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Written by Stephen Dobie
Meet the Plus Six, an almost entirely brand new Morgan. Which looks perhaps reassuringly just like an old Morgan. Believe it or not, a mere four components have been carried across from previous models, and they"re the round metallic stoppers for the centrally hinged bonnet. Everything else has been replaced or completely redesigned. What those stoppers protect is the big news. Morgan had already told us the Plus 8 was surrendering its V8, and its change in name is a ginormous clue to what lies beneath, namely a 3.0-litre straight-six turbo engine producing 335bhp and 369lb ft. If that sounds like a familiar set-up, well it is; the engine comes across almost wholesale from the BMW Z4 and, indeed, the Toyota Supra. The car of the moment. The Plus Six gets its own calibration and exhaust tune, mind, and with a mere 1,075kg to move around, achieves a stocky 166mph top speed and 4.2secs. More modern aerodynamics would likely improve both figures
Date written: 5 Mar 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15041
Meet the Plus Six, an almost entirely brand new Morgan. Which looks perhaps reassuringly just like an old Morgan. Believe it or not, a mere four components have been carried across from previous models, and they"re the round metallic stoppers for the centrally hinged bonnet. Everything else has been replaced or completely redesigned. What those stoppers protect is the big news. Morgan had already told us the Plus 8 was surrendering its V8, and its change in name is a ginormous clue to what lies beneath, namely a 3.0-litre straight-six turbo engine producing 335bhp and 369lb ft. If that sounds like a familiar set-up, well it is; the engine comes across almost wholesale from the BMW Z4 and, indeed, the Toyota Supra. The car of the moment. The Plus Six gets its own calibration and exhaust tune, mind, and with a mere 1,075kg to move around, achieves a stocky 166mph top speed and 4.2secs. More modern aerodynamics would likely improve both figures
Date written: 5 Mar 2019
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 15041