Rolls Royce Takes The Plunge And Commits To Luxury SUV In 2018 - Is Bentley's Goose Cooked Now?

In an open letter published on 18 February, Rolls-Royce chairman Peter Schwarzenbauer and chief executive Torsten Müller-Ötvös confirmed the development of 'an all-new Rolls-Royce with exceptional presence, elegance and purpose.' In the works is 'a high-bodied car with an all-new aluminium architecture... that can cross any terrain.'

Yep, you read that right. we can now confirm that the Rolls crossover has been approved. CAR magazine first revealed the posh 4x4 back in our March 2013 issue.

For more than two years, the British luxury marque has been evaluating the opportunities of a top-notch SUV positioned above even 2016's Bentley Bentayga. And today, they've finally taken the plunge and committed to it publicly.