And it will be powered by a BMW straight-six.

Morgan is best known for building sports cars out of wood, using tools from the 1950s. But it also has an eye on the future, and has today revealed the prototype for its first electric car.

The British Morgan sports cars still have wood in their frames. But it's rare to see wood used to the extent that you see here: Californian car fabricator Peter Portugal is selling "The Dolphin ...