The last of the V8 Morgans looks no less wonderful a decade after its launch.
Note for reference: car weight and power data are hard to pin down with absolute certainty. For consistency, we use the same source for all our guides. We hope the data we use is right more often than it’s wrong. Our advice is to treat it as relative rather than definitive.In a modern Plus 8 the BMW N62 4.8 V8 engine generated 367hp, or 390hp with the optional sports exhaust.
The shift on the Morgan/BMW 6-speed manual gearbox was quick and accurate. The ZF auto changed up at the 6,500rpm redline whether you wanted it to or not and the downshifts weren’t always buttery-smooth because of insufficient blippage but the box worked decently enough if you left it to its own ‘D’ devices. The option for paddle shifters was a box best left unticked as the responses to your agitated fingerings were treacle slow.
There were some improvements to the rigidity and suspension of the Plus 8 in 2016 but the Plus 8 wasn’t the sort of car you could jump straight into at a track and rack up a fast time in the first three laps courtesy of the efforts of whoever was responsible for the traction and stability control software. You got ABS and that was your lot.
Colour choices for new Morgans were just about limitless. Some took the view that metallic paints didn’t really suit them. Others took the view that the absence of a boot killed off the whole Morgan idea, which is a bit odd as you can’t really imagine a Plus 8 being the only car in the household. There was a lockable storage box behind the seats that was big enough for phones and the odd bag of sweets, but your main luggage would have to go onto a purpose-made rack.
If you were being totally objective about it, the Plus 8 interior was a triumph of style over function. The seats looked inviting but they were too high and didn’t provide much in the way of lateral location. The trademark central instrumentation worked OK if you had good peripheral vision but there was always a risk of it reminding you of the film character WALL-E.
In light of that, hearing about the real-world shortcomings of the Plus 8 might cause you to lift at least one eyebrow in puzzlement. For some who were thinking about buying one it might be an off-putting read, but if it is then you’re probably not right for the car. Morgan ownership is different. Normal rules don’t apply.
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