Pedro_The_Swift
11th March 2008, 09:22 PM
Filed under: Coupes (http://www.autoblog.com/category/coupes/), Sports/GTs (http://www.autoblog.com/category/sports/), Euro (http://www.autoblog.com/category/euro/), UK (http://www.autoblog.com/category/uk/)
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/morganaeromax_450.jpg (http://coolbrit.net/blog/2008/03/10/morgan-aeromax-production-begins/)
Considering how often Morgan radically changes the design of their vehicles, the company has shown up rather often on our pages as of late. Last week, the Morgan LifeCar (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-the-morgan-lifecar/) was shown in Geneva, and while we are impressed by the concept that the enigmatic British company was able to crank out, the AeroMax isn't a concept, but a real vehicle that is now officially in production (http://coolbrit.net/blog/2008/03/10/morgan-aeromax-production-begins/). Originally announced in 2006 (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/28/morgan-aeromax-headed-for-limited-production/), the AeroMax successfully blends modern and retro in both design and engineering. Featuring a frame made from ash wood, a body pounded into shape from aluminum and a 4.8-liter, 367 horsepower V8 engine from BMW, the lightweight sporting coupe can accelerate from 0-60 in just about 4 seconds and keep going to a top speed of around 170 mph.
Despite the seemingly low-tech construction methods, this is the first Morgan to feature an automatic transmission and a Canbus wiring setup. Other standard features include Electronic Brake Distribution with ABS, tire pressure monitoring and dual power rear windows which open like wings (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/morgan-aeromax/691949/) allowing access to the available leather luggage. According to Morgan's website (http://www.morgan-motor.co.uk/), all 100 are already spoken for, but they've started a reserve list in case any orders get canceled. If you want one, better get on that list soon.
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/aeromax_large_8.jpg
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/morganaeromax_450.jpg (http://coolbrit.net/blog/2008/03/10/morgan-aeromax-production-begins/)
Considering how often Morgan radically changes the design of their vehicles, the company has shown up rather often on our pages as of late. Last week, the Morgan LifeCar (http://www.autoblog.com/2008/03/05/geneva-2008-the-morgan-lifecar/) was shown in Geneva, and while we are impressed by the concept that the enigmatic British company was able to crank out, the AeroMax isn't a concept, but a real vehicle that is now officially in production (http://coolbrit.net/blog/2008/03/10/morgan-aeromax-production-begins/). Originally announced in 2006 (http://www.autoblog.com/2006/06/28/morgan-aeromax-headed-for-limited-production/), the AeroMax successfully blends modern and retro in both design and engineering. Featuring a frame made from ash wood, a body pounded into shape from aluminum and a 4.8-liter, 367 horsepower V8 engine from BMW, the lightweight sporting coupe can accelerate from 0-60 in just about 4 seconds and keep going to a top speed of around 170 mph.
Despite the seemingly low-tech construction methods, this is the first Morgan to feature an automatic transmission and a Canbus wiring setup. Other standard features include Electronic Brake Distribution with ABS, tire pressure monitoring and dual power rear windows which open like wings (http://www.autoblog.com/photos/morgan-aeromax/691949/) allowing access to the available leather luggage. According to Morgan's website (http://www.morgan-motor.co.uk/), all 100 are already spoken for, but they've started a reserve list in case any orders get canceled. If you want one, better get on that list soon.
http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/03/aeromax_large_8.jpg