With a stylish aerodynamic front end leading to a tapered, pointed rear, the Morgan EvaGT concept unveiled at Pebble Beach brings the 101-year-old marque away from the somewhat upright, stunted shapes of its past and into a sporty, more modern present.
"We've captured a lot of the true DNA of Morgan with some of the concept cars like the Aeromax and Super Sports influence," chief designer Matthew Humphries said. "But there's some of the Talbot, Delahaye excitement to it, too."
As with other recent Morgans, there is also a lot of BMW excitement. Morgan has been working with BMW for the last two years to develop the chassis, suspension and drivetrain.
Power will come from a 3.0-liter, twin-turbo BMW straight-six with direct injection, good for 300 horsepower and 235 lb-ft of torque. Power goes through a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission to the rear wheels. It meets all U.S. emissions and crash-test standards.
Extensive use of aluminum in the chassis and body panels means a curb weight of just 2,750 pounds. Look for a 0-to-62-mph time of 4.5 seconds and a top speed of 170 mph.
Look for production EvaGTs in late 2012, priced at about $150,000.
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