In their 110th year
of existence, which is in 2019 by the way, Morgan will launch an entirely new
sports car. It’s known as the ‘Wide Body’ internally, and we have the first
official spy shots.
The vinyl wraps are
usually meant to hide the exterior design of a new car. Morgan being
Morgan, it’s not hard to see its overall shape. Quite the contrary, because the
new sports car retains the automaker’s classic design, has a folding roof and
fe11atures some very wide fender flares, hence the ‘Wide Body’ unofficial name
that best describes it until we learn its official moniker.
It's underpinned by a new, bonded
aluminum fabricated platform. It was designed in-house and, even though its
tech specs haven’t been announced yet, we bet it’s rear-wheel drive only.
Power will be
provided by an engine “never before installed in a Morgan”, according to the
British car firm. This doesn’t tell us much to be honest, but we do know that
it won’t be a V8. The Morgan era of eight-cylinder-powered vehicles ended last
year and was marked by the Aero GT.
Morgan will launch
their new sports car this year, though they didn’t provides us with an exact
date. Since they will attend the 2019 Geneva Motor Show, so this might be a
possible venue.
