Morgan Aero 8 (00-10) - Review

Review by Ben Wall on
Last Updated: 24 April 2009
For sheer character and charm, few cars can match the Morgan Aero 8. It may be hand built and with a traditional look, but the Morgan is a thoroughly modern sports car that uses an aluminium chassis while power comes from a BMW V8 engine. This gives it a 0-62mph time of less than five seconds and it feels even faster from behind the wheel. The original model had an unfortunate cross-eyed appearance, but a revised model, introduced in 2006, was a huge improvement. Designed and built in Britain it has a uniqueness few similarly priced cars can match and there are more dealers around than you'd think. However, that doesn't stop it being expensive to buy and run.
4 out of 5

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Buying used

They hold their price well, but we managed to find a couple of three-year-old examples with low mileages that offered a 30% saving and were pretty much as new. There aren't many about though, as most Morgan owners buy for life. Morgan's own website is the best place to look - they have ex-demonstrators as well as cared for used examples.

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Selling

This isn't the kind of car people buy on a whim. They tend to be British sports car enthusiasts so the best place to advertise is through specialist magazines or websites. Alternatively find out what a Morgan dealer will offer you. Most cars tend to end up back at the dealer who first sold it new. A fairly limited market because most people with this sort of money have Porsche on their mind and the looks are rather love-it-or-loath-it. However, there are enough admirers to mean it won't hang around for long.