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If you are told that you can still buy a brand new 1950 car, you might think that this is just drunken nonsense, but for Morgan, an old British car factory, for fans who like this retro flavor, they launched 2023 Plus Four / Plus six. In addition to retaining exterior's retro design, new car has also undergone certain optimizations in interior and other aspects, allowing you to enjoy pure driving pleasure without undue suffering.

In terms of appearance design, compared to 10-year-old model, new Plus Four/Plus Six has not undergone significant changes in appearance, it is still design aesthetic of first half of last century, with smooth and beautiful wheel arches , wheels. Stores well in back and is more civilized than Caterham models.

The new Plus Four/Plus Six does not add any additional modern elements to look. Underneath oval chrome straight center grille is an elongated design of engine bay. The look and feel of halogen lights in cabin is a thing of past.

However, LED daytime running lights have been added to interior, which are more in line with today's safety standards. The Plus Six also features a more aesthetic fog lamp design that looks more modern.

To make intercooler more efficient, old model's chrome bumper was dropped and round air intakes were added on both sides to supply fresh air needed by a modern engine.

The lower doors also correspond to characteristics of cars of that era. Whether roof is open or not will not affect smoothness of body. The rims are also made in a more modern style, although it is not as retro as spoked rims of past, but performance and ease of maintenance will be better. Of course, you can also choose different rim styles according to your preference.

The rear of car is changed to a more concise design, and increase in tire size also makes it unsuitable for a rear spare. The prominent four-round lights are also a classic design of car series, and a built-in exhaust pipe. There are several components with modern design elements.

The interior has undergone a milestone innovation. The interior panel with same color paint and wood grain veneer directly enhance texture of interior. It has a luxurious taste.

Sophisticated gauges are naturally a great addition to this car, but Morgan is preparing a full LCD instrument panel for them so you can concentrate on driving at full speed and not be distracted by exquisite instruments on center console. unfocused.

The new model also adds an additional glove box for first time, which is undoubtedly a luxurious accessory for a toy car, as well as an original cup holder, which, of course, greatly increases pleasure of Morning Drive.

In terms of power, as car's name suggests, Plus Four and Plus Six are equipped with two leading powertrains from BMW, respectively. The Plus Four is equipped with a BMW 2.0T engine with a maximum output of 255 hp. peak torque responds depending on gearbox According to tuning, 6-speed manual model is 350 Nm, while the 8AT version is increased to 400 Nm.

Plus Six is ​​a BMW 3.0T L6 engine with a maximum power of 335 horsepower and a maximum torque of 500 Nm. It can only choose an 8AT gearbox.

Apart from power upgrades, Morgan also added more electronic systems to them. The Plus Four/Plus Six is ​​now equipped with a body stabilization system that can select different modes, and has better dampers so that body has stronger tracking.

Overview

The Morgan Plus Four/Plus Six changeover is still tastefully done. After all, everyone wants to experience feelings of past, not hardships of past. Naturally, there is no need to doubt power of BMW engine, and under escort of electronic system, you can more safely experience consistently pure Morgan driving experience. Morgan also entered country, but it is a pity that this hand-made model is destined to have a high price. In domestic driving environment, a car without a roof and air conditioning is destined to be difficult to adapt, but this does not prevent him from occupying a special position.