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Morgan
Plus E
An electric research prototype based on the Morgan Plus 8, shown at Geneva in 2012; Morgan said it would build more only if customers ordered them.
Still being researched: identification guide, full specifications. Everything shown is checked against the cited sources. Know more? Send us a source.
Contents
01Overview
At a glance
- Built
- Not yet verified
- Years
- 2012
- Engine
- Zytek electric motor, lithium-ion battery
- Power
- 70 kW / 95.2 PSFactory: 70 kW
- Top speed
- 185 km/hFactory: 115 mph · converted
- Body
- Not yet verified
- Designer
- Morgan Motor Company, with Zytek (drivetrain) and Radshape (chassis)
- In this archive
- Not yet verified
- Surviving
- Not yet verified
Sources and any conflicting figures are in the sections below.
Why it matters
The Plus E put an electric drivetrain into the traditional Morgan shape, to test how much driving fun an electric sports car could offer. It was a research car from a small independent maker.
How rare is it?
Six separate kinds of rarity – never combined into one number.
Each kind of rarity is rated separately and never combined.
02Production & history
Production
Every figure says what it counts.
No production figures recorded yet.
History
Morgan showed the Plus E at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. It uses an adapted Plus 8 aluminium chassis with a 70 kW Zytek electric motor in place of the BMW V8, a lithium-ion battery pack of unspecified size and a five-speed manual gearbox.
The press reports called it a concept and quoted Morgan as saying there would be no production without actual orders; one further development prototype was planned.
Variants
How each version differs from the standard Plus E.
No variants documented yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
03Specifications
Technical specifications
Engine
| Engine manufacturer | Zytek1 |
|---|---|
| Engine family | Not yet verified |
| Engine code | Not yet verified |
| Layout | Zytek electric motor, lithium-ion battery2 |
| Displacement | Not yet verified |
| Bore | Not yet verified |
| Stroke | Not yet verified |
| Compression ratio | Not yet verified |
| Fuel system | Not yet verified |
| Power | 70 kW / 95.2 PSFactory: 70 kW294 bhp |
| Power at | Not yet verified |
| Torque | 300 NmFactory: 221 lb-ft · converted2Car and Driver gives 280 lb-ft |
Transmission & drivetrain
| Gearbox | 5-speed manual (Mazda-sourced), rear-wheel drive1 |
|---|---|
| Gears | Not yet verified |
| Driven wheels | Not yet verified |
Chassis, body & dimensions
| Chassis | tailored version of Morgan's lightweight aluminium chassis, adapted by Radshape2,1 |
|---|---|
| Front suspension | Not yet verified |
| Rear suspension | Not yet verified |
| Brakes | Not yet verified |
| Steering | Not yet verified |
| Body construction | Not yet verified |
| Wheelbase | Not yet verified |
| Length | Not yet verified |
| Width | Not yet verified |
| Height | Not yet verified |
| Front track | Not yet verified |
| Rear track | Not yet verified |
| Kerb weight | Not yet verified |
| Dry weight | 1,250 kgFactory: 2,756 lb · converted1 |
Performance
| Maximum speed | 185 km/hFactory: 115 mph · converted1governed |
|---|---|
| 0–100 km/h | Not yet verified |
| Fuel tank | Not yet verified |
“Not yet verified” means no source has been checked for that value yet. Nothing is estimated to fill a gap.
04Colours & options
Factory colours & interiors
Original paint and trim, with the number of cars in each where a source gives it.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Factory options & codes
Codes are shown exactly as written by the manufacturer.
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05Individual cars
Chassis register
Every documented car, with its colours, history and where it is now. Open a row for the full record. Known chassis are not automatically authenticated originals.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Competition history
Every race result of the individual cars, in date order. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Auction & sale history
Documented public sales of the individual cars. Click a chassis number to open its full record in the register.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
See one in person
Museums where an example of this car can be seen.
No example is documented on public display yet. Have a source? Contribute it.
06Reference
Identification guide
How to tell an original from a replica or later conversion.
Not yet documented. Have a source? Contribute it.
Sources
Each number links to the exact facts it supports.
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1
Morgan Plus E Electric Roadster Revealed, Sports Five-Speed Manual Level C Car and Driver
- Zytek Automotive electric motor
- five-speed manual gearbox, adapted from the Mazda parts bin
- adapted by U.K. aluminum fabricator Radshape Sheet Metal
- dry weight of 2756 pounds
- governed top speed of 115 mph
-
2
Geneva 2012: electric Morgan Plus E Level C Top Gear
- Zytek 70kW (94bhp) electric motor
- Zytek 70kW (94bhp)
- 221lb ft electric motor
- based on a tailored version of Morgan's lightweight aluminium chassis
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