http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/07/nac-mg-planning-whole-new-mg5/ Explaining the Chinese Car Industry and Chinese Cars Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:03:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/07/nac-mg-planning-whole-new-mg5/#comment-48789 C240 Thu, 15 May 2008 21:10:49 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/07/nac-mg-planning-whole-new-mg5/#comment-48789 More like honda have have got involved on the IP issue and stopped them from making it! More like honda have have got involved on the IP issue and stopped them from making it!

]]> http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/07/nac-mg-planning-whole-new-mg5/#comment-48222 Andi Thu, 08 May 2008 07:59:41 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/07/nac-mg-planning-whole-new-mg5/#comment-48222 Hang on the 45 is too old for the Chinese market but its ok to rerelease the 25 which (I think) is older!! The ZS was a much better looking MG too in my opinon. Hang on the 45 is too old for the Chinese market but its ok to rerelease the 25 which (I think) is older!! The ZS was a much better looking MG too in my opinon.

]]> http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/07/nac-mg-planning-whole-new-mg5/#comment-48159 Windy Wed, 07 May 2008 16:40:40 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/07/nac-mg-planning-whole-new-mg5/#comment-48159 The Rover 400 was not based on the Honda Civic, they were a joint development involving R&D from both companies. The Rover 400 was not based on the Honda Civic, they were a joint development involving R&D from both companies.

]]> http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/07/nac-mg-planning-whole-new-mg5/#comment-48130 Brian Wed, 07 May 2008 12:12:23 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/07/nac-mg-planning-whole-new-mg5/#comment-48130 Impeccable history. Kudos. Impeccable history. Kudos.

]]> http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/07/nac-mg-planning-whole-new-mg5/#comment-48119 Neil Wed, 07 May 2008 10:03:19 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/07/nac-mg-planning-whole-new-mg5/#comment-48119 The Rover 45 was only a facelifted Rover 400, which was launched in 1995. However the 400 used a platform (and most of the upper body, interior, electrical, fuel, HVAC systems, etc.) from the then-current UK-built Honda Civic, itself based on the 1992 Japan-market Honda Domani. This makes the platform the same age as the Citroën ZX platform. It also means that NAC-MG may have faced difficulties selling the car in export markets, due to the IPR for most of the car having been owned by Honda, not MG-Rover and therefore not NAC-MG or SAIC. The Rover 45 was only a facelifted Rover 400, which was launched in 1995.
However the 400 used a platform (and most of the upper body, interior, electrical, fuel, HVAC systems, etc.) from the then-current UK-built Honda Civic, itself based on the 1992 Japan-market Honda Domani. This makes the platform the same age as the Citroën ZX platform. It also means that NAC-MG may have faced difficulties selling the car in export markets, due to the IPR for most of the car having been owned by Honda, not MG-Rover and therefore not NAC-MG or SAIC.

]]> http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/07/nac-mg-planning-whole-new-mg5/#comment-48078 mark Wed, 07 May 2008 06:08:05 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/07/nac-mg-planning-whole-new-mg5/#comment-48078 "The Rover 45 was launched in 1999, and is clearly showing its age in 2008" try telling that to Volkswagen and Citroen in China! “The Rover 45 was launched in 1999, and is clearly showing its age in 2008″ try telling that to Volkswagen and Citroen in China!

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