Rolls Royce Cullinan – The Most Romantic Car Ever?

This Valentine’s Day you might think that a romantic date with your loved one involves a meal in a fancy restaurant, a weekend getaway at a luxurious hotel, a date night at the cinema or perhaps spending some relaxing quality time at a spa retreat. But what if you could get all of this and more without even needing to leave the car. A Rolls Royce Cullinan is the upmost in luxury SUV motoring, an example to what refinement and comfort is all about and the attention to detail and craftsmanship is something that others simply cannot match. But in many ways, it is also the pinnacle of romantic motoring, you just need a bit of imagination.

Shooting Starlight Headliner

Many people’s idea of a dream date is a night under the stars, but this time of year how can you guarantee a cloud free sky and it to be warm enough to enjoy the experience. The Rolls Royce Cullinan has one of the most unnecessary yet visually impressive options in the way of a Shooting Star Headliner. Even one better than a ‘standard’ starlight headliner if there ever could be such a thing. If you thought having a panoramic sunroof to watch the real thing was impressive, never mind the weather, you don’t even need to be parked outside to enjoy this one.

With individually placed LED lights stitched into the soft leather headliner that twinkle at a relaxing brightness, there are also built-in hidden lighting tracks that offer the occasional ‘shooting star’ that race across the roof lining at random intervals. The visually impressive spectacle is as close to the real thing as you can get whilst sat in a vehicle and a masterpiece in craftsmanship as you would expect from Rolls Royce. The perfect way to guarantee a warm, cloud free environment for your date.

Champagne Fridge

Whilst you are enjoying your relaxing experience under the stars you will need something to drink. Thankfully Rolls Royce have thought about this, and then some. Selecting the Champagne cooler option means that the hand-crafted centre console in the rear compartment not only houses a fridge to chill your champagne at the perfect temperature, but also comes with a pair of Rolls Royce branded champagne flutes. Either that, or how about the alternative Rolls Royce cut glass whisky decanter and matching pair of glasses depending upon your drink of choice. Obviously an optional extra for passengers rather than the driver, although if you are wanting to enjoy a drink as part of the evening, having a chauffeur with you might spoil the romantic mood somewhat.

Massage Seats

If the idea of viewing the shooting stars race across the (false) night sky whilst drinking chilled champagne isn’t quite relaxing enough for you, the Cullinan has of course got a solution. How about a couples massage? As if the seats utilising supple leather from only the finest hides and with features such as 1/10th millimetre precise perforations weren’t comfortable enough, they also offer an unrivalled massage experience.

The massage seats in this Rolls Royce, which are also available with heating and cooling, offer no fewer than 8 different types of massage with a range of 3 intensity settings and 24 different massage modes to choose from. From focusing on specific areas that need a good knead to relieve the stress, to something they call a ‘whole-body exercise’, it offers the ultimate relaxing experience. Surely the only stress you would find is deciding which of those to choose from, if in doubt trying one of each is probably the only answer.

Rear Entertainment

Many prestige vehicles offer the option of a pair of screens for the rear passengers these days, but Rolls Royce go that one step further to make the experience just that little bit more special. The Cullinan’s ‘Rear Theatre Configuration’ not only includes a pair of 12″ touchscreen monitors but also includes a pair of picnic tables crafted from the finest woods or carbon fibre. The perfect place to sit your glass of the finest champagne or that romantic evening picnic that you have prepared, the fact that they fold down from the seat back at the touch of a button merely adds to the occasion.

With the ability to play films, watch digital television, make telephone calls or control a large number of features for not just the rear seating but the whole car, it offers the perfect ability to watch a romantic film or two while you’re enjoying the exceptionally comfortable rear seating. Not only that, but the side windows are also available with blackout curtains to ensure that the full cinematic experience is possible for your viewing enjoyment.

Bespoke Audio

Many cars come with impressive audio systems but few can match the Rolls Royce Bespoke Audio experience. With 18 speakers throughout the cabin powered by a 1,300-watt amplifier the power of the audio is just the start. Comprising of 2 subwoofers, 7 mid-range speaker, 7 tweeters and 2 ‘exciters’ in the headliner, the crispness and deep bass of the audio is enough to rival any movie theatre or do justice to any orchestral recording. The lengths of development and extensive engineering that Rolls Royce have put into their Bespoke Audio offering ensures the best quality sound for your listening pleasure is created in the Cullinan.

Event Seating

If you happen to pull up at the perfect sightseeing location and want to take advantage of the amazing views on offer, what better way to enjoy them than with the optional Event Seating. Slightly cheating as technically you do have to get out of the car to use the Event Seating, but still a romantic gesture to enjoy with your loved one. Not content with simply sitting on a split folding tailgate, the finest leather Event Seating folds out from the boot floor at the touch of a button and even features a pop-out table to rest your champagne flutes on while you take in the scenery.

The perfect alfresco addition to take advantage of for the ultimate luxury picnic, the event seating feature is the option you never knew you needed but would find any excuse to use it once you had it. There’s even the option on the latest model to continue the starlight headliner experience to the boot liner so that whilst you are sat gazing out at the vista, you can be assured of a star lit sky at the same time.

Magic Carpet Ride

No matter where you go in your Cullinan nothing is allowed to affect the famed ‘Magic Carpet’ ride quality that Rolls Royce is famous for providing. Despite its off-road capability, the air suspension works wonders both on road and off, meaning you begin to wonder whether the car is actually floating like a magic carpet. Not only that but the foam filled tyres combined with double thick glazing and over 100kg of sound-deadening equipment means that the Cullinan is one of the quietest places to be, no matter where you are driving and whatever the weather.

It also means that should you be enjoying a peaceful evening taking in the stars whilst enjoying a massage, a movie and a picnic, you can be suitably cocooned from whatever the weather is throwing at you from the outside. So while you may think pulling up in a supercar might be the best way to impress your date, the smoothness and quietness of the journey in the Cullinan is sure to be more of an appeal once you get on the move.