China is WINNING the luxury car game!

This video compares the new Zeekr 001, a Chinese hybrid SUV costing around £50,000, with a used Rolls-Royce Cullinan, priced at £250,000. The aim is to see if the Zeekr can approach the luxury of the Rolls-Royce at a quarter of the price. The first test is a drag race. The Zeekr, with its tri-motor hybrid system producing 1,400 horsepower and 1,410 Nm of torque, completes the race in an astonishing 10.6 seconds. The Rolls-Royce, with a 6.75L twin-turbo V12 delivering 571 horsepower and 850 Nm of torque, takes 13 seconds. Next, a rolling race from 30 mph tests smooth power delivery, judged by not spilling a passenger's drink. The Zeekr wins, but its suspension struggles with a bump, causing some spillage. The Rolls-Royce handles the bump imperceptibly, demonstrating superior suspension smoothness. A brake test from 60 mph reveals the Rolls-Royce's smooth braking, with minimal spillage. The Zeekr, possibly due to regenerative braking, struggles to brake as smoothly, spilling more water. Soundproofing is assessed using a sound meter. The Rolls-Royce significantly reduces external noise from the 70s-80s dB range to the 50s dB. The Zeekr also performs well, reducing noise to the 60s dB, but not quite matching the Rolls-Royce. In terms of luxury features, both cars offer soft-close doors and massage seats. The Zeekr, however, goes further by offering massage seats in the rear as well as the front. The Rolls-Royce boasts unique features like self-righting wheel center caps and umbrellas integrated into the doors. The Zeekr counters with karaoke functionality that doesn't require a microphone. A test of engine smoothness involves balancing a coin on the engine. The Rolls-Royce's hand-built 6.75L V12 remains perfectly steady, akin to a high-end mechanical watch. The Zeekr's 2.0L turbo four-cylinder engine, while not terrible, shows some vibration, reflecting its hybrid nature. Interior materials and build quality are compared. The Zeekr's materials feel nice, stitching is almost perfect, and switches are well-damped and quiet. The Rolls-Royce has slightly noisier electrical motors and some less perfect stitching, but its overall material quality, especially metal accents, and design are considered more luxurious. Rear seat comfort and space are evaluated. The Zeekr offers more legroom and reclining seats as standard, with nothing broken, unlike the Rolls-Royce where the backrests were non-functional. The Rolls-Royce offers luxurious lamb's wool carpets and comfortable seating, but a specific £32,000 option in the boot reduces capacity, although it includes a unique seating arrangement. The Zeekr also features buttons for air suspension adjustment, seat movement, and a household three-pin socket, but surprisingly lacks floor mats. Driving impressions highlight the Rolls-Royce's soft, floaty, "ship-like" feel, embodying ultimate luxury comfort. The Zeekr, while smooth with air suspension and active anti-roll bars, feels stiffer and more agile, handling bends flatter. It's acknowledged that the Zeekr's interior quality is very good, not feeling like a quarter of the Rolls-Royce's price, perhaps more like 70%. The Zeekr showcases advanced tech features like a "Zeekr turn" for tight U-turns, which uses all-wheel steering, and a blind-spot camera feed displayed in the heads-up display, which is praised as "amazing" and puts the Rolls-Royce to shame. Public opinion on the price difference between the two cars is mixed, with most people significantly underestimating the Zeekr's true value and overestimating the Rolls-Royce's value when considering its used status.