having broken up the old austins (montego amd maestro) and then the last 200 and 25 they are much better. The 200/25 platform could have been mega developed into a scenic style mpv but as always with Rover there was never the money to do it.

Interestingly the MGF on closer inspection has parts from Rover 100, rover 200 (old Honda shape) and rover 400 (old shape).

The subframes are from Rover 100 infact they are both front sub frames hence the gearbox has to be linked by wire to the gear lever. This is because it was the only way to couple it properly.

Rover engineers were very clever on a tiny budget. Shame the management were so bad and managed to nestegg their own departure while workers lost their jobs with virtually nothing.

Ian

I know the model from the picture you attached this is the MG 25, which was very nice when it was still modern.

Just to add more information I will tell you that this style started strongly in Brazil when FIAT introduced the PALIO WEEKEND ADVENTURE in 1998, today all brands in Brazil have a product like that, which many people use to give the nick name as a “CAT WITH BOOTS” or in resume a normal Car wearing War Clothes, normaly nothing changes in the suspension (they just lift a little up) just the tires, wheels, bumpers and the addition of some acsesories.

By the way I am visiting every day the China Car Times! Congratulations!

Best regards,

J.I.Hosang

I was wondering if this car is actually someones very rough design for this:
http://www.chinacartimes.com/wp-content/streetwise-eater2.jpg

Believe that this is a drawing that someone did on basis of the next generation of the Crossover Ssangyong Action.

In this case, would be more and less clear that the partnership with both companies is getting bigger and bigger!

By the other hand, we have to bear in mind that some releases are giving by “sources from the automotive industry” as test and this is, apparently a test to feel the oppinion of the market.

Regards to All of You,

J.I.Hosang