The door is pretty far away from me and I really have to reach to close it
02:44or I can do this. I can just push this button on the upper console and it closes automatically.
02:51Shouldn't every door do that? The round steering wheel and the round center of the steering wheel
02:56are design motifs that you'll find throughout the Rolls-Royce including these round turbine style
03:02air vents, our round dials. There is even a nearly round control panel over here on the left side
03:09which is where you find the stop start button and the headlight panel. New for the Cullinan Series 2
03:15is this digital dashboard that spans the entire front of the car. It starts with a driver display here.
03:22There is a new multimedia system here. Below the multimedia screen there is a panel of buttons. This button
03:29is reserved for the Spirit of Ecstasy. This is our radio dial and notice that all the buttons and
03:38all the dials are framed in leather and gloss black and capped in chrome. Here on the center console
03:44we'll see more of this carbon fiber basket weave design and our Spirit of Ecstasy multimedia controller.
03:52Our parking sensor is here and these buttons can be used to raise or lower the height
03:58of the Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series 2. Rolls-Royce has kept the center console relatively low key
04:05to try to keep things looking elegant and uncluttered. Outside of this control panel here
04:11there is a panel that pushes back to reveal cup holders. There's a nice little panel here that
04:17retracts for space for a phone but if you would like to charge your phone there's a wireless charger
04:23right here tucked into the side of the center console. There's also an upper console here
04:30which offers lighting. You can just illuminate those map lights or you can actually illuminate the entire
04:38front of the cabin. If you'd like to turn on or off the Starlight headliner you can do that here.
04:45The rear seat in the Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series 2 is a really special place. First of all you do have to
04:52lift a finger. You have to lift a finger to close this door. There's a button here. There's also a
04:59button on the passenger side. A nice little tray lowers here. It's automatic. All you have to do is
05:05push the button. Many Rolls-Royce owners opt for a champagne chiller here in the center console. We
05:11don't have that in our model. We have cup holders, an armrest, and a little storage space. Also here in
05:19the window panel is a button that allows you to adjust the headrest for just the perfect height.
05:26The Cullinan is more popular with buyers who have more adventurous places to go. Perhaps someplace out
05:33away from the population where the SUV's all-wheel drive capability and ground clearance are a benefit
05:38but also where that high seating position gives you an advantage as well. Like any Rolls-Royce the
05:44Cullinan is for the enthusiast or the person building their dream car.
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