Showing posts with label Morgan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Morgan. Show all posts

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Morgan 3 Wheeler Super Sports

Sports car giants Morgan is launching a cool 3 wheeler tricycle in 2011 in the style of the distinctive cars first introduced by company founder, HFS Morgan in the 20's and 30's. There are no prices yet, but Morgan is striving to deliver the first cars at about £25,000 plus VAT. With the tuned Harley engine delivering about 100bhp at the rear wheel, the top speed is quoted at 115mph, with 0-60mph in 4.5sec.



The half tonne Morgan three-wheeler will be called the Super Sports and goes on sale next year. It will be powered by a 1.8-litre Harley-Davidson 45-degree V-twin motorcycle engine coupled to a Mazda five-speed transmission driving the rear wheel via a specially fabricated rear end.



The Super Sports is derived from the design of Pete Larsen’s Seattle-made Liberty Ace (itself a Harley V-twin-powered retro car in the style of original Morgan trikes). Morgan has bought the rights to the Ace, but its engineers have considerably redesigned and re-engineered it to create the Super Sports. The Great Malvern-based company is promising authentic Thirties three-wheeled thrills but with “get-in-and-drive simplicity and reliability”.

The Super Sports will be homologated under the motorcycle type approval regulations, which negates the need for complicated crash structures and airbags, but it will have twin roll-over hoops to protect occupants.

Its coachwork will be made from super-formed aluminium and the minimalist interior features leather seats and side panels, with a black anodised dashboard complete with aircraft-style toggle switches and a starter button styled on an aircraft bomb release mechanism.

The Super Sports will come with aero screens but no other weather protection, although Morgan is planning a wide range of accessories for the car, including weatherproof clothing and specially made luggage.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Morgan EvaGT Pictures and Videos

Looking for sports cars but have a family? The cool Morgan EvaGT could be right up your street! Although it has 2 large doors the car can seat 4 adults and has a large boot. As all Morgans the car will be fun to drive with sensitive hydraulic power steering and excellent balance. Check out the pictures and videos of this cool car below. The Morgan Motor Company is taking orders with a request for a deposit of £5,000 to ensure an early allocated build slot. The first 100 cars are planned for production to begin in mid 2012.








Morgan EvaGT Videos




Morgan EvaGT  Specification
  • Weight 1250 kgs
  • Rear wheel drive
  • BMW Twin Turbo straight six.
  • 306 Bhp 400 nm torque
  • Choice of 6 speed manual or automatic gearbox.
  • ABS Brakes
  • Electronic Stability Control
  • Euro 6 and US EPA (auto only) approved
  • 200 gms Co2/km
  • 40 mpg 7.06 litres/100 km
  • Predicted 0-60 (100km/h) 4.5 secs
  • Predicted V/max 170mph/273 km/h
  • The powertrain of the EvaGT has been developed over 3 years using BMW facilities for high speed testing, hot weather sign off and emission testing.


Morgan EvaGT Chassis
  • Designed on Catia
  • A development of the Aero SuperSports platform currently used in production and for the Morgan Aero SuperSports GT3 race cars
  • Compliant with US and European Safety standards
  • Continental Smart Airbag System


Morgan EvaGT Bodywork
  • Designed in Alias
  • Aerodynamically efficient
  • Superplastically formed panels made from lightweight alloys. The large outer panels are adhesively bonded to inner panels that are predrilled for interior features.
  • Xenon lights
  • Wireless canbus system for reliability
  • EPDM rubber seals with varying shore hardness for a quiet seal to suit the aperture
  • Minimal shutlines
  • Electronic window drop
  • GPS system with Apple connectivity

Thursday, April 30, 2009

Morgan Aero SuperSports

Our favorite cool car at the moment has to be the Morgan Aero Supersports. An old-school 4 wheeler with an aircraft-quality aluminum body is the car to be driving.



Designed to celebrate Morgan’s 100th birthday, the new Aero SuperSport is based on the company’s Eight GT3 and packs a BMW-sourced 4.8-liter V8 engine.


Although the British supercar is focused on amazing performance, the stylish interior and its wooden furnishings and hand stitched leather shouldn’t be neglected in any way.


Priced at some £127,000 ($185,000 at today’s rate), the exquisite Morgan Aero SuperSports will be produced in early 2010, but you can already reserve one for £25,000 (some $36,000)
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