Morgan has confirmed plans to launch a
host of new models in 2020, all of them based on its new CX-Generation aluminum
platform that debuted in the all-new Plus Six earlier this year. This is big
news for the British sports car manufacturer, as it marks the end of production
for the traditional steel chassis which traces its lineage back to 1936.
Amazingly, it’s still used by current models, including the Morgan 4/4, Plus 4,
and V6 Roadster.
Morgan is currently developing the all-new
CX-Generation models that will replace existing cars built on its old steel
chassis. Designed in house by Morgan, the CX-Generation platform is twice as
rigid as the previous aluminum chassis which underpinned the Aero 8 and
second-generation Plus 8 models.
Thanks to weight-reducing measures,
the new platform tips the scales at just 97 kg and is essential to
the Plus Six’s remarkably low dry weight of 1,075 kg. For the
moment, Morgan is keeping the cards close to its chest when it comes to the new
models launching next year. However, the automaker does say that the range will
include a variant with a manual gearbox, as well as a smaller engine than the
BMW-sourced 3.0-liter turbocharged straight-six used in the Plus Six.
While the automaker has not confirmed
an official end date for production of the traditional steel chassis models, it
did say that they will be produced alongside CX-Generation cars for a while
before being discontinued sometime in 2020.
The new car introductions will take
place in 2020 and form a core range of models for the British manufacturer. The
company is hoping the new CX-Generation models will follow in the footsteps of
the Plus Six, which has received positive reactions from both the media and
customers. Morgan, which is controlled by the Italian investment group
InvestIndustrial, will release more information on the new model range and
launch dates in 2020.
