New images of Rolls-Royce’s upcoming electric SUV show how its styling will be influenced by the Project Nightingale, the firm’s new £7 million electric convertible.
The limited-run EV, revealed earlier this week, is the first in a new range of ultra-exclusive models under Goodwood’s new Coachbuild Collection.
Sporting a radical 'boat tail' design and features experimental elements such as a huge rear diffusor, it's said to showcase a refreshed look for the brand under the direction of former BMW design boss Domagoj Dukec, who moved within the BMW Group to join Rolls in 2024.
“It will shape everything that follows,” he said – and new images from Autocar spy photographers show that the first model to feel Project Nightingale’s influence will be the incoming Cullinan-sized electric SUV.
The EV has been seen with a two-piece bonnet design that features a pair of side-hinged openings, clearly inspired by the drop-top’s lavish ‘piano boot’. Indeed, patent filings have been submitted by BMW Group for such a design.
They seem likely access points to a frunk, which would also be a first for Rolls-Royce: neither the Spectre nor Project Nightingale featurie one. They would also revive a classic bonnet design synonymous with the firm’s earliest models.
The images suggest another key design the EV could take from Project Nightingale is its vertical daytime-running lights. The design will be more traditional, however, as the Project Nightingale lenses are hand-built and each take days to produce.
This is the second time the Cullinan-sized electric SUV has been spotted testing by Autocar.
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There comes a time when size doesn't matter, cars of this magnitude are just road fillers, where do you park it? Is it safe to leave it in a Carpark?, sure you admire the quality but you wouldn't want to own one.
Dramatic?
Only in terms of it's size...
I very much doubt anyone commenting on here is the target audience......but cluck away.
That didn't stop you posting.