The

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announced that they would launch the 3 Wheeler in 2011 at the

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Technical

The 3 Wheeler was initially said to have a

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''Screaming Eagle'' V-twin engine and a

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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 was

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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

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where presenter

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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 ''

''.

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

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, 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

References

External links

Morgan Motor Company page
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