Morgan has exposed its race-inspired Aero GT at the 2018 Geneva motor Show. As a swansong to the Aero 8 sports car, just eight Aero GTs will be developed as well as every one has been sold; at a expense of £120,000 plus regional taxes.
The Malvern-based producer declares the Aero GT is the “most extreme road-going Morgan to date”, with all-new hand-worked body panels as well as improved aerodynamics. Each example utilizes the the common car’s naturally aspirated 367bhp 4.8-litre BMW V8 engine, mated to a six-speed handbook gearbox. Morgan states it’ll be the last of its cars and trucks to utilize this tried as well as evaluated motor. Like the common car, it’ll do 0-62mph in 4.5 seconds as well as hit 170mph flat out.
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Each of the eight clients will be treated to a one-on-one style consultancy with the brand’s chief designer Jon Wells. As a result, no two examples will look precisely the same, in spite of all featuring updated as well as aero-tested bodywork. 
Wells said: “The Aero GT, unlike its predecessors, adopts an unconventionally aggressive aesthetic. However, a purist method to achieving a style in which ‘form complies with function’ has been rigidly adhered to.”
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The Aero GT utilises the Aero 8’s hand developed aluminium body, though modified with extra aerodynamic appendages to decrease drag as well as boost downforce. The race-derived louvres above the front wheels offer extra downforce at the front as well as are lifted directly from the Aero 8 GT3 racing car. Grip at the rear is improved thanks to a big diffuser.
All cars and trucks are provided with an optional carbon fibre difficult top, which is stated to take motivation from 1960s race cars. The roofing system gets a rearward dealing with roofing system vent that shows the tail-light graphic – likewise improving the Aero GT’s drag coefficient. The cabin is hand-finished with a series of painted stitching as well as pinstripe accents. Morgan will offer an prolonged option of wood finishes, too.
The GT marks the end of the Aero 8, which very first began production back in 2000. It was a radical addition to Morgan’s range, being built with aluminium instead of utilising Morgan’s conventional wood-based craftsmanship. It was likewise Morgan’s very first all-new cars and truck because the 1964 plus 4 Plus, which spawned the 1968 plus 8. The Aero 8 ended production in 2010 however it was revived five years later at the 2015 Geneva motor Show.

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