{"id":86438,"date":"2021-12-15T05:30:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-15T05:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=86438"},"modified":"2021-12-17T08:48:32","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T08:48:32","slug":"morgan-plus-8-gtr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/morgan-plus-8-gtr\/","title":{"rendered":"Morgan Plus 8 GTR"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In February 2021, Morgan announced a new sports car whose limited production was actually supposed to start in the summer. Various circumstances ultimately led to the new Plus 8 GTR only finally making its debut now, in December. A total of just nine examples will roll out of the halls in Malvern Link. Painted in “Yas Marina Blue” from the BMW color range, this car displays all the special features of the non-road-legal racing version. The color shade is no coincidence, but a tribute to Plus 8 “Big Blue”, with which Morgan participated in GT racing in the 1990s. This car served as a test vehicle for the aluminium chassis that was later used as the basis for Plus 8 and Aero 8.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

380 hp naturally aspirated V8 engine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Production of the Plus 8 actually ended in 2018, but at the end of 2020 Morgan bought back some rolling chassis from another company that originally wanted to built a new sports car on it. Four of the nine vehicles will remain in the UK, while the rest will be exported. All customers were able to work intensively and closely with the Morgan Design team to receive specially tailored cars. They also had the choice of a six-speed manual transmission or a six-speed automatic from ZF, as well as left- or right-hand drive. Under the hood is a naturally aspirated 4.8-liter V8 engine from BMW, which until a few years ago was installed in X5 4.8 iS, 550i, 650i and 750i. While the output there was between 355 and 367 hp, the Morgan Plus 8 GTR now comes with 380 hp. Sonorous sounds emanate from the eight-cylinder engine through the two tailpipes under the rear.<\/p>\n\n\n

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