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by G Walker - 24/08/26 06:52 PM
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July 2014 Road test results : Morgan Three Wheeler  0 to 60 mph 6.9 seconds  1/4 mile 15.5 seconds at 88 mph   From photos appears to be 2013 model (no rear vents, cooling fan)  
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The acceleration figures are close to what I expected (about the same as a 1982 Porsche 944 - 7.2sec/15.1sec). Was a maximum speed given?
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Peter, They list top speed as 100 mph (drag limited, C/D est) This is a 'feature' article, does not have the full half page of specs. 300 ft/dia skidpad 0.74 G. A Prius C does 0.79 G.  (I ALWAYS DOWNSHIFT when next to a Prius) They add "But the numbers say nothing about how satisfying it is to hurl the little Morgan into a corner" It's a good read, they 'get' it.  I just wish the numbers were a smidge better ...
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July 2014 Issue of Car and Driver VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, rear-wheel-drive, 0-door, 2-passenger roadster PRICE AS TESTED: $73,396  (base price: $52,263) ENGINE TYPE: pushrod 4-valve V-2, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection Displacement: 121 cu in, 1982 cc Power: 116 hp @ 5345 rpm Torque: 134 lb-ft @ 4025 rpm TRANSMISSION: 5-speed manual DIMENSIONS: Wheelbase: 94.0 in Length: 127.0 in Width: 67.7 in Height: 39.4 in Curb weight: 1268 lb C/D TEST RESULTS: Zero to 60 mph: 6.9 sec Zero to 90 mph: 17.8 sec Street start, 5-60 mph: 7.7 sec Standing ¼-mile: 15.5 sec @ 88 mph Top speed (drag limited, C/D est): 100 mph Braking, 70-0 mph: 207 ft Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad: 0.74 g  FUEL ECONOMY: C/D observed: 33 mpg TEST NOTES: Engine sputters below 2500 rpm, pulls enthusiastically from 3000 to 5400 rpm. Brakes are well balanced and easy to modulate. Front tires lose grip without audible complaint. 
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Interesting figures. I assume they dyno'd the car to get the engine output? The factory figure is misleading as it doesn't state if it's at the flywheel as quoted for a car, or the rear wheel as quoted normally for a motorcycle. The weight seems to have grown from 525kg to 575kg!
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Very odd. I cannot see any reason why the American M3W's weight would differ from that of the European version, and our Swiss friend reported recently that his tipped the scales at 535kg.
Perhaps it was weighed with a (lightweight) driver on board!
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...The weight seems to have grown... It must live in the same place as my waistline..
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I can tell you that is not the top speed or best acceleration...
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