Morgan is set to launch an all-new sports car this year, and the first shots of prototypes testing have emerged.
As expected, the model’s design is a familiar adaptation of the 1930s-inspired look that Morgans have carried for decades, set to evolve further with a new range-topping model in 2020. But under the skin there’s substantial developments.
The new model, known internally as the ‘Wide Body’, will make use of an all-new and lighter bonded aluminium platform. The company also says the new car will feature “a powertrain never before installed in a Morgan”.
This year marks the 50th – and final – year of the Malvern-based maker fitting V8 engines to its cars. The final examples of the Aero 8 and Plus 8, fitted with BMW’s N62 V8, will be kept for Morgan’s heritage fleet. It is thought that a downsized, forced-induction six-cylinder engine will be used for an upcoming flagship model, due in the early 2020s – and this could be the powertrain used for next year’s car.
