Morgan Aero SuperSports
In this 100th year of operations for Morgan Motor Company, the specialty manufacturer has announced they will be putting the Morgan Aero SuperSports on the market. To this day, Morgan is still owned by the family of entrepreneur HFS Morgan, and it shows in many of the design characteristics still seen on their cars today.
HFS Morgan's grandson, Charles Morgan, spoke of the car's elegance through minimalism. "It is a celebration of our love of cars and the romance of travel and is a fitting model to announce during Morgan's Centenary year."
The lightweight Aero SuperSports utilizes aircraft-quality aluminum for the body panels with the intention of keeping the weight as low as possible. Aluminum is also used on the two detachable roof panels, which are placed in the boot when not in use. Even the chassis is built from the light metal, which uses adhesive bonding to increase rigidity.
Sharing the same platform as the Morgan Aero Eight GT3, the Aero SuperSports exceeds most crash safety standards worldwide.
This car is powered by the (also aluminum) 4.8-liter V8 engine from BMW, which can be mated to either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. While many automatics are dull and boring, Morgan claims the opposite about their car. "No other automatic car offers such dynamic power transmission," they say in a press release.
Inside, the car definitely does not disappoint. Using hand stitched leather and wood throughout, Morgan strived to make the interior ergonomic so it could be comfortable above all else. While most of the luxury features found on the car could have had an adverse affect on performance, the company says not to worry. "In spite of all this opulence the overall weight of the car is still minimal so the car is responsive to driver inputs and economical to run."
You can reserve a Morgan Aero SuperSports for £25,000. Production of the car should begin early on in 2010, retailing for £127,000 including taxes.
Source: Morgan
Press Release (Click to expand)
Morgan Aero SuperSports
Throughout 2009 the Morgan Motor Company is celebrating one hundred years of continuous manufacture of motorcars. The company has remained in one family's ownership since the founder HFS Morgan made his first car in 1909.
As part of the Centenary celebrations Morgan announces a truly special model.
Designed and engineered in house, the Morgan Aero SuperSports is a lightweight aluminium sports car with a luxurious specification. The interior features a comfortable combination of polished hardwoods, hand stitched leather and electronic technology to create a driving environment that is efficient, ergonomic and sumptuous. In spite of all this opulence the overall weight of the car is still minimal so the car is responsive to driver inputs and economical to run. The unique way Morgan can achieve this is down to our use of aircraft style superformed aluminium outer panels and the skills of our craftsmen to hand finish the assembly of each car.
This technology debuted in the 100 AeroMax coupes built by the factory in 2008 and 2009.
Such was demand for this model, that Morgan have taken the decision to produce the Morgan Aero SuperSports. A limited edition, the car makes use of two aluminium detachable roof panels. These can either turn the car effectively in to a coupe or when detached bring fresh air and the aromas of the seasons to the driving experience without undue wind disturbance to spoil the journey. The panels can be stored conveniently in the boot.
The car of course benefits from the lightweight aluminium Aero chassis which is adhesively bonded for class leading rigidity. Exceeding global crash protection standards, this is also the platform used by the Morgan Aero Eight GT3 currently competing successfully in the 2009 International FIA GT3 Championship. This chassis combined with the aluminium 4.8 litre BMW V8 engine and a choice of 6 speed automatic or manual gearboxes offers an unrivalled driving experience. No other automatic car offers such dynamic power transmission.
Drawn by Matthew Humphries, and engineered for production by the experienced "Morgan Design" team, the new Aero Super Sports is due to enter production in early 2010. A deposit of £25,000 is required to ensure the supply of one of these exciting new models. It is anticipated to cost around £127,000 including VAT.
Charles Morgan, Grandson of the founder said " The Morgan Aero SuperSports is a luxurious flamboyant sports car which also remains true to Morgan's philosophy of lightweight minimalist simplicity. It is a celebration of our love of cars and the romance of travel and is a fitting model to announce during Morgan's Centenary year."
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