The All-New Morgan Plus Six Is A Caterham, All Growed Up (Review)

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This week, courtesy of the good people at Bell & Colvill, I am getting inducted into the weird and wonderful world of Morgan. I started off with the Plus 4, a model with a lineage dating back decades - and unfortunately a chassis that is pretty ancient too.
The Plus Six looks pretty similar, but in every conceivable way this is a new car, and one of huge importance for the brand - so just how good is Morgan's 21st Century Motor Car?
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@bicyclist2 4 года назад

If I ever get enough money I'm getting a Morgan. I love the look and craftsmanship. I'm glad Morgan is bucking the trend and still offering a manual transmission. Thanks.

@Jabber-ig3iw 4 года назад

No issue with them using an auto but could they not have made a leather sleeve for the shifter to blend it in a bit?

@2006gtobob 4 года назад

For a very large fee I'm sure they will do that for you

@temwananinkana3419 3 года назад

Yeah. They could have made the shifter more retro

@xPUR3xSHOTZx 4 года назад

They've just announced a manual option for 2020 on their latest Instagram post

@yoof01 4 года назад

Russell yeah they have but not for the Plus Six, so not for this engine. Basically they’re just changing the steel chassis from their other classic cars to this new aluminium one.

@johnceragioli9671 4 года назад

Russell, since Morgan announced that the steel chassis is going away, I suspect that the manual will most likely end up on the Plus 4.

@rickc2102 4 года назад

Wooden shifter paddles is an awesome idea!

@LiamE69 4 года назад

I reckon Bakelite might be the answer.

@AntoniusTyas 3 года назад

Or brushed metal.

@johnnyboy1586 3 года назад

I think that would awesome and would suit the cars character

@lukegarcia3238 4 года назад

Never thought i'd say this but I want that Morgan !

@trentweston8306 3 года назад

Never have I ever . . . Enjoyed a Jay Emm video more than these Morgan videos! Thanks to Richard Hammond I've been in love with Morgan since I saw one on Top Gear for the first time. Superb work as Always 👌 That Green paint job is art

@FooFahFoeFum 4 года назад

The driver should not have any wind touching him at all. The windshield should be reshaped, re-angled, and resized to counter the wind touching the driver. One or two more gauges please. Also not a fan of the chromed luggage contraption.

@joeyd4593 4 года назад

love it, though that BMW trans has to go in favor of a manual.

@voivod6871 4 года назад

Its not BMW lots cars use this trans. it is a German company however ZF and it has to be said its a great bit of kit in my M135i but i do sometimes wish i had a manual.

@yoof01 4 года назад

Voi Vod true, I have this in my F-Pace and DB11 and it works well, but I think BMW have said to Morgan this gearbox has to be mated to their engine, for now at least, hopefully a manual soon.

@arttafil6792 4 года назад

BMW V8’s are the most unreliable of most V8’s!! I am/was an BMW V8 owner! Back in my younger days as an Marine Corps Naval Aviator in the 60’s I was the proud owner of an MGTD! THAT was pure exhilarating motoring. ABSOLUTELY NO Morgan should have an automatic transmission!! That is an MORTAL SIN!!!

@Tential1 2 года назад

K, gonna buy one with an auto just to set people like you off....

@nimilieber 4 года назад

the F*** that BMW gear leaver ...so out of place...it ruin the interior completely.

@derekfrost8991 4 года назад

Get it changed.

@roadreg1820 4 года назад

It doesn’t look that bad. It’s a nice shifter in general.

@gdfggggg 4 года назад

Errrr, over the top.

@DennisFang1 4 года назад

I also believe it ruins the interior, it’s very anachronistic. Reminds me of the Starbucks cup in that game of thrones episode lol

@SpitfireFortyFour 4 года назад

Morgan the super British company supporting and using engines from BMW. The company that bought out, asset stripped and killed what remained of the British motor industry. Disgraceful.

@ianedmonds9191 3 года назад

Excellent Video. Morgans are always cool to see. Luv and Peace.

@Jabber-ig3iw 4 года назад

Don’t wave at camera vans, they can do you for not being in control of your vehicle.

@disuye 4 года назад

They can do you for smiling, in the UK.

@zakelwe 4 года назад

I see they are moving the plus 4 over to this chassis as well today.

@theopeters3151 4 года назад

Hideous steering wheel and that gear knob o dear.... Looks fantastic other than that. Not being a Morgan fanatic seems about £30k too expensive. Nice review, audio quality is v.good considering the wind.

@jamesfranklin2203 4 года назад

7 years waiting time for a Morgan...crazy!!!

@Hali88 4 года назад

that gearstick thing looks so out of place!

@tobybrown1194 2 года назад

Automatic is just wrong and takes away the whole interactive experience with the car that Morgan cars are exactly for.

@chrisogrady28 4 года назад

An automatic-only Morgan. WOT

@xPUR3xSHOTZx 4 года назад

they've just announced a manual option on their latest Instagram post

@chrisogrady28 4 года назад

Russell good, but tbh these are the mind of cars that should be manual only. Want an easy to live with eco box? Buy a golf.

@artysanmobile 4 года назад

This car looks like pure driving joy. Weight is the enemy, light is right. I’m so glad Morgan is doing well. Of all ICE autos, this one has a particularly promising future.

@MrDaiseymay 4 года назад

Great pity that a controlling portion of this great British Car company --of 110 years, has slipped from the grasp of the Morgan family. An Italian investment company own it now.

@garypeatling7927 4 года назад

Oh dear interior and steering wheel wont mention gear stick

@clipshow1245 4 года назад

“Growed” lol Don’t you mean “grown”

@justina9914 4 года назад

I believe growed is not a word. Grow grew grown

@betacam235 4 года назад

I understand why people insist on confusing Morgan with Caterham, but there's really almost nothing in common between the two apart from 'old fashioned looks'. I've had many Caterhams, still have one in fact, 225bhp for 560kg on the 11cm wider SV chassis, I love it, but unfortunately age, and my long collection of injuries is catching up with me and as it becomes very unpleasant to hop n and spring forth(§) from the doorless Caterham, so the advantages of themore conventional Morgan become more interesting. I've always liked the look of the Morgan, which manages to conjure up a vision of touring in an ideal, golden-age Europe, when everything was still beautiful and there was no surveillance to remind us all of Auntie State. I've seen Morgans behave very well in raceing, at the Grand-Prix de Pau, but Caterhams race in their hundreds every weekend, and on track there is no comparison. However, for the average arthritic old git like me, I spend much more time driving on the road, and I doubt I'll ever compete again. Pretty car, anyway.

@X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X8X 4 года назад

Lovely! I agree with you on some of the switch gear not fitting the rest of the car, however. Something like that is exactly what I would not expect from an (upmarket) Morgan.

@jamp12008 4 года назад

Just topping up the likes to 100 James my guy. Excellent channel 👍👍👍

@ImBarryScottCSS 4 года назад

The steering wheel and stupid 'gearstick' just look utterly ridiculous. Cohesion guys, get some.

@MrDaiseymay 4 года назад

Bloody GORGEOUS !! and what a colour, my favourite (Mid Green metalic with a hint of Blue) just like my current car. If I had the dosh, I'd keep mine in the lounge.

@johnnorth9355 4 года назад

Sounds looks and drives like a modern sports car so not a proper Morgan ? I will stick to my TR6.

@stephenrose8188 3 года назад

Like so many lucky people my wife and I have had two, both plus 4's. They are such great fun, real motoring at an affordable price! If yu want a project less than £16k will buy one right up to north of £80k. Somewhere in the middle lies so many great examples. So if you want one get your backside round to the local or nearest agent and you'll never lose money. Oh, did I mention the best bit? Well that is the great community of people that is the Morgan fraternity, joint the club for the area you live in and enjoy one of the last of the most iconic (real) sports cars. You do need to buy some driving gloves for cold days though!

@Dockhead 4 года назад

all growed up?

@Paul_C 4 года назад

Almost as if most so called 'youtube journalists' have no credible evidence for their 'credentials'. Appalling to say the least.

@JayEmmOnCars 4 года назад

Or we're having a bit of fun. Take your pick.

@Dockhead 4 года назад

@@JayEmmOnCars now now there's no harm, at least from my comment i wasn't meaning any, its just i found it slightly amusing and it gave me a brain fart for a second when i first read it, not sure on the other guy though.

@Paul_C 4 года назад

@@Dockhead Most credible journalists have at least some journalist training. It normally revolves around language and structure of a story. Nowadays that norm seems to crumbling.

@gregwarner3753 4 года назад

Semi-custom English hot rod costs around $100 grand. Sounds about right. Ever price a custom built American rod?

@racketman2u 4 года назад

It would be more accurate to say that a Caterham is a Morgan for the DIY brigade.

@john1703 День назад

How can such a car, which positively remains old-school in style, not have a manual gearbox?

@graemesydney38 4 года назад

You couldn't include even a promo photo of the chassis or suspension to hint at why the plus 6 is so different in handling?

@ralphaverill2001 4 года назад

No manual transmission option? I'm outa here, show me no more. Interesting that at 1:44 there is a Mazda MX 5, the most successful, some say best, roadster ever made, in the background. You can get one of those with a manual transmission as well, and, for less than a third of the price of a Morgan.

@jrd33 4 года назад

Hand-made. Not hand-made. It's like comparing the cost of a painting with a print.

@ralphaverill2001 4 года назад

John Davis So it shouldn’t be a lot of trouble to “paint” a manual transmission. Morgans are beautiful cars, but for me, a sports car without a stick-shift manual transmission isn’t worth it.

@Jabber-ig3iw 4 года назад

Morgan’s have always been underpriced, they are now approaching what they should be selling for, they are hand made for gods sake, proper hand made.

@Tential1 2 года назад

For 100k us... Seems like a "decent" deal for something so unique.

@johnnyboy1586 4 года назад

Love this car,sadly coz of being an above knee amputee have lost ability to drive manual so the auto would have to do wich is a shame as all proper sports cars should be manual.

@Tom_Hadler 4 года назад

Honestly thought for a split second that you got flashed by the speed camera at 7:47 - it was sun flashing through trees

@mattevans4377 4 года назад

Imagine passing people on a lap day in this, lol.

@jamesmawdsley7306 4 года назад

That steering wheel is a bag of arse and completely ruins the interior.

@leenevin8451 4 года назад

Lol that shifter!

@WhiteMouse77 2 года назад

Building a fun car and stuffing it with auto gbox that takes half of that fun away....wat's wrong with us? For that money the manual gearbox should be at least optional...or you know what...Ieave it ...I would pick early 911spider, 308GTS, AC Cobra, Donkenwort, Wiessman or Viper .....

@Just_Car_Spotting 3 года назад

it kind of sounds like my aunts Porsche 718 Cayman witch she has now traded it in for a brand new Porsche 911 Carrera S

@RhysMorgan69 3 месяца назад

I was driving a Plus 8 last week, with the old JLR 3.9 v8. What a machine. But this looks so much better in many ways. Want!!

@waterfordrs22 4 года назад

Good to hear they are doing well at Morgan. I think I’d still choose a Caterham being more of a minimalist. It’s great both are out there on the market.

@MrDaiseymay 4 года назад

shame about the foreign part ownership

@steveflor9942 4 года назад

Great looking and performance to match. Cracking good sportscar. Is the +6 ever coming to the US? I wouldn't mind at all waiting a few years this handmade beauty:):)

@carbonarc23 4 года назад

BMW I hate those letters

@Matt-go7ss 4 года назад

Lovely car. But Christ almighty that steering wheel is gopping. It looks like it's come straight out of an FSO Polonez

@notroll1279 4 года назад

They know most people will replace it with a more stylish Moto-Lita one.

@Sank1982 3 года назад

That gear knob doesn’t work in that beautiful car 🤷‍♂️ looks completely out of place.

@haroldellis9721 4 года назад

One never need apologize for wind noise when driving a Morgan.

@carloc8763 4 года назад

8:52 "Brakes are interesting..." so quintessentially English, you have to love it!

@andrew16333 11 месяцев назад

Didn’t get to see much of the car in this , just a lot of talk and wind noise , but what I did see , I wanted

@droses1600 4 года назад

Title should be "...all grown up". Please amend and update.

@betacam235 4 года назад

I think the title is aimed at the pedants out there ;~)

@2702simmo 4 года назад

Would you have preferred it manual Jay? I didn’t realise they were auto

@maxgreece1 4 года назад

So its Morgan week this week then? Do they have enough models for that?

@anthonywilliams4638 4 года назад

One other point about the drivers comments on tyre width. He is wrongly under the impression that wider tyres give MORE grip. This is NOT TRUE, as any Engineer will tell you that friction is independent of area especially on a dry road.

@blaked9342 4 года назад

*Grown

@jdesmo1 4 года назад

that shifter sucks the big one. Must be ajoke, no?

@chrisbull3838 4 года назад

Damn shame it doesn’t have that fab V8 burble,

@WilliamParmley 4 года назад

"Roof"? Honestly, I thought the British called that a "hood".

@slappy8941 4 года назад

No, that's the flummel, which shouldn't be confused with the banger, or the hosset. And then there's the squodge, which is usually mounted behind spitch, that many people confuse with the grungle.

@WilliamParmley 4 года назад

@@slappy8941 Ta!

@mikeburton7077 4 года назад

a v8 sounds much better!

@SACHSENBERG29 3 года назад

このテの動画は人の出る場面がやたら多いので困る😾💨

@richardmckrell4899 Год назад

Morgan makes a wide body for wide bodies?

@annoymouse890 11 месяцев назад

Bmw gear selector ans engine and mini indicator stalks

@rowanlewisuk 4 года назад

A dual clutch has no place in a Morgan

@JayEmmOnCars 4 года назад

It's not a dual clutch

@jstdrv 4 года назад

The OZ style wheels don't suit the old school body that well... Same with steering wheel and gear lever, which should have been a manual

@bobnicholson4702 4 года назад

Question please, i know a Porsche 911 can be used as a daily driver (i had one for a number of years). Can a newish Morgan +8 be used as a daily for a retired bloke just pottering about. We have other "Tesco" cars and a E-Type Jag for special occasions I do love this +6 but bit pricey eh..

@brianthegiant1 4 года назад

Anyone who already drives a BMW with that shifter, is going to be upset with this as the weekend toy. Whilst it’s a great gearbox etc and I love that gear leaver in my 5 series, it looks way out of place in a Morgan. Even if I could afford this, I wouldn’t buy it simply due to that. Big mistake in my opinion, but I really like the rest of the car.

@bryantorres2060 4 года назад

It looks amazing, but for over 90 k , is just not going to happen. This would be a chill car, to drive during weekends etc...

@70053morayfirth 3 года назад

Far too expensive for the usual Morgan buyer. Not sure who the customer for this would be, even though it is very competent.

@realityyy4047 4 года назад

Give me a manual option and a wooden or same color leather steering wheel (that black plastic looking thing is a big no for me) and I'm in.....it's a beautiful car!

@montycrain5783 4 года назад

They would have better off to a GM LS3 or Ford Coyote, both V-8s. And both over 450 hp.

@husseinadib7666 3 года назад

Yes, 90K GBP, is a lot of money. But there's nothing like a Morgan on the market today!

@thehauke7981 3 года назад

The fact alone that we still can buy cars like that, more than makes up for the auto. It’s a great gearbox anyway

@geoffnorton9279 4 года назад

A great advert for Morgan. Any more to come?

@JayEmmOnCars 4 года назад

Yep, one left this week

@raphaelmouren1866 4 года назад

You need to compare with à roadster 3,7 liter not a plus four Two liter. But the new plus six seems to be more efficient

@elvis_chen 4 года назад

I'm fine with ZF8HP, a great gearbox although it's auto, but I can't stand the gear lever, the ppl in Morgan could do much better.

@MetikalMan 4 года назад

Elvis I’m sure once these start selling they can develop a cleaner solution. Lots of money went into creating this car.

@Keepingitrespectfulmostly. 4 года назад

Classic green finishes it off well. Just pretend you aren't freezing to death..

@carllynch8798 4 года назад

Aero 8 please One of my all time favourite looking cars.

@sixsixteensevens297 4 года назад

Looking yes, drives like a suicide machine. Wood chassis, terrible brakes, understeer, only good for going in a streight line - and its not raining as it lets rain in.

@paulstandeven8572 4 года назад

@@sixsixteensevens297 The Aero 8 had the alloy chassis, so it had good suspension, handling and brakes

@Fc-cb3tn 4 года назад

4:12 do you mean that the car smells of burning, glue and oil leaking out of the carburetor?😂 Anyway nice review and I actually like this car quite a bit.

@Br1anuk 4 года назад

Lottery win and order.

@MetikalMan 4 года назад

Hope they can create a nice push button transmission transmission selector. A prettier steering wheel and a manual transmission.

@MyKnexus 4 года назад

I've been a Morgan owner for 50 years. I don't much care what engine or trans they put in it because they always used whatever was available. However, without the sliding pillar front suspension, it simply is not a Morgan. It might be better, but it's not a Morgan.

@sink61 4 года назад

Here in the states I would use the 100k to find a nice 1954 MG then use the balance to buy lightly used 911.

@Tracertme 4 года назад

Nice review Jay. I must say the engine exhaust sound is very z4 like obviously. It would be interesting if a nice friendly BMW dealer would give you a new z4 with same engine to compare for a technical reference more than anything. I don't believe for a minute they would attract the same sort of customer. But equally nobody has done a review like this.

@ablair37 4 года назад

Am i wired that i want a Morgan in my dream garage with a delorean and my daily as a Telsa Model Y and a couple of 911s in there too

@tengu190 4 года назад

Maybe a 500 horsepower carbon fiber Aero version in the future.

@geoffhusband6594 4 года назад

'Grown up Caterham'? It's twice the weight, twice the price, it's automatic and the manufacturers told you 'once it's gone it's gone' so not something you can play with on road or a track - OK it's got sidescreens (but has doors) apart from that what does it have in common?

@JayEmmOnCars 4 года назад

British, hand built, an engine made in Germany, relatively light weight, driver focused, based on a very old idea, retro looks, limited storage and best enjoyed on a summer day

@iainforbes902 4 года назад

Beautiful car!! 😍👍 but those thin cheap tacky looking headrests on an 80k+ car 👎

@jimmyfarley5581 2 года назад

Obviously another awesome video! Thank you.

@rhiconic 4 года назад

Next time show us the car.

@HDvroom10 4 года назад

Next time, do the commentary afterwards! Rather annoying with the windnoice and your shouting. Looking elsewhere for a review on the Morgan.

@JayEmmOnCars 4 года назад

We did the review of the Plus4 with the sides on, it worked much better

@dannycalley7777 4 года назад

Over here in the Colonies we would put a 5.0 Coyote Ford or a Ls Chevy V -8 s just a suggestion my Blokes !!!!!!!!

@JayEmmOnCars 4 года назад

That's basically an AC Cobra

@chrisbaxter5041 4 года назад

IMO the cars wrong on every level at least £30k over priced Italian owned German engined car with flappy paddles that is short on handling and has lost it's way

@gdfggggg 4 года назад

Chris Baxter go and buy a German company car then.