That is in all probability one thing you weren’t anticipating to see – a Mansory-modified Rolls-Royce Cullinan drag racing a battery-electric Zeekr 009 folks mover. It’s Nice Britain taking up China to see which is quickest down the quarter-mile.
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The vehicles
Whereas they arrive from completely different elements of the world, these two luxurious folks chariots intention for a similar factor – transferring folks in luxurious and magnificence. Regardless of its portly 2660kg kerb weight earlier than choices and Mansory equipment, the Cullinan continues to be lighter than the 2870kg 009.
Zeekr 009
Obtainable both as a six- or seven-seater, the Zeekr 009 a totally electrical folks mover. Zeekr sits below the Geely umbrella, together with manufacturers like Volvo and Polestar.
It’s powered by a pair of electrical motors, producing 450kW of energy and 693Nm of torque. Whereas it’s accessible within the one go-fast spec in Australia, it’s provided abroad with an much more highly effective dual-motor setup making a silly 580kW of energy and simply over 800Nm of torque.
Priced from $135,900 earlier than on-road prices in Australia, it’s powered by a mammoth 116kWh battery pack.
Rolls-Royce Cullinan
‘Man, I’m Sorry’ – it’s what it feels like whenever you say Mansory ten instances quick… It’s additionally what lots of people say after they see a Mansory-fettled automobile. This time the equipment is fitted to a Rolls-Royce Cullinan, the final automobile on earth you’d suppose would want some Mansory work achieved to it.
This explicit automobile has a full Mansory physique equipment (together with inside enhancements), in addition to a brand new exhaust system designed to assist the V12 engine breathe higher, and naturally, it sits decrease on 24-inch alloy wheels.
It makes use of a 6.75-litre twin-turbocharged petrol V12 that produces 420kW of energy and 850Nm of torque. It has eight on the tree – an eight-speed automated transmission with column shifter – and has an official 0-100km/h acceleration time of 5.2 seconds. The Rolls prices round 10 instances greater than the Zeekr 009, only for reference.
The outcomes
Effectively – this was approach nearer than we thought it was going to be. On paper, each vehicles are fairly properly matched in terms of acceleration instances, but it surely’s the Zeekr’s electrical drivetrain that simply nudged it forward of the Rolls-Royce.
| Car | 0-100km/h | 80-120km/h | 1/4 mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mansory Rolls-Royce Cullinan | 5.44s | 3.15s | 13.29s @ 173.78km/h |
| Zeekr 009 | 4.94s | 2.92s | 13.05s @ 170.34km/h |
The Zeekr will seem in one other drag race with a competitor a bit of nearer to residence, so hold a watch out for that one!
