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The Morgan Motor Company announced that they would launch the 3 Wheeler in 2011
at the
Morgan was working on an electric prototype version of the Three Wheeler called the “EV3”. The electric motor was rated at 101 bhp, and was estimated to produce 150 miles of range (240 km) with a 20 kWh lithium-ion battery. Production of the EV3 was cancelled in late 2018.Steve Cropley: 12 October 2018
Electric Morgan 3-wheeler shelved
''www.autocar.co.uk'', accessed 25 January 2021
Morgan Motor Company page
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Geneva Motor Show
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Technical
The 3 Wheeler was initially said to have a Harley-Davidson ''Screaming Eagle'' V-twin engine and a Mazda 5-speed manual transmission, and was estimated to deliver at the rear wheel. However, there was a surprise when the prototype that was shown at Geneva had an S&S engine. Production three-wheelers turned out to have S&S engines. The kerb weight was originally estimated to be less than , but the final weight was tested at 550 kg (1,212 lb). The acceleration from zero to was estimated by Morgan as 4.5 seconds, with an (estimated) top speed of . The three-wheeler washomologated
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as a motorcycle in the United States.
Orders and deliveries
The company states that 850 deposits have been taken since the announcement in 2011. Customer deliveries began in Europe in February 2012. USA deliveries were in June 2012, when the first imported three-wheeler was displayed in New York City and at the Greenwich Concours d'Elegance.Appearance on Top Gear
The Morgan 3 Wheeler was featured in a Series 18 episode of UK motoring show Top Gear where presenterRichard Hammond
Richard Mark Hammond (born 19 December 1969) is an English journalist, television presenter, mechanic, and writer. He is best known for co-hosting the BBC Two motoring programme ''Top Gear'' from 2002 until 2015 with Jeremy Clarkson and Jame ...
picked the Morgan 3 Wheeler in a comparison of track-day cars. The 3 Wheeler won the "Not-A-Car of the Year 2011" in '' Top Gear''.
Successor model
The current generation model of the Morgan 3 Wheeler will end production sometime in 2021 with a run-out version called the P101. It is expected to be replaced with the next generation successor in 2022.Electric variant
Morgan was working on an electric prototype version of the Three Wheeler called the “EV3”. The electric motor was rated at 101 bhp, and was estimated to produce 150 miles of range (240 km) with a 20 kWh lithium-ion battery. Production of the EV3 was cancelled in late 2018.Steve Cropley: 12 October 2018Electric Morgan 3-wheeler shelved
''www.autocar.co.uk'', accessed 25 January 2021
See also
* List of motorized trikes *Triking
Triking is the common name for the Triking Sports Cars, the United Kingdom based manufacturer of the 3-wheeled Triking Cyclecar, located in Hingham, Norfolk, formerly in Marlingford, Norfolk.The A-Z of Three-Wheelers A definitive reference ...
References
External links
Morgan Motor Company page
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