Morgan’s Hand Built Supersport Roadster Finally Reaches American Driveways

Britain’s quirkiest sports car maker rarely follows the crowd, and its newest roadster is proof. Morgan has spent years building cars that lean toward simplicity instead of raw horsepower, and now one of its sharpest models is heading across the Atlantic. The Supersport is officially cleared for American roads, though buyers here get a slightly different recipe than the one sold in Europe.

• The US-spec Supersport uses a BMW 2.0-liter turbocharged four making 255 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque.
• Pricing starts at $119,995 before the optional Dynamic Handling Pack.
• Only 325 units can be imported each year under the FAST Act Replica Car Rule.

A Long Road to Federal Approval

Getting a low-volume British roadster onto American streets is no small feat. Morgan secured clearance for the Supersport under the FAST Act Replica Car Rule, a pathway that lets small manufacturers sell limited numbers of cars without meeting every single mainstream regulation. The company says the sign-off took a lot of engineering and homologation work to satisfy the rule’s requirements.

The payoff arrives soon. The Supersport makes its American debut at Monterey Car Week next month, with first deliveries scheduled to begin in September. For a brand that has often felt just out of reach for US enthusiasts, that timeline marks a real moment. Buyers who have admired these cars from afar can finally order one and see it in their own garage.

What America Gets Under the Hood

The engine choice is where horsepower fans will feel a pinch. In Europe, the Supersport comes with a BMW-sourced 3.0-liter turbocharged six, good for 335 hp in standard form and up to 402 hp in the Supersport 400. American shoppers won’t get that engine. Instead, they’ll receive BMW’s B46 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four, rated at 255 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. It’s the same unit found in the smaller Morgan Plus Four.

That engine pairs with an eight-speed ZF automatic transmission. There’s at least one upside to the swap. The four-cylinder is a bit lighter than the six, which could sharpen the car’s front-end feel and give it a slightly more eager nose in corners. Morgan clearly wants this car to handle well, which fits its reputation as a maker of nimble, back-to-basics machines rather than brute-force muscle.

Handling Hardware and Cabin Extras

Drivers who want more can order the Dynamic Handling Pack, which adds adjustable front and rear Nitron dampers developed specifically for the US-spec car. That kind of tuning tells you Morgan took the American version seriously rather than treating it as an afterthought.

Lightweight 18-inch aluminum wheels are standard, and lighter 19-inch forged wheels sit on the options list. Buyers can also add a carbon-composite hard top that weighs just 43 pounds, plus Sennheiser audio and a wireless phone charger. Even so, the appeal here isn’t gadgetry. The Supersport still wears gorgeous hand-crafted aluminum bodywork, and it comes with a folding soft top alongside the optional hard top. This remains a car built by hand, one shell at a time.

Rarity Is Part of the Pitch

Exclusivity is baked into the deal. Under the FAST Act, just 325 examples can enter the country each year, so these will never crowd American roads. There’s also a catch worth noting for some shoppers. The Supersport has been cleared for US roads but not for California, which limits where a few of these cars can actually be registered.

Then there’s the money. Starting at $119,995, the Supersport isn’t cheap, and the four-cylinder engine makes that figure a tougher sell on paper. Look at it another way, though, and the price starts to make sense. Genuinely hand-built cars usually cost several times that amount, so a coachbuilt British roadster for well under $130,000 is something of a bargain in that rarefied corner of the market.

Should Enthusiasts Chase One Down

The Supersport asks buyers to trade cylinders and outright power for craftsmanship, rarity, and a driving experience that feels increasingly hard to find. If you’ve always wanted a Morgan and value the way one of these cars makes you feel over a spec sheet, this is your rare chance. With only 325 slots a year and deliveries starting this fall, the smart move is to act early rather than wait and hope one turns up later.