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The interior is luxurious but the car is difficult to clamber in and out of
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The Morgan Plus Six looks little different to the 1955 Morgan Plus 4, and that’s the allure of the retro-laced roadsters. All photos: Gautam Sharma
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Although the Plus Six looks little changed from its seven-decade old ancestor the vehicle is underpinned by modern aluminium architecture
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Virtually everything about driving the Plus Six is a throwback to a bygone era
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The first thing you need to get used to is having such an expansive bonnet stretched out in front of the windscreen as the seats are perched virtually over the rear axle
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The Plus Six is ultralight and has a low centre of gravity
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The headlamp pods and raised wheel arches are visible from the driver’s seat, making it easy to accurately place the car on the road
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There’s no electronic safety net to rescue you if you get it all wrong
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The charismatic Morgan is fun to drive on the right roads
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Tap into the grunt of the BMW-sourced turbo motor and you instantly glean this is a genuinely fast car
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The interior is luxurious but the car is difficult to clamber in and out of
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The Morgan Plus Six looks little different to the 1955 Morgan Plus 4, and that’s the allure of the retro-laced roadsters. All photos: Gautam Sharma
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AKES2CLOONAXLIJUU3WHB3TWK4.jpg?smart=true&auth=b2b42e8cc2720c70dffb0bd0f54b44d17a6841d28987800d4ed62c6f08a25812&width=400&height=225)
Although the Plus Six looks little changed from its seven-decade old ancestor the vehicle is underpinned by modern aluminium architecture
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MG3NG2DIYVHEHLDC5L7Q4OKO4I.jpg?smart=true&auth=7779c54ee89a944c200598071cb3363747b0c531c76d0a136b2f5798471780a4&width=400&height=225)
Virtually everything about driving the Plus Six is a throwback to a bygone era
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2S7DZNSYLFGC5ECZWQ3VEHJP4I.jpg?smart=true&auth=dcb9a70be66554b79e60c4cccfca3db6b9dd2496fd29d967e5330326df5b3330&width=400&height=225)
The first thing you need to get used to is having such an expansive bonnet stretched out in front of the windscreen as the seats are perched virtually over the rear axle
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/USCCID2TARD6ZIG7Q4UTXRJSBU.jpg?smart=true&auth=b5c9c9a5f0a115491ce2b05d430177387601f34e603efea0ef1104a126c55ce7&width=400&height=225)
The Plus Six is ultralight and has a low centre of gravity
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/I7I25JIQJBFSFIVEBFLURZVDMA.jpg?smart=true&auth=d99390e700fe7fb79bc4fdf352b754210ae6f4a6d7622f8a190f3d26eaf40a0a&width=400&height=225)
The headlamp pods and raised wheel arches are visible from the driver’s seat, making it easy to accurately place the car on the road
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ARM2OCW23FFXVGC7TOWHFRWC24.jpg?smart=true&auth=1ce5c5d7df0404c5baf1250a18989de8140ca2b09321535c9fe5cbff3a895833&width=400&height=225)
There’s no electronic safety net to rescue you if you get it all wrong
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The charismatic Morgan is fun to drive on the right roads
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Tap into the grunt of the BMW-sourced turbo motor and you instantly glean this is a genuinely fast car
![](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/BX22ZGWAIRHHRPV4NAQ6KHFIHE.jpg?smart=true&auth=ed4a66a744b4e6a72086852bf3e50475d6b39b05ea9a092b767cef40a27d90c8&width=400&height=225)
The interior is luxurious but the car is difficult to clamber in and out of
Road test: Morgan Plus Six is fun to drive, but on the right roads
At nearly half a million dirhams, retro-laced roadster is meant for only a select few
Gautam Sharma
28 December, 2023
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