Interesting thinking on a CX 4/4 and +4 Heinz. I think my old carb fed +8 has perhaps 150HP which seems more than enough for the trad lay-out, though the later EFI cars no doubt have more, some much more, given the desire to modify one`s Morgan used to be THE accepted pastime for any Morganeer worth his salt...?
I have no real idea of the customer base of Morgan today, let alone what it might be in the future. I suspect in times past Baby Boomers grew up under the influence of a make do and mend culture, thus there was a good many of us out there looking for a sports car that could be maintained with simple tools and skills and could perform well. Whether by accident or design despite the archaic design Morgans could over quite a number of years give many a more modern sports car quite a fright.
I have memories of being overtaken by a 993 some years ago, it was equipped with a roll bar and had a rather loud exhaust, the country road was very open in places no houses only sheep to watch out for.... and yes that 993 owner was very surprised... (-: He did not spend as much time with a wheel or four off the ground, but in that particular situation the Morgan rattled and shook over the undulations and through the bumps, whereas the Porsche driver would I expect feel far less involved in the process than did I. Though perhaps more involved than he might have been before he overtook..(-:
I suspect the new CX Morgans will have much "improved" suspension and more sophisticated handling when compared with a TRAD, and thus may better handle a bit more HP with relative ease compared to a TRAD. However..such is evolution, that I suspect a CX will perhaps still provide a measure of RAW driving pleasure in comparison with the sophistication of a modern day 911, with perhaps it`s 400 or more horse Power to help keep it on the straight and narrow...... Perhaps relativity plays it`s part yet again when making sports car comparisons..?
