That six-speed manual also helps. It’s action, and that of the clutch, is very heavy, but that firmness and directness is a positive, lending the car a heft that takes getting used to but which complements the engine’s meaty performance once mastered.
The revised steering system is also a qualified success. The once uncertain feel of the all-electric system is gone, replaced by a more dependable, and hydraulically assisted, if not sparkling, set-up.
As for the rest of the car, it is hard not to applaud Morgan’s ability to mould old and new tech. That a car that looks like this and that is built around a wooden frame can also be fitted with ABS and airbags is praiseworthy. That it can meet modern legislation and retain such charm is a lesson to other car makers.
The Aero-derived chassis contributes to all-in car weight of around 1100kg before options. It is assembled from a kit of 32 panels, which are glued together and then riveted for extra strength, before being cured in a two-stage heating process. Those aluminium panels are then supported by an ash frame, which lends the car both its light weight and decent rigidity.
The end result is a chassis that has a more than reasonable balance. Corner hard and there’s a touch of initial understeer followed by a touch of oversteer. Even on Aero-sourced 19-inch wheels it rides acceptably.
Foibles? There are a few. A cloth roof introduces inevitable compromises, the door locks are near-pointless and a frustration to operate — and the fuel filler seems angled solely to provoke the automatic spillage cut-off to kick-in. For brief moments they can make you wonder why you’d spend more than £70,000 on such a car.
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owenmahamilton
Acceleration
With a car this light I'm surprised that the 0-62mph time is not a little bit quicker than that.
Frightmare Bob
owenmahamilton wrote: With a
I suspect traction is the limiting factor.
I'm a disillusioned former Citroëniste.
Zeddy
Powers you have
"Morgan has responded by fitting an entirely new power steering system in response to our criticisms."
Any chance you could criticise all the manufacturers on their pricing.
I just want to see how powerful you really are...
If I want an autonomous car, I'll take a taxi.
kendwilcox47
What a wonderfull car made by
What a wonderfull car made by a wonderfull company.
Suzuki QT
Zeddy wrote: "Morgan has
If only ...
Peter Cavellini
Charming and Thrilling.....?!
£71K for a throw back?,for this amount of cash there's so so much more Heart pumping metal out there, i can't believe that hanging onto traditional,Olde Worldie style, is there,maybe it's an ageist thing, but cars like Cayman,GTR,Aston to name three, is where i'd spend an amount like this.
Peter Cavellini.
Cyborg
A Beauty
But very pricey for what you get. Still if I were wealthy I'd purhcase one or two Morgans. Don't know if it would be this one though.
Oh and I would like to see some nice wood paneling and a machine turned finish on the alloy of the interior, this model doesn't seem to have them anymore but the instruments and switch-gear are nice.
Cyborg
Ravon
So you did know really ?
A couple of weeks ago, " the Boss " described, in both the magazine and the website, the Morgan chassis as being an "Aston Martin" - like , extruded and glued arrangement. I did comment that this was possibly not correct, but got no response, but glad to see in Mr Holder's article that my comments were in fact justified . Thank you .
dillon
Once was enough
Drove a Morgan once.My fillings must be very well done because none fell out.
Winston Churchill
Now you're talking!
A real man's car. A hairy chested British bulldog of a car. How ironic that Germany is one of Morgan's biggest markets!
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