The same 2012 Geneva unveiling that revived the BMW-V8 Plus 8 also introduced an electric version — the Plus E, a 94-hp EV wearing the same body.
Median 296 hp across 43 similar cars
Lead trim: 4.8 BMW V8
Morgan Plus Eight2012–2019
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FactThe same 2012 Geneva unveiling that revived the BMW-V8 Plus 8 also introduced an electric version — the Plus E, a 94-hp EV wearing the same body.
The new Plus 8 was introduced in 2012 using the Aero 8 platform, 4.8L engine and a manual or automatic gearbox. The body is intended to match the style of the traditional model with the same shape wings and rear panels, and it has an interior more like the traditional model with central dials, removable side-screens and a traditional soft-top; where the Aero cars have a boot, the Plus 8 has a rear shelf behind the seats but no boot. The Plus 8 is described as the lightest V8 passenger car in the world approved to European safety standards. As the limited supply of BMW 4.8L V8 engines ran out, Morgan produced a final batch of 50 Plus 8 models labelled Plus 8 50th Anniversary, and a Plus 8 Speedster special edition appeared in 2014.
Collectors Spotted in the Morgan Plus Eight Lineage
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Trims & Figures
One published trim in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.8 BMW V8 | 2012–2019 | 4.8 L V8 | 362 hp | 370 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
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Owners’ builds
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Photographs
The same 2012 Geneva unveiling that revived the BMW-V8 Plus 8 also introduced an electric version — the Plus E, a 94-hp EV wearing the same body.
Morgan's own 2003 brochure for the 35th Anniversary Plus 8 quietly broke the news: this run of 100 cars was effectively a send-off, since Morgan's sales material said the model was to be dropped the following year.
The Plus 8 quietly grew for 36 years straight: from 57 inches wide in 1968 to 64 (or 67, in widebody form) by 2004, widened repeatedly just to fit ever-fatter tyres under its classic body.
Rivals
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