Wheels UAE – July 26, 2019

“thatmagic-carpetrideexperience is

heightenedin thecullinandueto thefact

you sit higherup.”

Imran Malik,Features Writer, on theRolls-Royce Cullinan

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favouriteamongmid-sizeluxurycarbuyers. Andwith
a numberofbodytypesavailable, includingsaloon,
two-doorcoupe, convertible, andevenanestateversion
availableinmost ofthemarkets, there’s anE thatcould
appealtoalmost everytypeofcustomer. Whilethesaloon
variantseemstobethemost popular, understandablyfor
itspracticalityedge, thetwo-doorcoupeisbyfarthebest
lookingofthelot.Thesilhouettebearsstrikingfamily
resemblancetothelargerS-ClassandsmallerC-Class
coupes, andtheoverall proportionsare a perfectblend
ofeleganceandsportinessthankstothesignature AMG
grille, bumpersandrearspoilerandthegracefullyflowing
linesandcontours. But thoselookingforthesharp,
heavilyflaredprofileofanE63couldbedisappointedas

theE53islessaggressive thana full-blownAMGwould

typicallylook.

Insidetoo, thelayoutdraws heavilyfromtheS-Class

cabindesign,withmaterialsandbuildqualitybeing

ofexpectedlyimpeccablyhighlevels. Italsofeatures

theslickWidescreenCockpitthatcombinestwo

12 .3-inchdisplaysunderoneglasscover thatflows

seamlesslyacrossthedashboard.Thisaddstothe

feelingofhorizontallyexpansive roominessinthefront

compartment,whilealsomakingit easyforthedriverto

gleanalltheimportantinformationfromtheinstrument

clusteraswell astheinfotainmentscreenata glance. The

perforatedbrushedmetalBurmesterspeakergrilles, the

configurablemoodlighting, realwoodtrim,andplush

specs

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3.0-litre six-cylturbo

trAnsMission

Nine-speedauto, AWD

MAXPower

435bhp@ 6,100rpm

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520 Nm@ 1,800rpm

toP sPeed

250kph

0-100KPH

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Dh360,200(starting)