Morgan Returns to the US with the SupersportMorganEven if, God Forbid, you can't afford the $1,200 lottery ticket-win that gets you into the Quail, you can still see the new US-spec Morgan Supersport tooling around the Monterey Peninsula all week during the car festivities.The Supersport is Morgan's latest model to ride on its all-new CXV-Generation bonded-aluminum platform, a superstructure Morgan assures us "delivers a more refined, engaging driving experience."The move to the bonded aluminum chassis from the steel platform Morgan used for 84 years yielded an improvement of "several hundred percent," in torsional rigidity (hence ride and handling) as compared to the prior steel chassis, according to a report in the Aluminum Extruders Council published when the CXV came out six years ago.Hey, is that the Baja Cantina in Carmel Valley?Morgan"Bonded aluminum makes up the new state-of-the- art chassis, replacing the prior steel ladder frame—in use for 84 years," the Council said. "For the rest of the body, the new car sticks with Morgan's trademark combination of hand-formed aluminum bodywork over a semi-structural wooden frame made from ash. The company debuted its CX-Generation bonded aluminum platform in March 2019, which now underpins all four-wheeled models."AdvertisementAdvertisementIn addition, there was significant weight reduction, with the new chassis weighing just over 200 pounds, helping to yield a 2,233-pound dry weight for the Morgan. Curb weight for the US-spec Supersport is 2,520 pounds, which is still extraordinary.MorganThe Supersport is powered by a BMW B46 TwinPower Turbo inline-four-cylinder engine, which produces 255 hp and is connected to a ZF eight-speed automatic gearbox. The use of a BMW engine continues a successful 25-year partnership between Malvern and Munich that began with the Aero 8 in 2000.Morgan says on its US website that the Supersport is available with either a carbon composite hard top roof, or a folding mohair soft top roof, offering two distinct personas. The hard top weighs just 43 pounds and is fitted with a large, curved glass rear screen providing a vast daylight opening.Morgan says it has experienced continued growth in the United States since returning to the market with Ford 3-cylinder-powered, three-wheeler (two front, one rear, like Morgans of old) Super 3 in 2023.AdvertisementAdvertisementFour-wheeled models returned in October 2024 with the introduction of the Plus Four, and more than 350 examples have since been delivered to customers across the country. The arrival of the Supersport marks the first time a Morgan flagship model has been available in the United States since the Aero models more than 15 years ago.No price was released, but a stop at Morgan's configurator appeared to indicate that starting price was $119,995. That may be steep, but it's pretty much guaranteed you'll be the only one on your block.