Morgan Unveils Ultra-Exclusive Midsummer Coupé

British luxury carmaker Morgan has introduced its latest ultra-exclusive model, the Midsummer Coupé, coinciding with the longest day of the year. This new offering is a follow-up to last year's limited-run Midsummer Speedster, but takes rarity to a new level with only 10 examples planned for production.

Each Midsummer Coupé will feature a distinctive glass roof and is expected to sell out quickly. The retro-inspired design was developed in collaboration with the renowned design house Pininfarina. Morgan states the Coupé boasts "dramatically different proportions, greater visual tension and a more resolved silhouette" compared to contemporary performance cars.

Powering the vehicle is a BMW turbocharged straight-six petrol engine producing 402 brake horsepower. This power is delivered to the rear wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission.

Morgan describes the Coupé as being "conceived with touring in mind," aiming to provide customers with "year-round usability, luggage practicality and long-distance comfort, with the sense of occasion that defined the original Midsummer." The car shares its platform with the Supersport range, including the recent 400 model, Morgan's most powerful road-legal car to date.

Structural and Design Innovations

Creating the Midsummer Coupé's distinct silhouette, including its cab-back stance and glass roof, required significant structural development. This included the use of billet-machined aluminum A-pillars, bonded structural glazing, and stressed-skin construction. Despite the addition of a glazed ceiling, advanced engineering and lightweight materials keep the hard-top Midsummer's weight to approximately 1,200kg, a mere 2.5 percent increase over the Supersport. This weight is comparable to a Ford Fiesta, but with four times the power.

The Coupé distinguishes itself from the Speedster with unique features characteristic of a coachbuilt special. These include polished stainless-steel panels along the lower bodywork, model-specific 19-inch aluminum wheels, and slatted air vents in the front wings designed to resemble cowl flaps found on Spitfire aircraft.

Jonathan Wells, Morgan's chief design officer, called the Midsummer Coupé