رولز رویس گوست اولین بار در 2016 درمان طراحی بلک بج را دریافت کرد. Intended به عنوان counterpoint effective به more traditional luxury design idioms firm's ‘mainstream’ models، variants بلک بج subversive, alternative materials و features adopt به appeal به buyers less enamoured از ‘age of grandeur’ که رولز رویس typically catered to، و more motivated توسط contemporary design trends. که ما را به این خودرو می آورد: رولز رویس گوست بلک بج.

‘thing’ بلک بج proven commercial success برای Goodwood، و حالا accounts برای 25% sales volume firm. با این گوست سری II، subtle اما significant development step در sporting character و engineering scope می گیرد. Resulting car described توسط maker به عنوان most agile و driver-focused limousine firm created. Stand by به find out what, precisely, that means.

رولز رویس گوست سری II بلک بج

با sporting appeal flirt می کند در حالی که DNA رولز خود را retains

خوب: لمس های sporting subtle spice visual add بدون sullying grandeur، dynamic edge at no expense به comfort یا refinement می آید، most understated Rolls model that bit more presence می دهد

بد: some avenues به boost driver appeal left untapped، doesn't ultimately sporting purpose Bentley Flying Spur, let alone super saloon دارد؛ though wouldn't want it to

طراحی و استایل

مزایا: looking subversive اما not OTT، some hardware و chassis mods lift application ‘بلک بج’ above cosmetic

معایب: no more power از pre-facelift بلک بج

Launched در 2020، second-generation گوست key technological demonstrator برای رولز رویس شده. First-generation car criticised برای adoption BMW Group model platform و V12 engine، اما second hardly more different.

It uses رولز رویس’s own Architecture of Luxury (all-aluminium spaceframe-style chassis) و different version 6.75-litre V12 که powers Phantom، اما also blooded innovative Planar active air suspension system. This not only adapts spring و damper calibration برای road surface ahead based on input from camera (technology که, در inimitable fashion reminiscent motoring’s earliest days, رولز رویس calls ‘Flagbearer’) اما also dedicated mass damper countermeasures روی both axles intended به absorb lateral shocks که otherwise disturb car’s ride.

گوست بلک بج own front bumper styling با enlarged air dam می گیرد، که, در lateral extremes, extra cooling به front brakes فراهم می کند. Looks like means business too.

گوست uses active all-wheel drive و active four-wheel steering. Former feature, just like active suspension system, isn’t offered روی more expensive Phantom.

Aside from introducing some new wheel designs, رولز رویس hasn’t changed regular گوست’s running chassis specification برای Series II version، اما come up با new و special بلک بج calibration Planar suspension. So tuning steering, adaptive damping و ride height subtly reappraised برای improved body control و greater driver engagement.

بلک بج model continues به use ‘high-power’ version گوست’s 6.75-litre twin-turbocharged V12, producing 592bhp و 664lb ft here, just as did در pre-facelift گوست بلک بج (up from 564bhp و 627lb ft در standard model). بلک بج’s eight-speed automatic gearbox can execute shifts 50% quicker از regular car’s, وقتی more than 90% throttle being applied, و active exhaust system برای more audible drama دارد.

In terms appearance, this also first بلک بج رولز با redesigned body features, rather than simply different body trim. گوست سری II revised headlights و tail-lights به mark out, as well as some subtle new chrome front bumper trim, اما بلک بج wider, lower front air dam با specially designed outer air intakes که feed more cooling air through به front brakes می گیرد.

وزن ها و اندازه ها

داخلی

مزایا: stately را با informal brilliantly balances، حالا hints at performance aesthetic too

معایب: کیفیت مواد, although very high, isn’t quite exceptional

گوشت continues به tread careful line بین largeness و what many might consider excessive vastness. Car doesn’t stand as tall at kerb as more imposing Phantom so, although long, doesn’t have kind of bulk that gives pause for thought as approach و then tug on outsized handle one of ‘coach’ doors. It’s big – اما not extraordinarily so.

از behind wheel, find cabin’s proportions conventional. Large, soft, broadly adjustable و suitably comfortable, front seats offer abundant leg room و hip point fairly saloon-typical height.

‘Black Badge Technical Fibre’ default cabin trim choice است: mix interlaced carbonfibre و metal thread, laid onto bolivar wood و then polished به finest sheen, that really does catch eye. Bespoke alternatives, of course, possible.

حتی در بلک بج, steering wheel remains large, با slim, studiously round rim. رولز رویس’s preference برای simple, traditional primary controls makes برای elegantly slender column shifter transmission control stalk, و indicator wand matching در lissom svelteness. حتی here, no paddleshifters برای manual gearbox control. روی digital instrument screen front of you, رولز’s famous ‘power reserve’ dial in familiar place; so no rev-counter, either. These first clues که, while dusting extra driver appeal may be in offing, some things remain sacrosanct.

که regular-series گوست likely eschew colour combination like test car’s Phoenix Red on Black leather hard به doubt. Added به this, بلک بج comes با what Goodwood describes به عنوان ‘Technical Fibre’ cabin trim: bolivar wood با layers carbonfibre و metal leaf, و polished به lusty sheen. It not only catches eye, اما very skilfully balances modern performance appeal و رولز رویس’s typical traditional craftsmanship.

در back, test car occupant space typical large limousine داشت, اما no bigger (an ‘Extended’ model some 170mm longer in wheelbase can still be had اگر desire more.) حتی so, motorised rear-hinged coach doors و set-back seats still conjured lots grandness و sense occasion. Visibility isn’t great because chunky roof pillars, اما most passengers drove said appreciated resultant sense being cocooned.

Boot big توسط saloon standards. It’s little narrow اما more than 1.2m long اگر did without رولز رویس’s back-row drinks chiller و could swallow bulky luggage easily.

چندرسانه ای - 4.5 ستاره

infotainment system گوست, called Spirit, update برای Series II facelift داشته اما retains particularly old-school control regime. رولز رویس’s iDrive-style physical rotary input device continues روی transmission tunnel, surrounded توسط various menu shortcuts, و same line eight user-configurable chrome shortcut keys remains in place just under screen.

So while screen can operated توسط touch, more often than not find way around via other means و, با little time به set up preferences, really easy به use و not distracting at all. Physical heating و ventilation controls هم هست, so system doesn’t feel over-burdened.

برای those در rear seats, test car individual multimedia displays built in behind motorised picnic tables و each can stream media از different wired device و connect به different set wireless headphones, اگر necessary.

ابعاد داخلی

موتورها و عملکرد

مزایا: drivability supremely smooth، refinement مکانیکی exceptional

معایب: not as quick top-level modern super-saloons (though neither, probably, should it be)

Magic modern رولز رویس در motion perfectly encapsulated توسط first 20 yards or so – و that magic isn’t compromised one jot توسط this بلک بج execution.

گوشت’s V12 engine catches با only very faintest whine starter motor و then settles into faultlessly smooth و quiet idle. Squeeze accelerator و car’s super-progressive pedal tuning, combined با most lusciously decadent engagement gearbox’s torque converter, makes feel more like easing expensive powerboat away از moorings than actually connecting piston engine به two driven axles. It’s bit like driving through treacle اما در most agreeable way imaginable.

Part me wishes they risked some closer gearbox control, و rev counter, روی this car اما also love driving experience as is. Can feel master بدون investing or expending any particular effort در enjoying. It's simply lovely.

انتخاب car’s Low transmission setting و little more urgency about way گوست ushers در drive forces – not to mention just dash extra V12 vocality از engine, که takes audible tone distantly redolent pack pedigree draught horses braying at reins.

اما حتی here, وقتی build torque up against brake pedal و then launch از stationary, 4.5sec 0-60mph time record still fails به trouble car’s traction at all. Clearly, رولز رویس could shaved plenty از that اما decision not to reveals plenty about subtlety با which courting added dynamism و excitement here.

Keep foot planted hard و گوست بلک بج certainly feels – و is – fast. Though it’s not match در outright terms برای Bentley Flying Spur Speed tested earlier this year, way squats روی hind quarters, allowing front axle و steering به become slightly light as forges beyond 100mph, makes برای abundant sense speed. Lightness that steering doesn’t develop enough به corrupt car’s stability. اما enough به make think about where و how often would fully uncork what, after all, 2.5-tonne luxury saloon quicker – from 70mph و beyond – از last Volkswagen Golf R tested در 2021.

Would enjoy yourself more اگر could select gears ‘manually’? We argue yes – mostly به control precisely when و how forcefully automatic gearbox elects به shift down under plenty power, اما also به develop even more meaningful connection به what really enticing V12 engine

As is, رولز رویس’s perennial preoccupation با producing what feels like infinitely torquey ‘one gear’ style performance برای this car costs little potential driver appeal where more could otherwise be had.

عملکرد

سواری و هندلینگ

مزایا: steering beguiling، سواری country road superbly level و settled

معایب: doesn’t outright balance یا agility smaller, lighter, less luxurious super-saloon

وقتی road tested second-generation گوست در 2021, ever-predictable handling و enticing steering impressed most. Four years on, those dynamic strengths remain in place در this بلک بج version و still intoxicatingly convincing در such large و heavy car lovely به stroke along at just-so seven-and-a-half-tenths pace.

این گوست certainly more level و uncannily settled country road ride در بلک بج form از standard دارد, و, وقتی working at best, also seems به put active suspension به better use به dial out lateral body movements که cause head toss.

Duality key به dynamic appeal this car. Leave بلک بج در standard transmission mode و ride comfort pervading و convincing, isolation از road surface at times eerily good.

It doesn’t quite waft با long, languid, vertical movements Phantom. اما ever-fluent sort breathing به way گوست hovers above most roads و real sense glide about how absorbs most asymmetrical inputs as they hit one side axles یا other. Can hear these distantly اما just don’t feel as expect به و rock-roll bodily reaction expect softly sprung limousine simply never materialises. Except, rare اما noticeable occasions وقتی mid-corner sharp edge hit با loaded wheel appears به catch Planar suspension out و make seem به freeze slightly.

Hit Low transmission mode و can feel little that breathing compliance dialled out ride و sense greater weight به otherwise light اما consistent steering. اما that’s it. No extra directness به pace four-wheel steering و no more alertness به car’s laid-back, long-wheelbase chassis response. Because Rolls Rolls است و must always stately و serene, even when going quickly.

Hurry this car along faster still و soon find pace isn’t comfortable maintaining, as steady-state understeer builds و damping support at soft rear axle wanes. اما برای big, wide, heavy saloon با clear priorities, گوست بلک بج can driven keenly و enjoyable وقتی respect boundaries, اما always uncompromising luxury proposition.

یادداشت های track - 3 ستاره

Driving رولز رویس روی circuit feels like offence ought به punishable توسط detention در Tower. حتی this رولز رویس, با subtly lifted dynamic ambitions, ultimately reveals sacrifices made به produce such accomplished on-road ride.

بلک بج power و mechanical grip به driven quite quickly around lap دارد. اما, at limit that grip, subject به steady-state understeer که wouldn’t afflict equivalent Bentley یا Mercedes because such softly set rear axle, necessary به make this car comfortable as is, simply gives گوست’s front axle less به push against.

Electronic stability و traction control systems well work, و با subtlety, به keep in safe, untroubled dynamic waters. اما اگر turn off (و can), car’s limits come quite early و aren’t به bargained with.

نویز

MPG و هزینه های running

مزایا: prices remain broadly consistent, albeit high، big fuel tank enables creditable touring range

معایب: no emissions-saving, economy-boosting hybrid tech

گوشت prices rose quite sharply وقتی رولز رویس replaced old BMW-based model با second-generation one در 2020. اما then car replaced old گوست rather different beast technically, و since رولز رویس buyers tend not به quibble – یا even take passing interest – over pounds, shillings و pence, little notice taken.

حالا, list prices increased only slightly با Series II facelift: somewhere between 4000 و 8000 پوند, depending on model, روی car unlikely به yield final transaction price less از 300,000 پوند در any guise. So در strictest sense, this remains رولز’s ‘affordable’ model, اما pointless به describe as such. بلک بج comes at premium just under 50,000 پوند compared با regular model. (برای Extended Wheelbase, 30,000 پوند.)

Test car, meanwhile, returned touring fuel economy test result just under 26mpg و 90-litre fuel tank دارد, so real-world 500-mile cruising range ought به make just as suited به continental touring as roomy boot does.

هزینه های running

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