Thankfully, in every other respect it's a doddle to drive. The pedals - floor-hinged like an old 911s - have a smooth, easy arc and are well placed within the narrow confines of the footwell, although there's no room for a clutch foot rest. The steering has a variable amount of power assistance; just enough to help when parking or trickling along at low speed but so little once up to speed that you hardly notice.
One thing you do notice is the Aero's lack of weight. The slightest twitch of your right foot has an addictively direct effect on the Morgan's speed. And such is the beefy, linear torque reserves of the 44-litre BMW VS that the same is true whichever gear you happen to be in. It's effortlessly muscular, deeply impressive both for the absurd ease with which the power is delivered - the engine note is unmistakeably VS, but soft-edged, refined - and the urgency with which the Aero 8 lunges at the horizon.
Weighing-in at a smidge over 1000kg, and with 286 of Bavaria's finest horses to haul it around, it's no wonder the Aero 8 feels so potent. Sadly we didn't have the opportunity to put definitive figures to it, but it's clear that Morgan's claim of a 0-60mph time in under 5 secs is perfectly believable, as is the top speed of 160mph. Suffice to say BMW's engineers were mightily impressed with the Aero's raw speed during the test programme.
