Morgan are entering Le Mans.

[slip2rock]

Intrested to read in the paper today that Morgan are entering a car in Le Mans, the report wasn't too specific about which year but presumably this year.

Hopefully the bloody thing will complete but if it's anything like my mums old 4/4 i imagine the driver(s) eyeballs will be bouncing by the time they finish the race.

 

[vat_man]

So are the cars running wooden frames?

 

[Talentless]

heard about this a month, more or less, ago. and from a british car site. guess the general press aint too fast.

 

[slip2rock]

Originally posted by vat_man
So are the cars running wooden frames?

Oh god i hope not, I'd forgotten about all that. Anyway it's the Aero 8 the've entered.

I'm sure the web site will have the info - www.morgan-motor.co.uk

This has been about fora month wow, must have been to caught up in GT3. I know i've hardly done any surfing since this game turned up....

 

[Jordan]

Well, I snuck into the press section of Morgan's site and found a picture...is this thing ugly or is it just me? They'd really better work on the aerodynamics if they want to have a shot at winning Le Mans...

 

[MistaX]

It looks alot like a car that was in Rage Racer.
If you've ever played through the game, you'ed know the car.

Its not that bad lookin.

 

[slip2rock]

Yep the damn this is ugly, no two ways about it.

Seeing as it's from the official site i would have thought they'd have posted a more flattering pic. I think the new Aero 8 looked good when i saw it on the TV.

Oh well England shoots itself in the foot again.....

Aren't there loads of different catagories in Le Mans? I know there's the big stuff that flies around at 200mph + but i'm sure they have about 5 or 6 other types racing at the same time.

 

[Shannon]

man that's one ****ing ugly thing

yes, they badly need to work on aerodynamics

 

[Gran Turismo7058]

I think the cars in GT so it won't win anyway!Audi,Team Oreaca,Panoz,and Champion Racing are the Fav's this year

 

[Deathhawk]

That thing is TIGHT underneath the ugly body. Pick up last month's racecar engeneering. It has all the stuff on it, and yes it is this year that it is entering lemans.

 

[troy]

ugly isn't the word. Not lemans material. Its not bad but it must be embarassing drving that thing at a lemans race

 

[Shannon]

yeah against things like mclarens etc

 

[oosacker]

why is it called an aero when its got no aerodynamics

 

[F2002]

They dont even do well in British GT championship so whats the point of Le Mans ?

 

[Brian P]

Originally posted by Jordan
...is this thing ugly or is it just me?

Its just you thats ugly!!

 

[viperman]

eeewwww looks like a 1920 car in a 21 centery race

 

[Jordan]

Originally posted by Brian P


Its just you thats ugly!!

I heard that!

 

[MazKid]

I think, that they should cut off all of the yellow part, and make it like an open wheeled car...that would look a tad better....

 

[1X83Z]

slip2rock: Man, I wish I knew - I know that there are a bunch of different categories, but offhand I could only say GT (resemblances to road cars {where BMW got nicked} with the requirements being that it has to be very similar to the road car) and the "big stuff that flies around at 200+ mph," including Audi and Bentley. Otherwise, I don't know about any other categories, but I *believe* there could be some.

 

[alex_gt]

Oh dear Morgan are gonna be laughed at if they enter Le mans with that thing..., looks like it should be sitting in some Racing Veterians garage being polished 24/7........

 

[Fogelhund]

Interesting enough, it didn't do too badly in qualifying, 8th out of 12 cars. Perhaps it may redeem itself yet.

 

[slip2rock]

Cool, how long did it take for the driver to stop shaking?

 

[1X83Z]

Yeah, can you imagine spending eight non-stop hours of driving in one? Sends chills down my back...

 

[vat_man]

Considering the project only started in February, they've done pretty well - gotta laugh, though, most of the photos I've seen of the car have been of the back of the car!

 

[vat_man]

Here we go, a shot from scrutineering!

Hey, at least it's not another 'look-a-like' prototype - or one of the fleet of Porsche GT3s....

 

[Gran Turismo7058]

Take off the rear spoiler