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AUTOS: Morgan Aero Coupe To Debut
Stylish production model from the British heritage brand will be supercar fast, set to be unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show.
The 2013 Morgan Aero Coupe is powered by a 390-horsepower BMW V8 and weighs just 2,600 pounds. (Photo: Morgan)
Morgan’s AeroMax Coupe caused quite a stir when it was first shown at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show. The remarkably progressive (for Morgan, anyway) and drop-dead gorgeous coupe eventually saw limited production, with 100 built.
The Morgan Aero Coupe is back for 2013, according to a report by Autoblog.nl. Unlike the original AeroMax, this version will enter regular production and will be a staple of the Morgan product line. Although the lines are similar to the AeroMax, the new Aero Coupe is actually based on Morgan’s GT3 Aero race car.
BMW supplies the engine for the Aero Coupe, which in this case is a 4.8-liter V8 good for up to 390 horsepower. An aluminum body and chassis help keep mass to a minimum, and the car is expected to weigh less than 2,600 pounds.
That should produce seriously spirited performance, and Morgan is claiming that manual-transmission cars will run from 0-62 mph in 4.5 seconds, with automatic-equipped cars knocking off the run in just 4.2 seconds. Top speed of both versions is said to be nearly 170 mph.
Like the original AeroMax, Morgan is choosing the Geneva Motor Show in March for the debut of the new Aero Coupe. The automaker also plans to show a revised Morgan Roadster and an all-new Morgan Plus 8 that uses the same BMW V8, but in a more-traditional roadster design.
We may have to wait another few years for Morgan's EvaGT, but the new Morgan models prove there's plenty of life left in Britain's most-traditional sports-car builder.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
The Morgan Aero Coupe is back for 2013, according to a report by Autoblog.nl. Unlike the original AeroMax, this version will enter regular production and will be a staple of the Morgan product line. Although the lines are similar to the AeroMax, the new Aero Coupe is actually based on Morgan’s GT3 Aero race car.
BMW supplies the engine for the Aero Coupe, which in this case is a 4.8-liter V8 good for up to 390 horsepower. An aluminum body and chassis help keep mass to a minimum, and the car is expected to weigh less than 2,600 pounds.
That should produce seriously spirited performance, and Morgan is claiming that manual-transmission cars will run from 0-62 mph in 4.5 seconds, with automatic-equipped cars knocking off the run in just 4.2 seconds. Top speed of both versions is said to be nearly 170 mph.
Like the original AeroMax, Morgan is choosing the Geneva Motor Show in March for the debut of the new Aero Coupe. The automaker also plans to show a revised Morgan Roadster and an all-new Morgan Plus 8 that uses the same BMW V8, but in a more-traditional roadster design.
We may have to wait another few years for Morgan's EvaGT, but the new Morgan models prove there's plenty of life left in Britain's most-traditional sports-car builder.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
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