Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge

Among the 90 V12 cars in the 600-car catalogue, the Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge occupies unusual ground: it is one of 21 that combine a V12 with AWD, and one of 4 that pair a twin-turbocharged V12 with all-wheel drive. That places its identity less in outright numbers than in the combination it brings to a collection. It joins a small group where the engine layout is already distinctive, then adds the practicality of a 5-door SUV body style.

The Cullinan Black Badge’s 6,749 cc V12 produces 600 bhp and 900 Nm, figures that place it 205th for power across the catalogue, within the top 34 percent of all 600 cars. Its 5.2 second 0-100 km/h time ranks 483rd, and its 250 km/h top speed ranks 414th, showing a different balance from cars that are built around acceleration or maximum velocity. This is a V12 SUV that sits in the collection through its breadth of capability rather than a single headline statistic.

At £350,000 used, it ranks 103rd for price, making it more expensive than 497 cars in the catalogue. Its cost per bhp is £583, a number that reflects the nature of the car’s appeal. The Black Badge designation is attached to a 2019 example with AWD, twin-turbocharging and a V12 layout, a specification shared by a very small part of the catalogue. Rolls-Royce contributes 17 cars to the 600-car collection, while 160 cars come from the UK.

The production count of 2,018 gives the Cullinan Black Badge a measurable place in the collection’s landscape. Of the 177 catalogued cars with production figures, 152 are rarer, so its scarcity is real but not its defining feature. Instead, its distinction comes from occupying a particular intersection of traits: a V12, twin-turbocharged engine, AWD, SUV form and substantial performance.

That original V12 comparison looks different after considering the full picture. The Cullinan Black Badge is not the rarest V12 in the garage, nor the fastest, but it represents a specific interpretation of the formula. For a collection built from 600 choices, this is the car that introduces a V12 experience through a five-door SUV, adding a shape and character that few cars in the same engine family share.