This automobile has a 2 door coupé type body with a front mounted engine driving through the rear wheels.
It's powered courtesy of a naturally aspirated engine of 4.6 litre capacity. This unit features double overhead camshaft valve gear, a 90 degree V 8 cylinder layout, and 4 valves per cylinder. It produces 330 bhp (335 PS/246 kW) of power.
This power is transmitted to the wheels through a 6 speed manual gearbox.
The stated weight at the kerb is 1000 kg.
The Morgan Aero 8 GT Coupé is claimed to attain a top speed of 266 km/h (165 mph).
Full specs
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| Body type | 2 seater fixed-head coupé | ||
| Number of doors | 2 | ||
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| dimensions & weights | |||
| Wheelbase | 2530 mm | 99.6 inches | |
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| Kerb weight | 1000 kg | 2205 lb | |
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| aerodynamics | |||
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| Powertrain | |||
| engine type | naturally aspirated petrol | ||
| Engine manufacturer | BMW | ||
| Engine code | M62 | ||
| Cylinders | V 8 in 90° vee | ||
| Capacity | 4.6 litre 4619 cc (281.869 cu in) |
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| Bore × Stroke | 93 × 85 mm
3.66 × 3.35 in |
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| Bore/stroke ratio | 1.09 | ||
| Valve gear | double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
4 valves per cylinder 32 valves in total |
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| maximum power output | 335 PS (330 bhp) (246 kW) |
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| maximum torque | |||
| Specific output | 53.3 kW/litre 72.4 ps/litre 71.4 bhp/litre 1.17 bhp/cu in |
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| crankshaft bearings | |||
| Engine coolant | Water | ||
| Unitary capacity | 577.38 cc | ||
| Aspiration | Normal | ||
| Compressor | N/A | ||
| Intercooler | None | ||
| Catalytic converter | |||
| performance | |||
| Acceleration 0-80km/h (50mph) | |||
| Acceleration 0-60mph | 4.3 s | ||
| Acceleration 0-100km/h | |||
| Acceleration 0-160km/h (100mph) | |||
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| Standing kilometre | |||
| Maximum speed | 266 km/h (165 mph) | ||
| Power-to-weight ratio | Higher is better 334.59 PS/tonne (1000 kg) 0.33 PS/kg 246.08 kW/tonne (1000 kg) 0.25 kW/kg 330 bhp/tonne (1000 kg) 0.33 bhp/kg 0.15 bhp/lb |
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| Weight-to-power ratio | Lower is better 4.06 kg/kW 6.79 lb/bhp |
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| universal fuel consumption (calculated from the above) | |||
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| chassis | |||
| Engine position | front | ||
| Engine layout | longitudinal | ||
| Drive wheels | rear wheel drive | ||
| Torque split | N/A | ||
| Steering | rack & pinion | ||
| turns lock-to-lock | 2.400 | ||
| Turning circle | |||
| Front suspension | I.W.CS. | ||
| Rear suspension | I.DW.CS. | ||
| Wheel size front | |||
| Wheel size rear | |||
| Tyres front | Yokohama 048 225/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Tyres rear | Yokohama 048 225/40 ZR 18 | ||
| Brakes F/R | |||
| Front brake diameter | 330 mm | ||
| Rear brake diameter | 206 mm | ||
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| Gearbox | 6 speed manual | ||
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| general | |||
| Carfolio.com ID | 120153 | ||
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| RAC rating | 42.9 | ||
| Insurance classification | No information available | ||
| Tax band | No information available | ||
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2004 Morgan Aero 8 GT Coupé added 2004-06-05. Last modified 2013-02-28. |
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