An all-new Morgan isn’t something you see everyday! But the minor British automaker, who celebrated its 100th anniversary last year, has just taken the wraps off a new high-performance coupe last Sunday, August 15, at the Pebble Beach Concours d’Élégance in California.
Dubbed EvaGT, it features an all-aluminum body embracing the lightweight philosophy developed for the Aero Supersports, a racing version of which is running in the FIA GT3 European Championship. Indeed, this long-nosed car shouldn’t weigh more than 1,250 kilos! Quite a difference when you compare this Morgan to the commanding XJ75 Platinum Concept Jaguar presented at Pebble Beach.
The EvaGT will be powered by a 3.0-litre, twin-turbo, direct injection inline-six. Driving the rear wheels, the BMW engine will produce 306 hp and 295 ft-lb of torque. It will be coupled with a 6-speed manual or automatic transmission.
Its light weight will give the EvaGT the added advantage of reasonable fuel consumption. The automaker is quoting 7 litres per 100 km. But that won’t keep it from bounding from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds en route to top speeds of 273 km/h!
A first batch of 100 units should be entering production by the middle of 2012. Pricing should be in the US$150,000 range
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Dubbed EvaGT, it features an all-aluminum body embracing the lightweight philosophy developed for the Aero Supersports, a racing version of which is running in the FIA GT3 European Championship. Indeed, this long-nosed car shouldn’t weigh more than 1,250 kilos! Quite a difference when you compare this Morgan to the commanding XJ75 Platinum Concept Jaguar presented at Pebble Beach.
The EvaGT will be powered by a 3.0-litre, twin-turbo, direct injection inline-six. Driving the rear wheels, the BMW engine will produce 306 hp and 295 ft-lb of torque. It will be coupled with a 6-speed manual or automatic transmission.
Its light weight will give the EvaGT the added advantage of reasonable fuel consumption. The automaker is quoting 7 litres per 100 km. But that won’t keep it from bounding from 0 to 100 km/h in 4.5 seconds en route to top speeds of 273 km/h!
A first batch of 100 units should be entering production by the middle of 2012. Pricing should be in the US$150,000 range
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