Morgan EvaGT: eccentricity or extravagance
Last week was held the Concours d'Elegance at Pebble Beach, the event of the toughest genre and especially the most publicized across the world.
This annual event has attracted both people in very packed and small automakers that specialize in the manufacture of exceptional cars often offered at prices equally exceptional portfolio.
Among them, we find the famous British brand Morgan for the occasion had its world premiere his model EvaGT.
A cut like no other
Morgan EvaGT is a cutting a 2 +2 configuration that is reminiscent of some models of the year '40, but represented here almost outrageous way but in the very best sense of the term.
Aesthetically, it is distinguished by its cover of infinite length and its short and curvaceous cockpit. Its silhouette makes it a cut imposing style that inspires nothing less than respect.
True to the philosophy of the first brand that is producing cars and ultra efficient, the EvaGT uses outset of the chassis while aluminum Morgan GT3 competition. Thus, its weight does not exceed 1 250 kg.
A high-performance cutting
Thanks to this great lightness item is no requirement to use a cylinder high motor to deliver performance very identified.
It is for this reason, found in its very long bonnet an engine six cylinder in-line twin turbo provided by BMW that develops 306 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. Of manual and automatic six-speed box has round off the table.
According to the data of the manufacturer, the Morgan EvaGT goes from 0 to 100 km / h in just 4.5 seconds and has a top speed of 273 km / h. In addition, she wants to be despite all pretty friendly environment with an estimated only 7.1 km li/100 consumption. It remains to be proved was on the asphalt ...
Affordable haircut?
The production of this exceptional cutting will begin mid-2012 and the British company has to produce a hundred units of the first year. We can now take delivery of its EvaGT Morgan for a deposit of U.S. $ 8,000 for a car whose selling price would be around the $ 150,000 U.S..
The next challenge that engineers face the account of Morgan Motor Cars is to design and produce a model mu entirely to electricity.
