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Mini has officially revealed the facelifted version of its Mini John Cooper Works, joining the wider range with some subtle styling and tech updates. The updated JCW is already in production at Mini’s Oxford assembly plant, and is priced from £28,815 for the three-door hatch, rising to £32,215 for the cabriolet.  New for 2021 are a set of fresh bumpers front and rear, with a larger painted grille surround, blockier graphics and GP3-like detailing around the lower secondary surfaces. Tinted head and tail lights from the GP3 have also been carried across, so too a new selection of colour a...

upcoming V8 track car, known as the Plus 8 GTR. Slated for arrival no later than September 2021, just nine examples of the Morgan Plus 8 GTR will be built. According to the marque, several unused Plus 8 chassis were recently reacquired from a now-defunct third-party project – these will be modified to underpin the new, more powerful GTR variant. Drive comes from a BMW-sourced 4.8-litre V8, sent to the ground via a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission. While an official power figure has yet to be confirmed by Morgan, this powertrain produces 269kW in its “out-of-the-box�...

Views : 6705 This special edition of the Morgan Plus 8 is likely to take a ‘gloves off’ approach   Takes inspiration from the Plus 8 race cars of the 90s, with a front splitter, resculpted wheel arches, and a reworked rear end. It will be powered by the standard model’s N62 4.8-litre V8 engine by BMW, with an expected bump up in performance. Transmission options include a 6-speed manual and a ZF 6-speed automatic gearbox. Will be limited to nine units only, with production beginning in the summer of 2021.  Morgan Motor Company is one of the oldest carmakers in the world, dating ...

Morgan is building nine more very special Plus 8s, all with naturally aspirated BMW V-8s. 

Wild new Morgan Plus 8 GTR previewed Wild new Morgan Plus 8 GTR previewed February 19, 2021 Track-bred Porsche 911 GT2 rival in the works as Morgan revives Plus 8 for special project Morgan has released pictures of an extreme new Morgan Plus 8 GTR it will launch later this year that features wild motorsport-inspired aerodynamics and sees the brand challenge the likes of the Porsche 911 GT2 for the first time. Confirmed to arrive in the third quarter of 2021, the 112-year-old car-maker says its latest model will be part of a limited-edition based on its Morgan Plus 8, despite coming three year...