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The Morgan Plus Six is, unquestionably, the most dynamically capable Morgan ever produced. The iconic Morgan silhouette is underpinned by an all-new platform and industry leading powertrain technology, every component has been refined or redesigned to create an all-new model.
Continuing Morgan’s successful two-decade partnership with BMW, the Plus Six features the latest generation BMW Turbo six-cylinder inline engine. This delivers 335 bhp, 369 lb/ft of torque, and enables the Plus 6 to travel from 0-62mph in just 4.2 seconds.
The use of BMW’s latest powertrain technology not only delivers a more exhilarating, high performance sports car, it also provides gains in terms of fuel consumption and an overall cleaner engine.
A fuel consumption figure of 170 g/km and a combined miles per gallon figure of 38.2mpg establishes the Plus Six as one of the most fuel-efficient vehicles within the Morgan range.
The Plus Six is defined by the industry leading technology and engineering encompassed beneath it’s recognisable exterior.
Most notable is the all-new CX-Generation aluminium bonded platform that underpins the Plus Six. Designed and developed for use in Morgan’s high-performance models, the CX-Generation platform features a 100% increase in torsional rigidity over the previous aluminium platform utilised by Morgan.
Lightweight characteristics are an integral ingredient to any British sports car. The CX-Generation platform introduces a range of benefits at no extra weight penalty, in total the structure weighs less than 100kg and retains the same wheelbase as the previous generation aluminium platform vehicles.
