The New Morgan Plus 8, The Lightest And Safest V8-Powered Sports Car For Sale In Europe

Morgan plans to introduce several models at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The Morgan Roadster 3.7, Morgan Aero Coupé and this one.

The new Morgan Plus 8 makes use of technology from the aircraft industry to achieve an unladen weight of only 1100kgs. This makes the Plus 8 the lightest V8 passenger car in the world approved to European safety standards. The car also has one of the stiffest chassis of all the convertible roadsters available today.

The car is the ideal companion on country and urban roads. It responds immediately to a driver’s input yet you can also have fun with a clear conscience knowing that the car’s impact on nature is kept at a minimum. Wheel speed sensors inform the Electronic Control Unit to get the best possible performance from the engine and to provide a crisp throttle response. The Morgan Plus 8 has been described as ‘a true drivers car’ yet it is also surprisingly economical to run.

The car is the most comfortable classic Morgan that the company has ever built. The convertible mohair roof is easy to erect with a double thickness liner for insulation. There is plenty of space for the tallest of drivers. Air conditioning is standard equipment in the luxurious leather lined cockpit which includes a lockable stowage compartment. A radio/CD player is standard equipment with a high quality speaker system.

The Plus 8 is also the only Classic Morgan available with a six speed automatic transmission. This can be operated in two modes, ‘Sport’ and ‘Auto’. In ‘Sport’ mode the engine holds its gear to maximum revs of 6500rpm and ‘blips’ the throttle before making a down shift. The steering and the ABS brakes are power assisted.

Specificiations:

Engine: BMW 4799CC V8
Gearbox: BMW Man 6spd
Max Power: 270kw (367 bhp)
Max Torque: 490Nm (370 lb/ft)
Performance 0-62 mph: 4.5 seconds
Top Speed: 155 mph (249 kph)
Power to weight: 315 bhp per tonne
Urban mpg: 18.2 mpg (16.5l/100km) / 17 mpg (16.4l/100km)
Extra urban: 32 mpg (8.7l/100km) / 36 mpg (7.9l/100km)
Combined: 23 mpg (12.11/100km) / 26 mpg (11.0/100km)
Co2: 282 g/km / 256 g/km
Length: 4010mm
Width: 1751mm
Height: 1220mm
Dry weight: 1,100kg
Homologation: EU
Fuel tank size: 55 litres
Chassis: Aluminium bonded+rivetted

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Good lookin piece of kit, but im trying to figure out how this is the safest v8 sports car on the market

 

Me too. but it's true.

 

"Safest" is a sleight of hand. Note that text reads "lightest V8 passenger car in the world approved to European safety standards". There's a difference there

 

Safest for the car itself perhaps, because it is solid steel from 1943. The passengers, I don't think.... it looks as if a fist punch on that pathetic little door could kill you.

 

fugly,..

 

Shut up! It's classic beauty. But with your limited sense of beauty I understand that you are unable to perceive the beauty of this piece of art.

 

who are you again?

suck a fat one and cool down...

 

they made it even more retro looking than before. nice, if you're into that sort of a look

 

Call me crazy but I love this and the Caterham 7