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Morgan EvaGT Press Release June 11th 2010
Morgan EvaGT
At a time of
global conservation with a drive towards improved fuel economy the Morgan
Motor Company introduces a new concept for a sporting family, the Morgan
EvaGT. The four seater Coupe takes its inspiration from the British
sports saloons of the early 1950’s. Among these were the Bristol 400
series and the Frazer Nash BMW 328. After the Second World War rationing
forced designers to conserve and make the most of the materials at their
disposal. However the pressure cooker of war had also led to an abundance
of innovative engineering ideas. Steel was scarce so lightweight
aluminium was used for bodywork. Smooth “in-line” straight six cylinder
engines were fitted to give long distance comfort and reliability.
Because the engineers had often worked on aircraft development during the
war aerodynamics contributed to high but economical cruising speeds.
The Morgan Motor
Company is the last survivor of these British sports car manufacturers.
Of course the company is lucky enough to have 100 years of continuous
success behind it and like Bristol and Frazer Nash; Morgan has a history
of successful collaborations with German suppliers BMW, Siemens and
Bosch. But Morgan also works with a number of young engineering companies
in the United Kingdom and with world class British university research
departments.
The new challenge
is to make cars that are more efficient than any we have seen so far. The
Morgan Motor Company is in a good position to respond to this challenge
because the company is small and flexible with a proven track record of
fast development cycles. It currently manufactures one of the greenest
sports cars in the world, the Morgan Four Four Sport. Morgan achieves
this result with the use of the new Ford 1.6 Sigma engine coupled with a
light chassis. Morgan currently has a young well qualified technical team
working towards a potential 5 engineering PHD’s, who will make full use
of research departments at the University of Oxford, Cranfield and
Birmingham City to tap into a technical knowledge network to make more
efficient cars. This team is helping to develop a high torque electric
motor twice as powerful as others of the same weight and size and a
powerful lithium phosphate battery with a higher charge density to
achieve the most efficient performance for weight so far.
The dynamic team
at Morgan has made a commitment from 2010 that they will bring out a new
model every two years. The legendary sports car manufacturer will target
new niches…..electric sports cars, a fun weekend vehicle and the first of
the new cars will be the Morgan EvaGT, a four seater Coupe aimed at young
families, with a bit of drama or automotive theatre as we like to call
it. This is a revolution for a car company famous for making the same car
for 50 years!
The
Morgan EvaGT
Brief provisional
specification
Chassis:
The Morgan EvaGT makes full use of clever technologies that the Morgan
Motor Company has developed to manufacture a lightweight car. Morgan was
one of the first car companies to see the advantage of a bonded aluminium
chassis to give rigidity but also to save weight. The EvaGT uses a
further developed version of the bonded aluminium chassis of the Morgan
Aero SuperSports, a chassis that successfully competes in International
GT3 Sports Car Racing. Compliant with European and US safety approvals.
Bodywork:
Morgan was the first car company in 1995 to see the benefit of
superformed aluminium, an aircraft technology, to manufacture smooth
accurate body parts. Morgan Design have sculpted a new shape for the
Morgan EvaGT that focuses on natural materials and understands their
unique technical properties. Using computer technology in design and in
manufacture to ensure accuracy, the parts are then hand finished to make
sure they feel as good as they look. A perfect “A” class surface, minimal
shut lines, hidden wipers, flush door handles and sharp creases deflect
air over the surface of the car. The new Morgan EvaGT represents a
philosophy of lightweight luxury that embraces authenticity,
sustainability and innovation achieving its final result through the
process of skilled craftsmanship.
Technical
Specification (subject to change):
BMW 3 litre straight six mono twin turbo with direct petrol injection
306bhp and 400nm torque
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Euro 5 and 6 compliant at 200 gms Co2/km, US FMVSS, CARB
and EPA approved.
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40 mpg / 7.06 litres/100kms
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6 speed sport automatic or 6 speed manual gearbox.
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Rear wheel drive with fully independent intelligent
suspension
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Aluminium body panels with a laminated internal safety
structure.
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Predicted weight of 2755 lbs/1250 kg
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Predicted 0-60 mph 4.5 seconds/ 0-100km/h 4.5 seconds
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Predicted top speed 170mph / 273 km/h
Launch
The first public view of the Morgan EvaGT will be at the 60th Pebble
Beach Concours d’Elegance, Carmel, California, USA on the 15th August
2010.
The Morgan Motor
Company will be taking orders worldwide with a request for a deposit of
£5000 from prospective clients for an allocated build slot. The first 100
cars of a limited run are planned to begin production mid 2012 and the
“on-road” price will be competitive for a car of this class.
Further
information
For further information contact EvaGT@morgan-motor.co.uk
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