Morgan - Geneva 2015
Aero 8 is back ... looking like exactly like it did before (no bad thing in our books)
AeroMax influence clear from behind
Styling is familiar-but-new, with the slightly myopic front headlight look that we've become used to but a new, longer rear deck that hinges at the back to reveal both a nicely trimmed luggage compartment, and a place for the hood to be invisibly stowed when folded (another first for Morgan.) An optional hardtop will also be sold, which turns the Aero into a decent impression of a coupe.
The fundamentals remain as before with a 367hp 4.8-litre BMW V8 charged with providing both rumble and howl and the choice of manual or automatic gearboxes. The chassis has been made stiffer than before and there's an all-new rear differential that's claimed to cut noise dramatically, and it's still impressively light - just 1,100kg 'dry' with the automatic gearbox.
From a driver's point of view the biggest change will be the slightly redesigned cabin, which still has a reassuring quantity of wood and leather, and especially the new, lower seats. These liberate a couple of inches of extra headroom and mean that, by Morgan standards, the Aero 8 feels positively spacious inside.
Morgan MD Steve Morris tells us that production will be limited to something between 300 and 350 cars, depending on demand.
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Reminds me of those early to mid 2000s american cars such as the PT Cruiser and the weird Chevy pickup.
I'll never forget the first time I saw an Aero SuperSports. I was flabbergasted, to say the least, as it's quite a rare car in America.
In the interest of full-disclosure, yes, I do have a tweed cap and a handlebar moustache (and often a beard).
but would have to say styling of rear is growing on me ...seen the car in some different colours , colour choice seems to make it .
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