Morgan Roadster and Rolls Lois Ghost, bring out the other British car that enriches life [Playback Genroq 2019]

Morgan Roadster x Rolls-Royce Ghost

Morgan Roadster x Rolls Lois Ghost

Surprising chemical reaction

The ultimate handmade light weight sports car, Morgan.And the ultimate premium car brand, Rolls Lois.What kind of chemical reactions do you have if you travel with two brands that can be said to be the opposite?I went on a small trip with Rolls's main model ghost and Morgan Roadster.

Although they are both traditional British car brands, Morgan, a primitive “sea rank”, and Rolls Royce, who are always the highest peaks in the world.At first glance, two British cars at the opposite end were served on a short trip.

"These two convoys showed an unusual presence."

The first thing to do after getting into a car recently is to switch on the seat heater.Then check the Wi-Fi connection of the smartphone.After that, if you try to set the destination of navigation with voice recognition, you will not be very good and you will be input with a touch panel.

However, today is quite different.It doesn't smell electronic.There is no response even if you say "Hi, Morgan!"

There is no place for car lovers to be as boring as Tomei Expressway on weekdays.Only trucks, ordinary sedans or minivans are running.The body color is determined to be white, black or silver, probably because they are heading for relatives' funeral.

In such a flow, how will our convoy look?Morgan Roadster and Rolls Lois Ghost chase his ass.Just as celebrities who are crowded with garbage are very noticeable even if they wear sunglasses and masks, despite the fact that they are determined to be the most chic, the car around them will be transmitted to a strange presence.Opens the road.

Extremely simple instrument panel of Morgan Roadster.A speedometer is placed on the left of the center and a tachometer on the right.There was also a storage space on the passenger seat where small items such as smartphones and sunglasses could be put.

"Why can Morgan stay still in a seal lacanth?"

Morgan, which created its first four -wheeled vehicles in 1936, has not changed its design for 83 years.The powertrain supplied by a large manufacturer is updated for each era, but the chassis structure made by Morgan remains the same.Tie the front and rear wheels with the steel frame, set up a wooden frame on it, and fix the aluminum body panel with nails and wood screws.

Why is Morgan staying in a sea lacanth, where many car manufacturers can't escape the spells of pedestrian protection and collision safety?The secret is derived from the special British rules that small -quantities of production vehicles are exempted from the latest performance test.

Morgan Roadster who continues to adopt the original styling of classic cars.It is one of the carcinance in the automotive world, such as still using wood on a part of the body.

"Both brands are engraved with special rules."

Rolls Lois, on the other hand, is also a brand that is followed by special rules.It is only an urban legend that a helicopter will deliver repair parts even if you park on the street anywhere in the world, and the helicopter will deliver repair parts even if it breaks down in the middle of the desert.However, the parent company should make a work that can be understood at a glance.This is because the beauty of Spirit of Ecstasy on a grill that imitates the Parthenon is the absolute value of this brand.

Nobody will apply the magnificent white wall of Himeji Castle to yellow because of the recent trendy colors.Building Rolls Royce is similar to the act of maintaining a national treasure and maintaining it.

Ford 3.The 7 -liter V6 is a very torque and easy -to -handle engine.If you look closely at the door mounting part, you can see the wood (tonelico) used for part of the body structure.

"I can affirm that the driving is the highest among the cars that can be purchased with a new car."

It is difficult to express the feeling of openness of Morgan who runs down the hood in words.The powerful heater and the lower body warmed up to the open -air bath, but the thin, long bonnet and wing (wing in the UK, not fender, not fender) are prewar Grand Prix.Like.When you go to the winding, you can no longer look curious, so you can immerse yourself in your own world.

現行のMorgan Roadsterは、Ford 3.Equipped with 7 -liter V6.The maximum output is only 284ps, which is equivalent to combining McLaren's carbon chassis with an engine equivalent to 2000ps.In order to respond to such large output, macho tires are combined, the front and rear wings are widened 90mm, and the brakes have been enhanced.

Nevertheless, it is difficult to turn this powerful Morgan engine to the revision even on a straight road.When the tires rampage in the vertical direction and look at the Leb Cunter thinking, "Already the limit!", It is still less than 5000 rpm.The "2000ps McLaren theory" is not a lie.That's why Morgan's running on the mountain road is a good idea of "twisting", which is not even said by a motorcycle kid.Of course, it can be asserted that the driving fulfillment is the highest among the cars that can be bought with a new car.

Rolls Royce has always evolved as the leading Prestige Saloon.VIPs around the world have fitted in Rolls Royce's rear seats, and sometimes deciding on world history has been given in Rolls Royce.

"It's a sedan as a sedan, but the ghost's view is much wider and more comfortable than the hundred SUVs."

If you switch from such a rough Morgan to ghost, you will feel like you have moved from a pit -type house to a luxurious hotel.Most luxury in the world can be obtained by money, which is a good example.If you put your hands on cryptocurrencies and make a polyp in your stomach, you can live a much more healthy and happy life to leave yourself to a ghost massage sheet.

Although it is a sedan as a sedan, the ghost's view is much wider and more comfortable than the hundred SUVs, and the handling is unexpectedly accurate, so you can enjoy it yourself.If you don't want to be mistaken for a vocational driver, we recommend that you ride in a sloppy look as much as possible.If you can get on a ghost on a weekday sweatshirt on weekdays and park diagonally in Yoshi beef, you should be a true billionaire.

Inside the car that has been luxurious.High -quality high -quality leather is luxuriously used from the instrument panel to a thick sheet.Since the driver's seat is an upright position, the visibility is very good.The switch to operate navigation and audio is placed on the center console.

"If you have attachment to these two cars, you will be able to live a rich car life."

Morgan and Rolls Royce have different things, except for the fact that they have four tires.But no matter which of you get it, there is a common term that ordinary people can never see.Even if you can't leave too much property to love your car, your glory car history will be handed down to your grandchildren.

If you get on a German car rail, there is no way to be satisfied by always chasing the latest, but if you love it, Morgan or Rolls Royce does not need to be the latest.After all, both are the last vehicles that only those who have seen can reach, and are "wonderful dead ends" on the road.

Report / Takuo Yoshida (TAKUO YOSHIDA) Photo / Koichi Shinohara

Takuo Yoshida, a motor journalist who owns a British car and loves it, and the editorial staff of Genroq, talk about two British cars through a test drive.

Motor Journalist: Takuo Yoshida "Of course, the British cars have style beauty."

The editorial department, Ishikawa (hereinafter referred to as Ishikawa) This time, I went on a short trip with a ghost and Morgan Roadster as the opposite two units, but there is also something in common with the opposite.It seems rough when you cut the steering, but it bends as you want.

The editorial department, Nagata (hereinafter Nagata) Certainly, there is a similar place to say the opposite.And I feel that none of them should be considered as a car.

Ishikawa Morgan looks bad at first glance, but it becomes comfortable while riding.I wonder if both Morgan and the ghost are fan to driver's cars.

Yoshida: Yes, British cars are fan to drive.Morgan is a classical classical look, but that's the GT3 now.Because he was the same chassis, who beat Le Mans' GT class in 1962.There was a statement that it was not a car earlier, but the British car has a unique style.For British people, cars are the same as at home, so it's a form of beauty.

Nagata: It is the UK that does not want to change the beauty of the style, but as a result, the traditional standing position is secured.But, although so, recent British cars have been modernly modern to those who usually ride German cars.Rolls Royce has BMW technology, and Morgan is evolving.The basics have not changed, but it has evolved.

At first glance, Morgan Roadster looks like the time has stopped as the previous century, but has a detailed upgrade while protecting the beauty of a British car.

Genroq editorial staff: Ryohei Ishikawa "I fell in love with two cars that seemed to be high in the threshold!"

The way of retiring Yoshida Horo has been considerably improved.In the past, people who bought Morgan did not complain even if the rain leaked, but now there are people who say.

Ishikawa British things aren't easy to use, but there is a charm that accepts such inconvenience.

Yoshida There is a culture that feels comfortable.I'm not just pursuing convenience.

Nagata: That's the feeling that Japanese people don't have the most.Anyway, I can't stand it without convenience and comfort.

Ishikawa: The style is beautiful, but there are also difficulty in touching.Morgan and Rolls Lois are also difficult to keep up with.

Yoshida: I have a feeling that Japanese people have to be crazy when riding a UK car.But when I go to the UK, I'm riding Rolls Royce in a pretty good man.The more you get richer in the UK, the more holes are opened in the sweater.But it was made by Hermes.Rolls Royce has a driver, and tends to fall into a sense of having to ride in a solid style, but I think it's an easy vehicle for the upper class in the UK.

The Nagata class is clear, so there is no need to stretch and ride.That's a natural figure.

It was surprising that Ishikawa Ghost was surprisingly easy to drive.

As Yoshida speeds up, it becomes sharper.In the past, the steering was thinner, bigger, and the power steering was light, so the center was sweet and could not go straight unless the rudder was applied to the right or left.But that's good because I didn't get much speed.The ghosts are also modern, but they are so rolled that they can't feel the commonality with the BMW7 series.I thought that was good.

I guess Karin Ishikawa is also rolled into rolls.

Yoshida looks really good.Rolls Lois has entered a new era when he moved to Goodwood, but I think he is more likely to be faithful to Rorus Lois's philosophy.

Rolls Royce, who has been able to spin history as a showfaker, has recently shown his face as a driver's car.Ghosts are also given to the younger generation in addition to traditional Rolls Royce.

Editor -in -chief of Genroq; Motosuke Nagata "The two at the opposite pole, but the more you run, the more surprising you run."

Nagata is successful with the trends well.On the other hand, Morgan has a very stubborn style.But today I got on Morgan for the first time in a long time and thought it was more painful, but that wasn't the case.How to evaluate the price of 9 million yen.

I don't think you can compare the price of Yoshida Morgan with others.In fact, when I visited the factory, the person I ordered was talking to the craftsmen and signed on the body.It's like having a custom product for yourself.So I can't say it with a relative evaluation.I think 9 million yen is cheap.

Nagata: There are some places that said that it was not a car, and after all, Morgan, Rolls Lois, and nothing else.And there is no other alternative.

Yoshida: Certainly, I really want Morgan, but I can't do it with Ketham.

Ishikawa Morgan and Ketaham seem to be similar, and the formation and the feeling of riding are completely different.

In any case, it's a high hurdle for us to get on these two units.But what will happen in the future?The regulation will be severe in the future.

Yoshida But Rolls is about "haunted", so if you're quiet, it's quietly good.So it would be fine to be turned into an EV right now.Because the body is large, the battery is unlimited.So, considering these two brands, Rolls Lois may be safer.Morgan is also doing EVs.

Ishikawa may be a very happy time now that you can freely choose such two cars.

TEXT / Gensuke Nagata Photo / Koichi Shinohara (KOICHI SHINOHARA)

[Specifications]

Morgan Roadster

Body size: total length 4010 total width 1720 total height 1220mm wheel base: 2490mm dry weight: 950kg engine type: V type 6 cylinder DOHC Total exhaust maximum output: 209kW (284ps)/6000rpm maximum torque: 352nm (35).9kgm)/6000rpm Transmission: 6 -speed MT drive method: RWD suspension: Pre -independent sliding pillar Rigid brake: Front and rear disc tires & wheels: Before and rear 205/60R15 Vehicle price: 993.60,000 yen

Rolls Lois Ghost

Body size: Total length 5400 Width 1950 Overall height 1550mm Wheelbase: 3295mm Dried weight: 2480kg engine type: V 12 cylinder DOHC twin turbo total displacement: 6591cc maximum output: 420kW (570ps)/5250rpm maximum torque: 820nm (83).6kgm)/1500-5000RPM Transmission: 8-speed AT Driving System: RWD Suspension: Previous Double Wishbone Multi Link Brake: Front and rear Ventilated Disc Tires & Wheels: Before and rear 255/50R19 Vehicle Price: 341 million yen

* The article in the March 2019 issue of Genroq is reconstructed.The content and data are all from the time of issuance.

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