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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.”

I am amused by the sales pitch - some of the aromas on todays run were certainly an experience - but not to be repeated!

Agricultural?

Open top motoring,

Seeing where your going and smelling where you've been.

I will probably make no friends... but sorry, I don't like it.
But hey... who am I? ...just the guy who loves two-tone trads

the speedster version however...


Sunny greetings from Luxembourg,
Ivo

Naturally sourced nitrogen rich fertiliser I believe............

Ivo,
I like the looks(especially the rear compared to the aero) but not the price. It seems odd that it makes the Aeromax look cheap.
I am happy to stick with my two tone trad +4 & save the 100k plus.
John

.... let me save it for you !
I´ll give you Lehmann Brothers conditions.

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Oliver

Not to sound like a killjoy but I agree with the fact that £127k for a restyled, upgraded Aero isn't justifiable.

The car's choptop's flowline from front to rear pillars seems distinctly awkward.
Too much a case of squidging, rather messily dare I add, a teardrop through a cube - the rear pillars taper off in too much contrast to the 'boxy' nature of the cockpit area of the car. If the new end should work, at least try and lightly curve the front and/or rear windscreens correspondingly.

However, I haven't seen the car yet so I reserve official judgement but in short, a little disappointing.

Regardless of the aesthetics, just looking at price it's fine I guess for us to say it's too expensive - I'll hold my hand up as I've said it tooo. However what I think doesn't matter - that just comes down to me being gutted I cannot afford one of these if I ever want to live in a house in the southeast bigger than a shoebox.

I guess the interest in the aeromax and some research shows the company that 127k -is- realistic. - know they have taken a fair few deposits already so for now at least the market is willing to pay the 127k for the car. If it works out then charles has done a nice bit of business here.

Others keep on saying, and I.lve said it too that 127k puts it in contention with a lot of excellent machinery. However in the end most of the people who can afford one 130k car at the moment can afford more than one 130k car, so if they really want a morgan they will get it anyway. the company wins as it produces more or less the same product (aeromax) as before and generates more profit per sale.... I guess that is good business and a good strategy in the current market.

Oliver,
this was an in theory saving. Alas the 100k is virtual.
John