2005 Morgan Aero 8 Preview

Many Improvements Make North American-Bound Aero 8 Best Morgan Ever

Morgan, one of Britain's oldest independent sports car makers and one of just a few left, has announced that it will heavily

Morgan, one of Britain's oldest independent sports car makers, has announced it is bringing the Aero 8 to North America. (Photo: Morgan Motor Company)

revise its Aero 8 grand touring roadster in preparation for selling it in the North American market.

The Aero 8 is Morgan's most advanced sports car, and was the company's first all-new vehicle since the introduction of the wooden-framed Plus 4 and Plus 8 models which date back to the 1930s.

The Aero 8 is in a class of its own; it captures the essence and ambience of a

The Aero 8 is Morgan's first all-new vehicle since the introduction of the wooden-framed Plus 4 and Plus 8 models which date back to the 1930s. (Photo: Morgan Motor Company)

classic wood-and-leather post-war roadster, blended with a cutting-edge aluminum-intensive chassis, trademarked cantilever-style suspension, and 21st-century safety, performance and emissions standards.

Even though the Aero 8 is produced on a small-scale and built by hand on a made-to-order basis, the U.S. government, like Canada, would not bend on its requirement that all cars to be sold there must be federalized and safety tested. A total of 17 Aero 8s were destroyed in the mandated procedures, but the structurally rigid roadster passed with flying colors.