Right, let's get rid of these gloves. Come on.
On the outside, you can see everything has remained the same. For seventy years. However, if you look at the nose, there's a bit of...
modernism going on with the LED-lights. Also, there's a mesh-grille under here. Or how about these spotlights, which are optional.
I do think they look exceptionally good on this car, just like the color.
And if we take a look at the sides, we can see these amazing spoked wheels. Mounted on one wheel nut, as it should be with a car like this.
They're available in a wide range of colors, and even though I usually don't like black wheels, I'd love to have black wheels on this car.
Other things you can customize to your personal liking are these details over here.
They've also provided a very thin foil over the front and back, to prevent stones ruining the paint.
The rear has remained classical as well. It doesn't have a bootlid, because it doesn't have a boot. There's only room for two bags here.
The spare wheel is optional as well, but I really like the way it looks. You can also get a luggage rack if you prefer.
But take a look at the four rear lights. They look very classical, which I like. Then there's the exhaust pipes, which aren't as classical.
They make a lot of noise. They're the optional sports exhausts, which not only sound good, but look good as well.
What an incredibly fun car to drive. This is what driving a car was always meant to be about.
You're one with the elements, especially if you've got the roof down. The car has sturdy springs, you're very close to the ground,
you can feel everything that's going on around you, just like you can feel everything the car is doing.
It's got a formidable drive. And for this money. However, you'll probably think I'm driving an oldtimer. And you're partly right,
because this car has been around for almost 70 years. However, beneath the skin, everything is new with this new Morgan Plus Four.
The chassis now is made from aluminium. However, don't be fooled, there's still some classic features left. The frame for example is made of wood.
If you look at the hinges, you can still spot the wood. Around the wood, there's an aluminium body. Of course, it's built entirely by hand.
It doesn't really like speed bumps, because of the cramped ground clearance this car has.
Anyway, underneath the skin, it's incredibly modern. Does that ruin the characteristic feeling of this car? Well, it's quite the contrary.
The exhaust note is great, but it also comes with an entirely new engine. It's the turbocharged 2.0-litre from BMW, also found in the Z4 or the...
Toyota Supra. Or the BMW 330i, whatever you like. In this case, they've connected it to an automatic gearbox.
It's the first time ever that the Plus Four is available with one, and this particular demo car has it as well.
You can put it in Sport-mode and you're able to switch gears yourself with the flappy paddles. And it's a very familiar gearbox, because it's...
the 8-speed automatic gearbox from ZF. It's a very alert gearbox, which really suits the engine. If I were to order one of these however,
I'd get the manual six-speed. I think that's the way it should be with a car like this.
Anyway, the modern technology doesn't ruin the classical experience. On the contrary, because compared to its predecessor, you've got an...
additional 110 horsepower to play with and a huge amount of torque. 400 Nm to be precise. You could pull trees from the ground, if you needed to.
It just is incredibly quick. With the automatic gearbox, it'll do 0-100 km/h in 4,8 seconds. The manual version is a tad slower, because it's got a tad...
less torque, but 5,2 is still very quick. But you wouldn't say so if you looked at it. What's fun as well, is the Sport Plus-mode.
We won't do that now, because it makes too much noise for filming, but if you do that, the exhaust becomes much louder.
It'll start banging and rumbling even more. With a modern car, I think that's a bit pathetic. People will be annoyed by that.
In here however, when people hear it rumbling past, they'll raise their thumbs. They like it. Nice car, they'll yell.
People think 'it's a classic car, they just make more noise'. They just like it. If modern cars make noises like that, they never respond...
that positively. Luckily, everybody has sympathy for this Morgan.
Compared to the old Morgan, the drive is incredibly different. It drives like a modern sports car is supposed to drive, only with...
a classical twist. The chassis is incredibly stiff, which you'll notice immediately when you steer it for the first time.
And then there's the seating position. Just look at the view you have, the long nose with louvres in front of you. The wheel arches,
the round headlights... It's almost unfathomable that we're still able to drive cars like this, which are built new nowadays.
I really think it's fantasic. And because of the chassis, the double-wishbone suspension and the drivetrain, the drive itself is incredibly sharp.
This car has clearly been made to enjoy driving. It's driving a car in the purest form. And that's something we have to commend the British for.
They've done a really good job. In the Netherlands, we've got Donkervoort, but this is also aimed at driving pleasure only.
It's the same for the interior. You can get any color you want, but even the dials look incredibly good.
The four dials in the middle. Rev counter, speedometer, they look very retro without them becoming annoyingly retro.
It just suits the car.
Modern features aren't available in this Morgan. You can connect your phone through Bluetooth, so you can listen to some music,
but other than that, there's nothing. No ESP, no air bags, no other safety systems, nothing. However, that makes it a very light car.
It only weighs 1.000 kg. It doesn't even have infotainment. But who needs infotainment when you've got this much entertainment.
After an afternoon in this car, you'll think to yourself why people even buy 700 horsepower-supercars.
This offers just as much driving pleasure for only a fraction of the price. Right, it costs €100.000, which is a lot,
and if you want the same engine in a Z4 for example, it'll cost half as much. However, you get half as much driving pleasure as well.
Also, the residual value of the Morgan is much higher. Together with the huge amount of driving pleasure,
why would you want anything else than a Morgan? You do have to wait for six months to get yours though.
So I'd say, configure it in the winter, so you can drive it in the summer. Anyway. The smile you get when you put it in Sport Plus and put...
your foot down. Wow.