Zimbabwe President’s Latest Ride Is Armored Rolls-Royce Cullinan, Joins Maybach S-Class Sedan And SUV – AUTOJOSH

Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa has been spotted travelling in a luxurious Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II SUV. The acquisition reportedly sparked widespread criticism from citizens and opposition parties when it first joined the presidential fleet late last year.

Fitted with a high-status “ZIM 1” license plate—a custom registration plate specially reserved for the President—the 83-year-old Zimbabwean leader’s imposing Rolls-Royce Cullinan combines a commanding road presence and whisper-quiet cabin comfort with maximum security.

The particular Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II spotted with Mnangagwa is, not surprisingly, valued at far more than the base MSRP of $400,000, thanks to extensive options that come with presidential cars, as well as additional security equipment and protections.

The Cullinan joins an expanding collection of high-end official presidential vehicles that he has used since he assumed office and succeeded Robert Mugabe on November 24, 2017. Mnangagwa has also used a Rolls-Royce Phantom 8, a Mercedes-Maybach GLS, a vintage Rolls-Royce, a stretched Mercedes-Benz S-Class and, more frequently, a Mercedes-Maybach S-Class.

Under the bonnet, the standard Cullinan is powered by a 6.75-litre twin-turbocharged V12 engine producing 563 horsepower (up to 592 hp in the Black Badge). It allows the “Rolls-Royce of SUVs” to reach 0 to 60 mph in approximately 4.8 to 5.2 seconds, with a limited top speed of 155 mph.

Mnangagwa’s Cullinan puts him in an exclusive club of national leaders associated with Rolls-Royce cars—a brand long used by heads of state and royalty around the world because of its exceptional luxury, prestige, and imposing road presence.

With its distinctive presidential number plate and an array of features—including the brand’s legendary “magic carpet ride” quality and the ruggedness needed to navigate any terrain—Mnangagwa’s Rolls-Royce Cullinan Series II certainly looks every inch a vehicle fit for a head of state.