They're small, light, fast and deliver the most singular driving experiences. We take them to some beautiful UK roads and discover why they offer something even the latest hypercars simply cannot match.
One of the best (if not the best) reviews of the Morgan I've watched: nice to see someone who understands the cars he's testing giving his review, not the same old string of cliches and complaints that its not modern or fast enough. Well done Chris for 'getting' what he's driving!
yes, everyone knows that these cars are made for fun experience and not for destroy the lap time... But reviews want obviously to talk about the lap time and that's a pity. But this one didn't the mistake
Some people are interested in the lap times because even though the cars are for FUN, they also want to get something that will let them NOT be lapped 5 times by EVERYONE on a track day, and it says something about how fast it is, and that is also about FUN.. It`s not a mistake, it`s a necessity, and it`s the consumers that continually ask for it if it`s left out ;)
This video explains exactly why I bought a caterham. Drove one and realised it was better than almost any other "sports" car I'd even driven. It's awesome and I love it.
Shrink1061 Yeah I have real problem explaining that to any of my friends who lust after exotics. They look at it and think it's so old fashioned. Their loss I guess.
Easily one of my most-favorite videos you've ever done Chris... Loved it, for SO many reasons that I can quickly and easily identify with. This is one of the main reasons why I travel over to the UK every year and embark upon a grand journey of the vast, varied, challenging and exciting UK road networks - Scotland included, of course.. ;) Thank you thank you thank you for making this video - hopefully it will properly open up the eyes and minds of driving enthusiasts... cheers.
Having been a passenger in a couple of Caterhams, I could practically smell the hot oil and feel my legs getting warm when this one appeared on screen! The Morgan's like a mechanical puppy. Love these two cars.
This is what driving is about!! AWESOME!!! I wish that all reviewers had such enthusiasm for their job! You make anyone want to drive a car! Fast or slow....doesn't matter!! This is what all other car magazines and shows need to be like... I applaud you for this!!
Chris, your description and presentation are pure brilliance. I get a number of updates and I take a moment out of my day to view your latest offerings as soon as they arrive. Thank you.
I love these kinds of videos and these kinds of cars. I like to pretend I am driving a Morgan or a Caterham when I light up the rear wheels in my Jeep on a wet day. It may not be the most sophisticated driving machine, but it gets the job done in my opinion.
Love the Brits adjectives and adverbs: absolutely brilliant, proper, binkingly, etc. And the way they are pronounced is, well, an absolute JOY! Great review, once again (or as this yank would say, pretty friggin' cool, man)
Good gracious me, that looks like fun that will have your face cramping in no time. Mine hurts just from watching. A smile is one expression that truly can get stuck on your face. Thank you Mr. Harris and thank you Production Gurus, some of those shots!...
I bought a 230hp high-lift cam Zetec Caterham 7 last winter on a whim. Good whim it was, as the car is a total hoot to drive. Same power-weight ratio as a Viper (though admittedly not nearly as fast as my Gen 4 Viper ;) But still crazy fast and crazy fun. Kids literally scream in joy when you drive by in a car as ridiculous as a Lotus 7. And a total chic magnet! Driving an ordinary, exotic super car (Ferrari, or other) suggests to the world that you may need to (because of your other shortcomings)... but only gents completely secure in their manhood drive a car as silly as a Lotus 7. Just because it is stupid fun! And it's only a data-driven observation that I'm sharing that women love this car for some reason!...I'm sure that the girls, of course, also just recognize the pure joy in it. Everyone loves a 7 - the car sounds great, is stupid fast, and has no pretense.
Chris Harris is the man! Great job with sound on this one - I can't imagine it is easy to capture audio in one of those things. You guys are getting better and better. Keep it up!
Well done, Drive! Thank you, Chris Harris. No background music ruining the engine sound. Incredible hi-def footage, and slow motion capture. I have yet to find another automotive channel on RU-vid, or on TV.
This video sums up why so many people love chris harris. He's so good at what he does. He's an amazing driver, he's so interesting, and he knows what he's talking about. I could live with more videos like this :P
I just enjoy this video so much. Thank chris to make so beautiful videos and bringing such extraordinary cars because often driving pleasure is confused whith speed, but these cars especially the morgan remind us that driving pleasure is just about,, well,, driving pleasure
Chris is taking motoring journalism to another level with videos like this. We all love TG but this video makes any car enthusiast want to book a test drive right away.
The best film you've ever made for /Drive. Hands down. No need to wax eloquent about all the toys and gadgets (which can sound, at times, labored), just a simple fact: there is joy to be found driving vehicles that capture the essence of motoring. Thanks for letting us blokes who hadn't got a bean to their name live our dreams of motoring glory through you.
Amazing review Chris! Being a total car nut, I always try to justify my love for Caterhams and such bare-bones sports cars but never quite succeed. You have pointed out exactly what makes these cars so appealing to me:they manage to provide an extremely pure driving exprience! No lcd screens or boost gauges or gps systems to distract you from the experience...I shall own one one day!
Another phenomenal video guys, keep up the fantastic work. Absolutely love getting home and seeing a new DRIVE video. Chris, you're bloody brilliant. Keep it up. And oh, when he says about the sensation of controlling a machine. EXACTLY. That is what its all about. It's man controlling the beast. It's ancient.
My favorite Chris Harris video [even more than the one with the E28 M5 or the Hammer Mercedes]. You sir, are a great car journalist. Thank you, Cheers!
I agree, he does a good review and gets it right with the help. I've watched many reviews and he'd be a trusted source for the more sporty cars. Thanks for mentioning my teeth, you know that was appreciated, life would be very boring if we were all perfect.
Chris, you are spot on, and the fact that you regularly drive the best range of cars available on the market makes your review of the 3 Wheeler and the Seven even more thoughtful and interesting.
Damn Chris, thank you... You are extremely good at transmiting that fun you have through a camera... I've just spend a really great time watching this test. Makes me wanna buy either of them! Thanks again :)
Drove a Morgan Threewheeler this morning in the pouring rain. Even then, it's simply brilliant. Motoring / Driving unplugged. Loved it. Totally agreed with Chris here.
The British may not have invented the 2 seat convertible but they pretty much perfected it. It's so odd how so many countries make such vastly different cars suited to their country. Here in the states we make high powered straight line machines or appliances, Japan makes high tech economical cars, Germans make luxury high speed touring cars, Brits make quick great handling roadsters. I find it unfair how people say cars from other countries (especially here) don't do this or that. We all know American cars don't handle very well, because we are a country obsessed with drag racing. You take a mustang and a jag and put them on a flat road and the mustang will walk away. Put them on a twisty road and the Jag will leave the mustang behind.
the british are probably the best all rounders with the roadsters, luxury cars like rolls royce, gt cars like the jaguar xkrs fast five door cars like the jaguar xjr and xfrs, supercars like the aston martins and mclarens, the light weight sports cars like lotus and Ariel and the best Suv the range rover and being responsible for 75% of all global motorsport development, also the bugatti and keonigsegg engine blocks the bugatti gearbox and brakes the chassis of the nissan gtr i think the engine in the gtr the engines in all the impreza's and evo's are british
***** no, the engines in those cars are japanese, but the british have tuned the holy piss out of them. lotus uses the toyota 2zz and 2gr engines in their cars. the lancer evo and impreza both had their suspension designed by prodrive in the uk, and the gtr by mclaren i think. im not totally sure on that but i think i read that somewhere in a car magazine or heard it on a car show. but im not sure. the brits most definitely have a stranglehold on the luxury market with Rolls, Jag, Bentley before VW bought them, and Aston. The Germans do luxury very very well, but they can't compare to the English burled walnut and corinthian leather, with the lamb's wool mats
Jacksonkellyfreak aston martin is privately owned, bmw own rolls royce stil built in Britain though jaguar is owned by an indian company again still built here., luxury is something British car makers are very good at yea, never understoo why lotus use toyota engines these days because the engines lotus were making 25 years ago were very powerful great engines its all down to emission regulations these days though unfortunately, mclaren is a british company. funny enough the controlling share of nissan is owned by renualt, and fiat own chrysler know.
Yea they do. You can nitpick who owns who nowadays but cars made in Britain for Brits are perfect for twisty narrow little roads. They make what is fun, comfortable & well suited the the roads it's going to be on most. In America we make big cars suited for wide roads & long highway road trips. A Mustang is a real hassle to drive on a narrow winding road but it will go in a straight line & it's quite comfortable to hop in & drive 500 miles on the freeway. The little British car will eat up that little winding road but boy are little British cars uncomfortable on a long road trip. We make what suits us. You can't bash a little Lotus or other British car for being uncomfy on a road trip. They don't use them for that. You can't bash the Mustang for looking like a pregnant cow trying to go down a flight of stairs when it's on a narrow twisty road. We don't use then for that.
+twinscroll turbo James Martin talks about his Lotus Evora 400 and why Lotus decided to go for the Camry Engine. Reliability, ease of maintenance, reasonable parts prices and high cost of developing their own engines, coupled with the fact that using a Toyota engine gave them more money to spend on the chassis and interior. Matt Farrahs' review of the Evora 400 seems to justify their decision.
Chris, you are, by far, THE best car reviewer on the internet or anywhere right now! Love these vids, and I love the fact that you love driving, not just driving stupidly fast. Although you are one excellent driver at hoon speeds!
such a lovely review, it's really above and beyond what anyone else is doing right now, really sincere and authentic and personal. Chris' enthusiasm really is captured quite well and creates this romantic atmosphere of inspiration and appreciation of car culture. you can almost get misty eyed at times. I thoroughly enjoyed it. in other words, what Chris is doing is the Caterham of car reviews.
