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Video: XCAR loves the Morgan Aero Coupe and so do we

Filed under: Coupe, Performance, UK, Luxury, MISC

XCAR Morgan Aero Coupe parked on street - front three-quarter view - video screencap

If you listen to the accountants of the world, the Morgan Aero Coupe simply shouldn’t exist. With a production run of around 100 units, this car is the very definition of boutique. It reeks of nonsensical transportation. It isn’t the fastest. It doesn’t handle the best. It isn’t even the most luxurious. As such, there simply isn’t a business case for the car on paper. Count us among the thankful that human desire has nothing to do logic. XCAR recently took the time to get personal with the Aero Coupe by exercising the machine through downtown London at night. The result is some beautiful videography of what Morgan calls “automotive theater.”

It’s a damn fine way to spend six and a half minutes of your day. You can watch the clip below for yourself to see what we mean. Just don’t blame us if you start looking at your daily ride with a more jaundiced eye.

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Online Find of the Day: Richard Hammond’s Morgan AeroMax Coupe

Filed under: Car Buying, Coupe, Performance, Etc., Celebrities, Specialty

Richard Hammond's 2008 Morgan Aeromax

Richard Hammond’s 2008 Morgan Aeromax – Click above for high-res image gallery

Richard Hammond pretty much gets to live every car guy’s fantasy: get paid an exorbitant sum to sample, drive and comment on dream cars. Hammond maintains quite a collection of his own exotics, which until recently included a 2008 Morgan Aeromax that he waxed lyrical about on Top Gear.

Despite his purported love of BMW V8-powered Aeromax, he’s decided to sell it through Surrey, England’s Mole Valley Specialist Cars. Being that it has celebrity pedigree, precious few babied miles, and is one of only six right-hand-drive manual cars, the asking price is a heady £99,950, or about $159,000.

Gallery: Richard Hammond’s 2008 Morgan Aeromax

2008 Morgan Aeromax front 2008 Morgan Aeromax front side 2008 Morgan Aeromax side 2008 Morgan Aeromax rear

[Source: Mole Valley via The Daily Mail | Images: Mole Valley]

Online Find of the Day: Richard Hammond’s Morgan AeroMax Coupe originally appeared on Autoblog on Sat, 12 Mar 2011 19:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Geneva 2011: Morgan Threewheeler is a clear best-in-show candidate

Filed under: Convertible, Geneva Motor Show, Motorcycle, Specialty, MISC

Morgan ThreeWheeler

Morgan Threewheeler – Click above for high-res image gallery

Some of us – and by some of us, I really mean me, myself and I – are ready to name the Morgan Threewheeler the coolest vehicle from the 2011 Geneva Motor Show.

It’s simply three-wheeled perfection, and here’s why: There’s a fuel-injected, 115-horsepower V-Twin engine sitting smack-dab between the spindly wire-spoked wheels up front, mated to a Mazda five-speed gearbox that sends power to a single rear wheel. You’re basically strapping yourself to an engine.

Seating for two comes standard, as do the roll bars. Apart from that, it seems that the buyer has numerous options to make the Threewheeler his or her own. We (I) want one… badly. Check out the high-res gallery of live photos below to see why.

Gallery: Morgan ThreeWheeler: Geneva 2011

Geneva 2011: Morgan Threewheeler is a clear best-in-show candidate originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 02 Mar 2011 05:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Morgan Threewheeler gets official [w/video]

Filed under: Convertible, Performance, Etc., Europe, Motorcycle, UK

Morgan Three Wheeler

Morgan Threewheeler – Click above for high-res image gallery

Morgan wants us all to know that we can take our four wheels and go play somewhere else. The automaker has officially yanked the sheets back on its ridiculously awesome Threewheeler for the first time. This machine is powered by a fuel-injected, 115-horsepower V-Twin engine mated to a Mazda five-speed gearbox, allowing Morgan to serve up hop-in-and-drive convenience while still maintaining the aesthetic of the company’s old three-wheel design. The tubular chassis remains exposed in some places and the company says that there’s just enough room for a driver, a co-pilot and bit of gear.

We’re in love.

Power is shuffled to the rear wheel via a V-belt, and Morgan says that the sole aim of the Threewheeler is to make driving fun once again. We’ve got to think that improving the company’s average CO2 emissions doesn’t hurt the vehicle’s case, either.

British buyers will be able to lay down a mere £25,000 (about $40,000 USD, based on current exchange rates) before taxes for the privilege of ownership, and bespoke options like a leather interior, custom paint and unique graphics are all available, as well. Hit the jump for the full press release as well as a video teaser of the vehicle.

Gallery: Morgan Three Wheeler

[Source: Morgan]

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Morgan Threewheeler gets official [w/video] originally appeared on Autoblog on Thu, 24 Feb 2011 13:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Report: Morgan trike production resumes… after 60 years!

Filed under: Classics, Convertible, Performance, Motorcycle, Specialty

It may not be entirely rational, but we love ourselves the Morgan three-wheeler. After all, the old Morgan was the first vehicle Sir Stirling Moss ever drove on the street, easily making it the coolest thing on three wheels.

It seems we’re not the only ones traveling on the Crazy Train. A Harley-Davidson-powered replica called the Liberty Ace (shown above) has apparently been selling well enough that Morgan will restart production of the old trikes that were last produced back in 1952.

According to the Telegraph, even the old JA Prestwich air-cooled V-twin engine design will be resuscitated to sit between the two front wheels just as they did way back when. If Morgan is interested in any other options, may we suggest a call to Moto Guzzi might be in order?

[Source: Telegraph]

Report: Morgan trike production resumes… after 60 years! originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 05 Oct 2010 18:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Report: Two new models coming from Morgan

Filed under: Concept Cars, Coupe, Hybrid, Performance, Technology, UK, Luxury

Morgan LIFEcar 2 diesel-electric hybrid – Click above for image gallery

We suppose it was only a matter of time before mighty Morgan threw its cap into the electric car realm. With everyone from Mercedes-Benz to Audi toying around with motor-powered supercars, the eclectic purveyor of long-hood wonders was bound to follow suit. According to Autocar, we can expect to see a pair of new models to emerge from Morgan in short order. The first, called the LIFEcar 2, is especially mouth watering. The svelte coupe supposedly gets its power from a diesel-electric powertrain and will pack a range of around 1,000 miles. Despite its city car name, the LIFEcar 2 will be a sports car above all else.

As for the second model, Autocar was able to drum up very few details, other than it will be more extreme with a focus on entertainment.

If you’re thinking this sounds like the standard Brit-pub rumor mongering, think again. Morgan says it will bring the LIFEcar 2 from prototype to production, and that it will weight a scant 1,700 pounds when it hits the road. Hit the jump for the press release.

Gallery: Morgan LIFEcar 2

[Source: Autocar, Morgan]

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Report: Two new models coming from Morgan originally appeared on Autoblog on Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Monterey 2010: Morgan EvaGT makes debut at Pebble Beach

Filed under: Concept Cars, Performance, Luxury

Morgan EvaGT – Click above for high-res image gallery

The Morgan Motor Company has been making new cars all along, but some people seem to have forgotten that fact as most of their “new” models looked a heckuva lot like their old models. That started to change with the introduction of their Aero cars a few years ago – and we predict the name “Morgan” will be a little more common once their latest concept hits showrooms. The company took the wraps off their new EvaGT in Pebble Beach on Sunday, right in front of the Pebble Beach Lodge on the concept lawn of the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance. We had seen a partial sketch a few weeks ago, but holy wow is this car stunning in person. There’s a full press release after the jump and a gallery of high-res pics for you too, but the basic stats are these: It uses a 3.0-liter BMW straight six that produces 306 horsepower, a six-speed automatic or manual transmission, weighs just 2,755 pounds, gets 40 miles per gallon (Imperial) and can scoot from 0-60 in 4.5 seconds.

Gallery: Monterey 2010: Morgan EvaGT Live

[Source: The Morgan Motor Company]

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Monterey 2010: Morgan EvaGT makes debut at Pebble Beach originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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