The Morgan Plus E was an

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concept car developed by British car manufacturer

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. It was unveiled at the 2012

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but the project was abandoned and no units were produced.

Overview

The Plus E was designed by

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in conjunction with British firm

Zytek Gibson Technology is an automotive and motorsport company based at Repton, Derbyshire, England. It was founded by Bill Gibson and Brian Mason as Zytek Engineering in 1981. Ownership history In 1981 Gibson and Mason founded the Zytek Group wi ...

who provided the electric

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. The project was funded by the UK government, receiving over £400,000 for research and development. The car was reportedly developed and shown to gauge interest but no additional units have been produced.

Specifications

The Plus E is built on the same

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as Morgan's

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model, but features a 70 kilowatt

engine instead of a V8. Electric vehicles typically do not include a gearbox, however, the Plus E includes a five-speed transmission and a clutch pedal. Along with Rytek, the project was supported by the British company Radshape who helped design and produce the aluminum chassis.

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