new Morgan Aero 8 & Aeromax
The new Morgan Aero 8 and Morgan Aeromax were unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show today. The Morgan Aero 8 is a rare car, with just over 300 of them in customers' hands. The Morgan Aeromax is a new design shown to the public for the first time.
Both cars are extremely light, constructed of an aluminum body and chassis. The Aero 8 only weighs 1145 kg (2524 lbs). Both Morgans use the latest BMW 4.4L 32-valve V8 producing 333 bhp @ 6100 rpm and 331 lb-ft torque @ 3600 rpm. With so little weight and so much torque and power, the Morgan Aero 8 zips through 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in under 4.5 seconds! Top speed should be in excess of 260 km/h (160 mph).
I think of the Morgan Aero 8 as a fancy, luxurious and more refined version of the old school Shelby roadster. I'd love to drive one. The thought of so much torque and so little weight...imagine chirping the tires on demand...
For more information refer to gizmag's article on Morgan Aero 8 or Morgan Aeromax.
Published on March 1, 2005
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