[raystriker]

Originally Posted by arjab

One thing always perplexed me:
How does the present day Morgan 3 - wheeler pass the stringent crash norms? Particularly frontal crash?
Are all Morgan's homologated under a different set of norms?
Any light on this would be much appreciated

For the USA, they're brought into the country in parts and are assembled locally in California (not sure about the state) and are probably registered as kitcars or NHTSA Low Volume Compliant vehicles.
For the UK, they're probably registered through the IVA scheme (https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-approval/...hicle-approval)

[Jeroen]

Originally Posted by arjab

One thing always perplexed me:
How does the present day Morgan 3 - wheeler pass the stringent crash norms? Particularly frontal crash?
Are all Morgan's homologated under a different set of norms?
Any light on this would be much appreciated

The answer is on the FAQ on the Morgan website

https://www.morgan-motor.com/frequen...ked-questions/

New Morgan models are crash tested and type approved under the European small series approval. At the moment, no Morgan models feature airbags

From what I can make out this special regime applies to manufacturers producing less than 1000 units of a particular type per annum. Some of the technical requirements are reduced.

https://www.vehicle-certification-ag...ies-ecssta.asp

[Venkatesh]

First look at all-new 2022 Morgan 3 Wheeler.



Morgan will launch an all-new 3 Wheeler next year – a thoroughly modern machine using the same advanced aluminium chassis technology as the new Plus Four and Plus Six roadsters, but which the firm claims will offer the same raw driving experience as the outgoing 10-year-old model.



Change entails ditching the old S&S-sourced air-cooled 2.0-litre V-twin engine in favour of a normally aspirated, longitudinally mounted version of Ford’s considerably more refined 1.5-litre three-cylinder unit, as used by the Fiesta ST hot hatchback.



The V-twin produced barely 80bhp (because of punitive exhaust emissions restrictions) whereas the Ford unit should be good for 120-130bhp (it runs to 197bhp with a turbocharger in the hot Fiesta), although Morgan isn’t yet confirming its precise output.



Like the old car, the new 3 Wheeler will be rear driven, with the nose-mounted engine sending power through a five-speed Mazda MX-5 gearbox to a bevel box behind the cockpit, and then to the single rear wheel via a toothed belt.

Morgan is currently putting the finishing touches to the new car’s engineering and is well advanced with a far tougher durability test regime than any other 3 Wheeler has endured in the model’s 112-year history.

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