(Have any of the 'professional' testers or learned engineer-types expressed an informed opinion??)
There's an article in this month's MSCC magazine - Miscellany - titled "It's NOT an automatic!" by Colin Jones.

I'll quote briefly from the summary of the article: "In summary, a stunning addition to the Morgan range . This car will delight everyone who drives it, it affords the owner the possibility of covering vast differences in total comfort with very little driver fatigue. I would love the opportunity to take one to the French Alps in 'Auto' mode and then selecting 'Manual' and attacking the Alpine Passes.
Of all the Morgan's I have ever driven this one is the most bonkers, glorious and adrenaline producing. It stands way above any other sports car I have ever driven, I just wish I owned one."
High praise indeed for both the auto box and the Series IV from a Morgan stalwart.

Aeroman