Due in just eight examples, the Aero GT, a bespoke version of the British brand’s two-seater that's been revealed in Geneva alongside its Plus 8 50th Anniversary, will also be the last car to use BMW’s longstanding N62 V8 engine.

Having powered Morgan’s Aero since it launched in 2000, the naturally aspirated 4.8-litre unit, which hasn’t been used in a BMW since 2010, will also bow out in its most potent form. 

Producing 367bhp and 370lb ft of torque, the V8 is linked to a BMW six-speed manual gearbox that delivers drive to the rear wheels. It can accelerate the 1182kg Aero GT to 62mph in 4.5sec on onto a top speed of 170mph. Those performance figures are identical to the Aero 8, but Morgan says the Aero GT is the most extreme car to leave its Malvern factory doors yet. This is because the bespoke variant gets more aggressive aerodynamic features inspired by Morgan’s 2009 GT3 racing car.