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2002 Morgan Aero 8 GT
The Morgan Motor Company revealed the GT racer at the 2002 Autosport International Show at the beginning of January 2002. It was developed from the acclaimed Aero 8 road car under the guidance of Chief Development Engineer, Christopher Lawrence. This is actually the first production competition model to have been conceived, built and homologated by the Morgan factory team and is delivered fully race-prepared. It features a 4.4-liter Heini Mader-prepared dry-sump M62 BMW V8 engine that is capable of delivering 500 BHP through a six-speed sequential gearbox. The price for the model is set for EUR180.000 and the race car will be built by a dedicated specialist team at Malvern completely separately from the main production line.
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