As a new boy to Morgans, I would genuinely be interested to hear a discussion on the pros and cons of sliding pillar suspension.
My thinking is that if it was that good, then others would have bought the rights to use it, so, are Morgan continueing with it just because they want to make an old fashioned and outdated car to satisfy demand or do they really think it is better?
Cars can still, look and be traditional without using old and possibly outdated technology, but be modernised gradually, retaining their essential character, like the Porsche 911 series and Lotus /Caterham Sevens. I know the new Plus 8 has more conventional suspension, taken from the Aero, but this is a really new venture for Morgan, is it likely to work?
I have asked just this general question before now and the replies could be paraphrased as " we are buying an old design but with modern components and modern reliability. We arent looking for modern technology or we would have bought a Boxter".
In a way, the three wheeler is an even mre extreme example of this approach. Its a modern re-creation of a vehicle that only ever existed because of the peculiarities of UK vehicle licencing laws. But you pays your money and makes your choice, dont you?
I am not sure that the Mini, the modern Beetle and the Fiat 600 are examples of a philisophy that would work well with Morgan. You could argue that Morgan tried this with the Aero and all say that the Aero wasnt a great financial success.
