Morgan reveals motorsport variant of Plus Four

The Morgan Motor Company has revealed a motorsport-focused variant of the Morgan Plus Four.

The variant was developed in collaboration with the U.K. University of Wolverhampton's School of Engineering, and the university's racing team. Through it, Morgan aims to collect data and feedback from the extreme conditions of a race environment which will directly shape the research and development of current and future models.

The project also marks the first competition use of a Morgan based on the bonded-aluminium CX-Generation platform, and sets out to validate the Plus Four's performance and durability credentials.

This encompasses the aforementioned platform - which weighs just 97kg yet offers twice the structural rigidity of Morgan’s previous aluminium platform - as well as the model’s bespoke double-wishbone suspension and BMW-sourced powertrain.

The two cars, which have been designed to compete in a host of club-level sprint and endurance championships, such as the Morgan Challenge, will race in the remainder of the 2021 season and beyond. Having completed the racing modifications to both cars, the university's racing team will provide trackside and workshop engineering support to the cars and drivers, honing students' vital skills and preparing them for a career in motorsport or automotive engineering.