Project Cullinan begins development programme

As per its promise to its shareholders, Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has published photographs of the first key milestone in its Project Cullinan's development programme. The photographs are of the first engineering mule, which will be seen on public roads this week.

This early engineering mule, based on a shortened Phantom Series II body, has been created purely to begin the development of an all-wheel drive suspension system that will deliver a ride that will be Effortless … Everywhere. The body of the new car features no design aspects of the eventual high-sided, all-terrain motor car announced by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars in February this year.

The mule rides on the first iteration of an all-new suspension that will assist Rolls-Royce engineers in developing a final all-wheel drive system that delivers Rolls-Royce's hallmark "magic-carpet" ride not only on the road, but off-road too.

Over the first series of tests, Project Cullinan's on-road behaviour from suspension throw to high-bodied stability will be studied. It will also test the new suspension across all types of international road surface specification at test facilities, as well as on public roads.

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