programme, customers will be invited to commission their bespoke Plus 8 GTR alongside Morgan’s design team." Each of the nine Plus 8 GTR chassis and BMW 4.8L V8 engines were reworked and recommissioned, tuned to 375 bhp. Customers were given the limited availability options of 6-speed manual or automatic transmission. A removable hardtop is included in this setup. Specifications Powertrain The Aero 8's engine are all from BMW. Different engines have been used. BMW 4.4L V8 – M62TUB44 – 210 kW (290 PS; 286 bhp) – Used on: Aero 8 Series 1 BMW 4.6L V8 – M62TUB46 – 246 kW (334 PS; 330 bhp) – Used on: Aero 8 GTN BMW 4.4L V8 – N62B44 – 248 kW (338 PS; 333 bhp) – Used on: Aero 8 Series 2, Series 3 and AeroMax BMW 4.8L V8 – N62B48 – 270 kW (367 PS; 362 hp) – Used on: Aero 8 Series 4, Series 5, Aero Supersports, Aero Coupe, Plus 8, Plus 8 speedster, Plus 8 GTR The engine is paired with either a Getrag 6-speed manual or ZF 6HP 6-speed automatic transmission. Chassis The chassis is an ultra-stiff aluminum alloy. Suspension is fully Independent, with double wishbones, Eibach coil springs, fully floating in the rear, over Koni shock absorbers. Brakes are cast iron discs, with AP Racing 6-pot calipers at the front and 2-pot calipers at the rear. Performance For Version IV of the car, top speed is an estimated and 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) is done in 4.3 seconds for the manual transmission and 4.1 seconds for the automatic. Wheels and tires Common PCD 114.3 mm Holes 5 HUB 68mm ET: 30 Front 8.5J x 18 (225/40R18) 8.5J x 19 (225/35R19) Rear 8.5J x 18 (245/40R18) 8.5J x 19 (245/35R19) Motorsport The Aero 8 has competed at the 24 Hours of Le Mans twice, in 2002 and 2004. There have also been several entries in the FIA GT series from both works cars and privateers. It is also used in the British GT Series. It is currently racing in the FIA GT3 European championship and has proven competitive. The Aero 8 GT3 car is built by AUTO GT. The Aero 8 was also used in the 2003 Bathurst 24 Hour scoring a DNF with a rare BMW engine failure and the 2004 12 Hours of Sebring finishing 20th outright and 10th in the GT class. References Notes