MORGAN AERO FINALE

The Morgan Motor Company has recently released its latest race-inspired Aero GT to celebrate the end of Aero 8 production at Morgan’s Pickersleigh Road factory.

Just eight examples will be built by the factory and have already been allocated through Morgan’s established dealership network.

According to Morgan, this limited-edition variant is the most extreme road-going model to date, featuring the Morgan N62 V8 engine, which is capable of accelerating from zero to 100kph in 4.5 seconds and can reach a top speed of 273kph.

As with the Plus 8 50th Anniversary Edition, which was also revealed at the Geneva Motor Show on March 6, the Aero GT will be the final Morgan model to feature the naturally aspirated V8 engine coupled to a manual transmission.

Managing director Steve Morris said, “One of our greatest strengths as a brand is our ability to be responsive and create a hand-built car which is truly bespoke to each customer. The Aero 8 has been a stalwart of Morgan production for almost 20 years; it offers an exceptional driving experience and unrivalled looks, further enhanced in Aero GT guise.

“Every Morgan is built to an exacting specification … [the customer’s] personality is displayed in every detail. Owners invest a great deal of emotion in choosing and tailoring their own perfect specification. This investment is rewarded at the first drive of their unique and exhilarating vehicle. The Aero GT is the ultimate ensemble of this formula.”