Morgan teases the limited edition Aero GT
Ahead of an official unveiling at the Geneva Motor Show next March, Morgan has released some details about the new Aero GT.
This motorsport-inspired creation – which is being touted as the company’s “most extreme road-going model to date” – commemorates the end of Aero 8 production. Just eight examples are going to be built, but they’ve all been allocated to existing Morgan customers already.
The Aero GT is distinguished by its extensively reworked body panels. Additions such as a large rear diffuser and louvres on the wing tops are intended to reduce drag while generating extra downforce.
Like the regular Aero 8, power comes from a BMW 4.8 litre V8 that delivers 362 bhp (270 kW / 367 PS) and 490 Nm (361 lb/ft) of torque via a six-speed manual transmission. In fact, the engine’s obsolescence is the cause of the Aero’s imminent demise, although exactly why a current unit can’t be fitted instead is unknown.
This motorsport-inspired creation – which is being touted as the company’s “most extreme road-going model to date” – commemorates the end of Aero 8 production. Just eight examples are going to be built, but they’ve all been allocated to existing Morgan customers already.
The Aero GT is distinguished by its extensively reworked body panels. Additions such as a large rear diffuser and louvres on the wing tops are intended to reduce drag while generating extra downforce.
Like the regular Aero 8, power comes from a BMW 4.8 litre V8 that delivers 362 bhp (270 kW / 367 PS) and 490 Nm (361 lb/ft) of torque via a six-speed manual transmission. In fact, the engine’s obsolescence is the cause of the Aero’s imminent demise, although exactly why a current unit can’t be fitted instead is unknown.
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