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Per the article:
"Morgan plans to bring back the 3 Wheeler with a European-emissions-compliant motorcycle engine in the near future."

The above stated it as if it is confirmed, but later on in the article they use the term most likely with the topic of water cooling, which I suspect they are referring to rather than 'water cooled motorcycle engine' :

we're told to expect the next-gen 3 Wheeler to launch with a combustion powerplant capable of passing European emissions, most likely a water-cooled motorcycle engine.

Another tidbit:
"We're also assured it will be launching a new three-wheeled model after what we're told will be a brief gap, one that will be fully type approved for the U.S."

The above would indicate that a current, in production, engine (motorcycle?) will be used. A brief gap may mean that the next M3W will be similar enough to the current M3W for a relatively easy transition in production.

The only engine that I am aware of with water cooling (heads), which the manufacturer offers separate from the motorcycle, has a dry sump, expected Euro5 emissions, and would be a fairly easy adaption (the 'short wait' wording) would be Harley Davidson's M8.


A CX chassis M3W with 1.5 BMW/Mini front wheel drive has been the best guess for the next gen otherwise. This is in keeping with Morgans latest offerings using BMW power plants and the CX chassis, yet the article states a motorcycle engine.


So what motorcycle engine and from who will the next M3W use if not Harley's M8? Maybe MotoGuzzi worked out Euro5 on their big V, that would be a good choice. Not sure about BMWs R18, will there be enough room for the double A-Arm front suspension? These are wet sumps as far as I know and I don't know how they would deal with side forces pushing oil to one side of the wet sump. The Harley is a dry sump, so not a prob there.


Edit: from the above "US approved" means EPA approved, the EPA approval takes some time, so this points to an engine already for sale in the US which would seem to leave the BMW R18 and Harley M8.