2012 Morgan Plus 8

[RosscoPCole]

Yes please!

[sawman]

is that driver small or is this significantly larger than a trad?

[joncon]

i think the wheels are a big clue !

[CatJ]

Is that something someone has made up? I can't see the car on their website.

[sawman]

I know that the new plus 8 is essentially an aero chassis, with a trad style body. I saw some pics a few weeks ago of the car, but without the driver it was difficult to gauge the size of it.

[RosscoPCole]

It's on the Talk Morgan and Morgan Car News websites which are pretty accurate with their articles. Also the chap driving it is Matt Humphries who designed the Aeromax, Aero Supersports and the 3 Wheeler.

[CatJ]

Is it using the 4.4 BMW V8 then or something a little different.

[LE52 MOG]

Saw this at the factory 3 weeks ago. Similar in size to trad just a lot wider. Aero style chassis 4.8 BMW engine from Aero. The car we saw had Aero style seats and wheels but not sure whether these would be part of final design.

[LE52 MOG]

Saw this at the factory 3 weeks ago. Similar in size to trad just a lot wider. Aero style chassis 4.8 BMW engine from Aero. The car we saw had Aero style seats and wheels but not sure whether these would be part of final design.

[mph]

They won't be making many as the BMW V8 engine is out of producion. It uses the 4.8 version BTW.

[AeroMan]

I drove the prototype Plus 8 recently and there is a brief write-up and photos here: http://www.talkmorgan.com/ubbthreads.php/topics/69...

[joncon]

now taking orders !

[LE52 MOG]

Do we know the price yet?

[AeroMan]

LE52 MOG said:

Do we know the price yet?

Yes, in the UK the base price is £71,000.00 plus 20% VAT.

[Wacky Racer]

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AeroMan said:

LE52 MOG said:

Do we know the price yet?

Yes, in the UK the base price is £71,000.00 plus 20% VAT.

Anyone who pays that kind of money for that car must have more money than sense (imho).

£55/60k tops.

Having said that, I expect they will sell every one, so good luck to them.

WR. (Ex owner of two new Morgans including a +8)

[LE52 MOG]

AeroMan said:

Yes, in the UK the base price is £71,000.00 plus 20% VAT.

Think I'll be keeping my old type +8 a little longer then!!

[v8will]

The driver in the picture is their chief designer I believe?

Lovely car.

[Boshly]

CatJ said:

Is it using the 4.4 BMW V8 then or something a little different.

Sorry just noticed no-one had answered your question

It uses the newer 4.8 BMW V8 as used in the Aeromax, Aero Supersports and last of the line Series 4 Aero 8's.

Will be dynamite in a trad body I would suggest

With a big danger of this leading to leading to

Nearly 400bhp in, I'm guessing, 1000kg

[Chicarito]

Why would anyone put Ripspeed wheels and silly low profile tyres on a Morgan?

[Boshly]

Chicarito said:

Why would anyone put Ripspeed wheels and silly low profile tyres on a Morgan?

Ummm, read my post above yours? Maybe that's the answer