Morgan 3 Wheeler
It looks like a 1930s machine, but its huge motorcycle-style V-twin and Mazda gearbox belong to the twenty-first century.
2012 Morgan 3 Wheeler · Andrew Bone · CC BY 2.0
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More than a set of wheels.
Morgan revived its famous three-wheel format at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show and delivered production cars in 2012. The new machine kept the dramatic front-mounted V-twin and single rear wheel, but added electronic fuel injection, a modern five-speed gearbox and contemporary brakes. Its body still looks wonderfully simple: two open seats, two front fenders and almost no place to hide.
Look a little closer.
The starter button sits beneath a flip-up safety cover inspired by an aircraft's bomb-release switch.
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Old shape, mixed modern hardware
The car deliberately borrows the layout of Morgan's early cyclecars, but its parts come from several modern specialists: the S&S V-twin from the United States, a five-speed manual derived from Mazda practice, fuel injection, and a belt final drive. The result is a revival rather than a replica—recognizably Morgan, yet built for twenty-first-century production.
Source: Morgan 3 Wheeler media centre · Powertrain description ↗Why launch numbers need labels
The 2011–2012 brochure and launch publicity used 115 hp, about 500 kg, 0–100 km/h in 4.5 seconds and 185 km/h. Morgan's later final-series page lists 82 bhp, 525 kg and 6.0 seconds because emissions rules and production development changed the car. This profile keeps the first-year publicity together and does not quietly mix in the later Euro 4 output.
Source: Morgan Motor Company · 2012 UK 3 Wheeler brochure ↗Where these facts come from
- Morgan Motor Company · Past-model 3 Wheeler
- Morgan 3 Wheeler media centre · Launch powertrain
- Morgan Motor Company · 2012 UK brochure archive copy
- Autozine · Contemporary Dutch launch specifications
Selected facts checked for this edition. Some source pages link to broader model families. Last reviewed September 30, 2026.