Monday 27th April 2015

Morgan Aero 8 new details

Fifth-gen Aero 8 shown with the roof off ready for summer (but you can't buy it until autumn)

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A flat cap, a V8 Morgan and a country road - looks rather idyllic, doesn't it? These are the first images of the new Aero 8 with the roof down, plus a rendering of the car with the mohair hood up. The car at Geneva was with the hardtop in place, obviously...

Rendering for now, don't expect much change!

Unfortunately the car won't be available to enjoy this summer - production is set to begin in Q4 this year. Morgan says it will continue to update the Aero's development, including progress on that roof, over the coming months. The 19-inch wheels seen on the rendering are confirmed though, the multispoke design inspired by the Aeromax wheel while being lighter and more rigid than that rim.

A return to open top motoring (because driving is far too common a verb) for the flagship Morgan means both the Aero Supersports and Coupe will cease production. A design heavily influenced by those cars, plus the hardtop said to make the Aero a coupe, will have surely played a part too.

The clamshell is a fairly dramatic way of storing the roof, Morgan claiming the view of a long rear deck echos that of a boat while also 'enhancing the sense of adventure and escapism.' There's some luggage space left too, plus more effective air-con, so there's no excuse not to take a weekend in the country.

Morgan says this latest Aero 8 is the most refined Aero product to date, and a wider range of options than ever before will ensure every car is unique. Blue with tan already looks pretty good from here! Expect more from Morgan over the coming months before sales commence, including just what that roof will actually look like.

 

[rhinochopig]

Wonder if they mocked up the clamshell out of a polishhed ash plank veneer to echo the 50s speed-boats and offer a nod to the Morgan construction techniques at any point in the design process. I'd be curious to see what it would like like as it could either look supperb or utterly dreadful.

Edited by rhinochopig on Monday 27th April 13:46