Dreame unveils its first physical vehicle, an almost exact clone of the Rolls Royce Cullinan

In a previous article we told you that the Chinese company specialising in the manufacture of Dreame fans is working on developing several electric car models. We said that, for the moment, everything we had seen were renders of those vehicles they were designing and, in some cases, only fragments of what these cars will be. Until now.

Dreame has just shown the first images of the model coming from the brand Starry Sky Auto, one of the two vehicle lines that the Chinese manufacturer has launched. It is, as we already knew, a luxury SUV that we immediately identified as a Rolls Royce Cullinan, on which it is based far beyond what is advisable.

Not only do we find a very similar image, but it retains elements that are typical of Rolls Royce, such as the rear doors, which open in suicide fashion, with the hinges at the rear. This means the model lacks B-pillars, something quite risky that can cause problems in the event of a collision if the bodywork design has not been carefully studied.

Inside, luxury and comfort for passengers have been taken very seriously. The rear seats are captain-style, offering 1.2 metres of legroom. These seats can recline 145º, and between the two they have a divider that gives an impression of greater comfort and privacy. This rear space is made possible by the generous wheelbase of 3.2 metres.

Proprietary battery and independent motors

As for the battery, it is of in-house development and offers a capacity of 100 kWh, which can also be supplemented with a range extender. Traction comes from four motors, so that each wheel works independently. The chassis has also been carefully engineered.

It has been reported that the wheels can turn 24º and the turning radius will be just under five metres. The suspension is managed by an adaptive system that adjusts height and stiffness as needed. To do so, according to the company, it relies on data obtained from LiDAR, cameras and millimetre-wave radar.

This model will be presented during the CES in Las Vegas, so we will have more concrete data on the model, its price and Dreame’s plans to market this luxury model. A model that, incidentally, brings back the idea that Chinese manufacturers copy European models that already work, although they have spent years trying to shake off that image.