Morgan +8
Reviewed by Unique Cars and Parts
Our Rating: 3
Introduction
Production of the Morgan Plus 8 has seen over 4,000
cars being built to date. Like the 4/4 there still exists
a waiting list of several years as demand for this unique
car is still healthy.
This model uses Rover's all-alloy 3.5 litre V8 motor and
is light, compact and powerful at 165 bhp.
Top speed reached
193 km/h with tremendous rapid acceleration that few cars
can match. At first glance it looks identical to
its predecessor with differences being longer wheelbase
and slightly differing body contours.
The obvious difference is the light
alloy wheels,
the sliding pillar front
suspension and leaf-sprung
rear
suspension remaining as before.
Steel
bodywork was the norm, but there was an optional
lightweight sports version from 1975. Earlier models
used the noisy Moss gearbox, but from 1972 the Rover
four-speed was used with a five-speed being available
from 1977.
In 1984
fuel injection appeared which was joined
by rack-and-pinion
steering in 1986. Latest models
boast a 3.0-litre engine that gives 190 bhp.