Morgan has this week introduced the next iteration of its core model, with the launch of the all-new Plus Four.
A successor to the Plus 4, a model that has formed the backbone of Morgan production since its debut in 1950, the latest car is built on the company’s new bonded aluminium “CX-Generation” platform, so called because it made its debut in the British brand’s 110th year in 2019.
As a result, 97% of the Plus Four’s components are completely new. Also new are its 15″ wire wheels, which apparently required “extensive” development work, including redesigned wishbones, suspension uprights and braking components.
“Despite the packaging constraints that complex that modern architecture presents, I believe the team have managed to protect what was important – the proportions, the posture, the tradition and the human-mechanical interaction,” says company design boss, Jonathan Wells. “Almost every component has been evaluated and redesigned, and while many of these studies addressed small details, it is the quality and culmination of them that deliver an entirely new Plus Four today.”
Under the bonnet, the car is powered by a 2.0-litre BMW TwinPower Turbo that is mated to either a six-speed manual or an eight-speed automatic gearbox. Producing 255 bhp and up to 295 lb-ft torque, the engine helps deliver a 0-62 mph time of 4.8 seconds and a top speed of 149 mph.
Weighing just over 1000 kg, the all-new Plus Four also achieves up to a 30% decrease in CO2 compared to the outgoing Morgan Roadster. Fuel economy is up to 40 mpg combined.
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