This test car also sports a hard-top – which we assume to be a removable item – with a soft-top canvas hood likely to be offered on the new model when it arrives this spring. There’s a twin-exit exhaust system, just like on the Plus Six, and rounded, retro rear lights.
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Morgan has said the Supersport won’t be a direct replacement for the Plus Six – which is bowing out this year with the limited-run Pinnacle – although the newcomer shares more than just its looks with its predecessor.
For starters, the flagship will sit on an evolution of the company’s bonded-aluminium chassis called the CXV platform, and – although this is yet to be confirmed – we expect the use of wood for the car’s frame to continue, which is a signature feature of Morgans.
According to the firm, we can also expect “a range of new technical features and engineering enhancements throughout, all contributing to greater dynamic performance and driving enjoyment”.
BMW‘s straight-six 3.0-litre turbocharged engine will continue to power the flagship, just as it did in the Plus Six. A similar output to the old car – which put out 335bhp and 500Nm of torque through an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission to the rear wheels – is likely.
Morgan hasn’t hinted at a starting price for the Supersport, but given the Plus Six Pinnacle costs from £96,995, a similar sum for the new model is probable.
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