Morgan has announced Brooklands Editions of the Roadster and 3-Wheeler models. Both are design to “celebrate the ancestry of British racing cars”.
The limited editions are named after the Brooklands circuit and feature a Jaguar ‘Brooklands’ green exterior with some nice black accents and special badges. Both models are equipped with black leather upholstery, a four-spoke steering wheel and rubber floor mats.
Morgan Roadster comes with a body-color dashboard and a revised gearbox cover that frees up additional legroom.
Production will be limited to just 50 units each and all models will come with a “Brooklands centenary book” and an annual membership to the Brooklands trust. The Brooklands Roadster is priced at £40,000.
Morgans have always been about the nostalgic spirit of classical roadsters and coupes. That is why almost all of the current Morgan cars look like as if they have been stolen from a collector’s garage. They are for people who would love to take a ride around the country side in a real time machine. No, really, they can go fast enough to throw you back to the past because underneath the hood one won’t find a grandfather’s clock but a masterful modern engine. The Morgan Roadster is no exception from that rule – techy performance concealed in an old-school shell.
Power comes from a Ford 3.7 Cyclone V6engine that develops 280 hp at 6000rpm and 352 Nm of torque. A Ford six speed manual gearbox on the other hand, crunches those numbers into sheer force on the tarmac. Keeping in mind that this car weights only 950 kg, the engine propels it to 60mph from a stand still in just 5.5 seconds. Mighty brisk! That is why the suspension is also clever enough to keep the car on the road – there’s a limited slip differential with cone drive for that extra grip and sideways buffoonery.
Inside, leather welcomes you to strap yourself in and enjoy the dashboard blend of digital and analogue dials – a surreal combination of both worlds. Most of the instruments are framed in woods which is just an example of how exotic this car really is. The convertible roof, although not automatic, is easy to install and creates a warm and private atmosphere.