Porsche 911 vs Morgan Plus 8 - Auto Express

[@togethia]

Why is this even a contest? The Morgan is the car to have. It has charisma, character, style and of course it is a true sports car. This is hand built modern day masterpiece, whereas the 911 is a mass produced car born some souless factory in Euro-land. It's a bit like trying to choose between a freshly prepared culinary delight hand cooked by master chef or a TV dinner from the up market Waitrose picked off the shelf from twenty others all the same. The 911 may be faster on the track, but is it a better sports car? Absolutely not.

[@alanvt1]

Hey! and lets not forget!....10 years the Porsche? a fraction of purchase price! and the Morgan!... well we all know ! 10 years on worth as much as new!

[@vaishak007acharya]

Totally agree with you

[@mentaltminefelt6469]

You can be an ass-hat and drive a 911 or have people smiling at you in a beautiful blast from the past. I chose the +8 ;) Literally, its in my garage. Loving it every day. The smiles, the conversations. People dont ask you about your fucking 911. People do ask you about your Morgan. A Morgan is an addition to your life. Its a social car. It attracts attention in a good way.

[@justindaley2460]

+Mentalt Minefelt - So your reasoning is based on what other people think of you?Certainly enjoy your Morgan - great car.I'd take the Porsche and not give a damn about other people's small-mindedness.Am I an ass-hat?

[@zenithred9731]

No need to be a reductionist. I have both, and they are stunning in their respective context. You seem to be ranting and bashing about a Mansory tweaked out Aventador. No other car can match the 911's heritage in racing throughout the years and that alone deserves respect from any worthy car enthusiast regardless of it being your cup of tea or not.

[@jeffpuha8187]

It would have had even more "character" if you had driven one with a manual gearbox. An automatic in this car is ridiculous.

[@zenithred9731]

Who buys a Plus 8 to trash it around the track, really. And automatic on top...

[@alandunlap4106]

When the Morgan takes a corner and the chassis flexes, I wonder if you hear wood splintering...

[@funonutube100]

This is a totally unfair and ridiculous comparison!!!! These cars could not be more different, and the design concept and thinking behind each car is TOTALLY different. The Plus 8 was never designed to be a track car. It is a gentleman's car to be driven quickly and briskly on a winding country back road just for the pure love of it. You have to really manhandle a +8 there is nothing refined about the suspension or steering, very old school.Which is just what appeals to people who love Morgans, that pure old school raw driving experience. The Porsche on the other hand is a Autobahn cruiser. A modern sophisticated street/track car with very sophisticated and cutting edge suspension steering and braking. I am a hugh fan of both these cars they are both superstars in their niche. I don't know what dipshit came up with the idea of this comparison but it is totally laughable.!!!!!!!

[@redcovenant]

Love the fact that the design for these two cars hasn't changed for decades :) perfect comparison really!

[@madogblue]

Silly comparison. Two great cars. The Porsche is in every way a better drivers car. The Morgan is the opposite of just about every car made today. With a manual transmission it is a proper modern classic with looks beyond compare and a driving experience that is a throwback to days of old that has gobs of character. Both fine automobiles in two different classes

[@55lolland]

agree..however, THIS morgan has Automatic im stunned..not even i would do such a thing

[@madogblue]

It is sad that something like 90% of all New cars are automatics

[@55lolland]

madogblue why? most people are not good drivers, this should reduce crashes a little most purists prefer vintage cars anyway, and they still have cars, like the morgan

[@TheBrando609]

automatic Morgan? what is happening?

[@moijesuismoi99]

So what were the lap times ??

[@jeffhildreth9244]

Who cares ?

[@lucarnetrange]

Is there a Morgan crash test video ?

[@donandnanelmore8278]

Who the Hell would opt for a Morgan automatic? But then again, who did Morgan build it?

[@patriotbarrow]

What's the song at the start of the video?

[@gremmann]

Uh....ok......but, what were the lap times?

[@gremmann]

+gremmann Maybe the Morgan didn't do as bad as they'd hoped, and are embarrassed to tell the lap times.

[@Grant0610]

Pointless review! I mean, who spends all their time driving round a racetrack? The Morgan has bags of character and as much as the Porsche is a great car they are now ten a penny and getting vaguely dull. As a proper sport car the Morgan wins hands down!

[@scubatrucker6806]

Which will gets you more looks?

[@adamsteindl5382]

At first i thought it was the cap jacket and pipe that made me laugh but then i saw the long shorts. I fell off the couch laughing.

[@pinkyman5155]

Take off the side door windows and lower the windscreen an instant extra 10-15 mph.

[@G55STEYR]

Yea, anything else that the beetle, especially something with that size bonnet, just compare the sizes between front wheels and doors or windshield. Longer is better

[@vajkrem1]

I don't know if it's the camera angle, but it seems the guy is sitting way too close to the steering wheel in every video.

[@epcotte]

Alex Roy (who I don't really like, I must admit) from the Drive network likes the 3-wheeler a lot.

[@sgdeluxedoc]

You might find the Morgan "Eero Super Sport' more your "cup of tea". A supercar by any measure... Check it out!

[@higurro]

That Lotus looks fantastic!

[@antonyetheridge1050]

choice of either car,the 911,faster,more comfortable,use every day far far more practical.the morgan difficult to get in and out of ,slower ,driving in rain a real pain....wouldnt change my 2003 plus 8 for anything you cant beat the sound of a thumping v8

[@PrivateEyeYiYi]

I'd pick the Posshe to race but the Morgan for casual driving.

[@Patryk_Luna]

That watch is beautiful! What is it?

[@SergeantVeteran]

You have to be a true Morgan enthusiast to understand why they've been making their cars the same for 70 years. I don't care if it's old, it's still beautiful!

[@jonathangandy]

"Great traction on the exit" at 2:28 - cue pic of car going sideways! :-/

[@venom5809]

I kind of think I would rather have the Morgan.

[@GrotrianSeiler]

Really well done video. This reviewer has such a grasp of what's going on with the car, and its dynamics. I wonder if this is a gift or if it can be taught. Would make for many safer drivers.

why wouldn't you test the amazing exige S?...

[@domdegood5376]

Best of British tradition.

[@DiedrichKnickerbocker1783]

I have drive both Plus 8 and the 3.7. Both are very good, but the V6 is much better. When I drive a Morgan I am not trying to break 0-100km records or whatever. So V6 all the way.

[@anjan89R]

specs on morgan plz!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrRaitzi]

Golf GTI might be quicker than the Morgan :) That thing is all about bringing you the essence of 60s.

[@Joe-eg7ml]

Iwanted to see the S3 Lotus Exige instead!

[@Reiffan]

Buy a "modern" Morgen and you get the common electronic problems. Drivetrain is all modern BMW plastic. I purchased a 1993 Morgan +8 last year. For me the last real Morgan and reliable... so far ;-) Automatic is for paraplegics and whimps.

[@aconfusedazn]

People who call them slow simply don't know what the morgan is about.

[@12valvepower4]

morgan aero 8 vs porsche gt3. or gt2 rs!

[@nbrigdan]

why a convertible vs a coupe?

[@williamrance5086]

Mm! No one reviews the drivers in these videos - do they? Now a good driver can make a Yugo go like the wind! Mm!

[@kylegilday]

wanna become a tree? crash your morgan and you're sorted

[@G0ML333]

window frame on the morgan flopping, the infamous british quality lol

[@mike65sniper]

Morgan, the last of the really sportcars!

[@bichoroca3462]

i guess they are into the best drivers car process

[@12valvepower4]

sliding pillar front end. archaic

[@jeffhildreth9244]

And kool

[@billdao9323]

why don't take the lotus on a lap over the morgan???

[@thebearclawjones]

I look at the back of that Morgan and I find it very easy to imagine any single thing at all that hits me is riding up on that ski jump to make a perfect flight, straight into the back of my fucking neck... Not even a roll-bar....oh, lol: no. No, thanks, Morgan, you jokesters - you can shove it.

[@kvicku]

me too )))

[@Braeden123698745]

"it has some body roll" Yeah that's because it's made of wood.

[@johncahill3018]

For what it's worth, the chassis is steel…the only wood is the body subframe which doesn't effect its handling. That being said, this guy has no idea how to drive a Morgan fast. And…I'd rather see that Exige taking on the 911 (or for that matter, a Tesla Roadster!).

[@nazhif1]

The only person I know who likes a Morgan is Richard Hammond

[@jeffhildreth9244]

You obviously don't know many people.

[@hadar911]

glowing white calves 3.50

[@alanvt1]

So: not even a roll bar? unless you haven't noticed (note the punctuation) so lets dispense with the imbecility thing.......... just thinking: really; I really find it pointless conducting further discourse with a person that clearly needs to blame either: lack of education probably due to a deprived up-bringing or some sort of disturbance that needs counselling! so I guess; somewhat bemused, I remain.

[@MikeFoxtrot]

Mass market vs. hand-built. And the auto box, in a Morgan, ha-ha...

[@12valvepower4]

porsche gt2rs vs corvette zr1

[@INTREPIDNICKY]

is it really needed? Porsche wins all day, all night, all hours,all minutes,all seconds,all miniseconds... totally different league

[@jeffhildreth9244]

Wins what?

[@nO_d3N1AL]

impressive... but just look at it. Isn't it one of the ugliest cars you've ever seen? And also it would be rubbish most of the time when the weather isn't nice. And as he said, it's not particularly advanced and not as refined as the 911 so not as good to drive or adaptable. The 911 is ultimately the car that will keep up with the times. The Morgan seems to be a car for those that like tradition rather than something common but really good

[@marcus-44]

No lotus Exige S lap? That's just not funny!

[@Aoocci791]

Morgan still making them out wood since 1914

[@mike65sniper]

1909 :D

[@fastmail55]

No, 1909.

[@MightyWelshMoses]

ANGLESEY FTW :D

[@ednaude]

so what was the purpose of this video??!!??!!

[@InDaBurbs]

yeah, look how uninvolved he is in the Porsche. Talking, scratching his chin, fiddling with knobs. Hopelessly competent, but not very exciting. Great to get where you need to get if you're in a hurry and in and area where you can actually use it to its potential. For total fun the Morgan gets my vote. And I've owned two 911's. I'd love to try a morgan. Sounds awesome and you won't be

[@TheZain134]

lotus exige s would've smoked the 911 hands down...

[@HeavensGremlin]

'so' 'so' 'so'........

[@12valvepower4]

porsche over morgan

[@jeanlameynardie1457]

Hello, you speak too fast

[@Channy132]

I DON'T WANT A BLOODY KIA, GO AWAY

[@ozatuba]

wood because carbon fibre is over rated

[@Sertok35]

Automatic transmission bad.

[@arminask]

this guy not funny

[@nO_d3N1AL]

the morgan is for old people. Looks silly and is probably slow and impractical