The Roadster is a rear wheel drive roadster road car with a front placed engine, manufactured by Morgan.
The 3 litre engine is a naturally aspirated, double overhead camshaft, 6 cylinder unit that produces 223 bhp (226 PS/166 kW) of power at 6150 rpm, and maximum torque of 280 N·m (207 lb·ft/28.6 kgm) at 4900 rpm.
A 5 speed manual gearbox transmits the power to the driven wheels.
The Morgan Roadster weighs a stated 940 kg at the kerb.
Its maximum speed claimed is 216 km/h (134 mph), and carbon dioxide emissions are 232.0 g/km.
Full specs
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| bodywork | |||
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| Body type | 2 seater roadster | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
| Designer | |||
| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2490 mm | 98 inches | |
| Track/tread (front) | 1290 mm | 50.8 inches | |
| Track/tread (rear) | 1440 mm | 56.7 inches | |
| Length | 4010 mm | 157.9 inches | |
| Width | 1720 mm | 67.7 inches | |
| Height | 1220 mm | 48 inches | |
| Ground clearance | 150 mm | 5.9 inches | |
| length:wheelbase ratio | 1.61 | ||
| Kerb weight | 940 kg | 2072 lb | |
| Weight distribution | |||
| fuel tank capacity | |||
| aerodynamics | |||
| Drag coefficient | |||
| Frontal area | |||
| CdA | |||
| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | Ford | ||
| Engine code | |||
| Cylinders | V 6 in 60° vee | ||
| Capacity | 3 litre 2967 cc (181.057 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 89 × 79.5 mm
3.5 × 3.13 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.12 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 24 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 226 PS (223 bhp) (166 kW) at 6150 rpm |
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| maximum torque | 280 Nm (207 ft·lb) (28.6 kgm) at 4900 rpm |
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| Specific output | 56 kW/litre 76.2 ps/litre 75.2 bhp/litre 1.23 bhp/cu in |
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| Specific torque |
94.37 Nm/litre
1.14 ft·lb/cu3 |
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| Engine construction | |||
| Lubrication | |||
| compression ratio | |||
| Fuel system | |||
| bmep (brake mean effective pressure) | 1185.9 kPa (172 psi) | ||
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 494.5 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | Y | ||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 5.4 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | 14.5 s | ||
| Standing quarter-mile | 14.2 s
@ 99 mph |
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 216 km/h (134 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 240.53 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 PS/kg 176.91 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.18 kW/kg 237.23 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.24 bhp/kg 0.11 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 5.65 kg/kW 9.44 lb/bhp |
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| fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption | |||
| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
| litres/100km | |||
| km/litre | |||
| UK MPG | |||
| US MPG | |||
| Carbon dioxide emissions | 232.0 g/km NEDC | ||
| Carfolio Calculated CO2 ? | |||
| VED band (UK) | L | ||
| CO2 Effizienz (DE) | |||
| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | |||
| turns lock-to-lock | |||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | |||
| Rear suspension | |||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | 205/55 ZR 16 | ||
| Tyres rear | 205/55 ZR 16 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | |||
| Rear brake diameter | |||
| Braked area | |||
| Gearbox | 5 speed manual | ||
| Top gear ratio | 1 | ||
| Final drive ratio | 3.08 | ||
| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 120516 | ||
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| Model code | |||
| RAC rating | 29.5 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Morgan Roadster added 2004-06-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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