Archive for the ‘Nanjing MG’ category
Europe, this is for you! MG6 Turbo Diesel Sighted Road Testing
The MG6 has been a fantastic hit in Europe – or perhaps not. The Europeans love for gasoline is rivaled for their love of austerity measures, making the 1.8T gasoline MG6 a bit of a flop, especially as it was launched at the height of a recession when consumers wanted small and economical, neither the [...]
A Face Only a Mother Could Love – The MG Icon Concept
MG’s Concepts are typically fantastic pieces of automotive art, the MG6 was a sleek cherry red car that was clearly production ready, the MG3 was a cheeky little super mini that hung from the roof of the Guangzhou Auto Show, the MG5 didn’t get an auto show launch but none the less its concept wowed [...]
MG Icon Concept reveals itself
SAIC-owned MG revealed sketches and renderings of the MG Icon a few days ago. Now Bitauto has pictures of the concept crossover live, getting ready for Beijing. With some hints of MINI and Nissan Juke, the crossover’s biggest inspiration comes from an MG classic from the 1960s, the MG MGB. A combination of retro and [...]
MG Icon SUV Official Renders Leaked
I got a text message at 5pm from a friend at auto.sohu.com, “Ive got a cool thing to share” he said “get on QQ ASAP“. Nursing a suspected cracked rib and sitting on the train, I was clearly in no rush to open my laptop and get online to look over a concept car from [...]
MG Takes Pole Position in First British Touring Car Win
Jason Plato, or Jason Potato as he is known to his fans, took pole position at the first round of the British Touring Car Championships on April 1st. Despite the race kicking off on April Fools Day, Jason was clearly no fool. He took pole position after a torturous race which saw plenty of red [...]
MG3 to have UK unveiling in May
From Motor Trader MG Motor UK is the latest car brand to join the line-up of recruiting car brands exhibiting at Motor Trader’s Open Points Roadshow in May. The Longbridge-based brand will be on hand to discuss franchising opportunities with dealers as it moves to fill its network ahead of this year’s launch of the [...]
MG to show concept SUV in Beijing, and possibly 1.5T
MG’s rise is slow but sure, the company started with the large 6 but followed up with the 3, both models have acquired volume sales in China although the MG6 is lagging behind in the UK. The MG3 is expected to have its unveiling in the UK next month on May 17. The MG5 was [...]
MG5 hits the market priced from 87,000RMB to 128,700RMB. Interesting Colors.
The much awaited MG5 has hit the market in China, the 5 follows the launch of the MG6 and MG3 and finally gives potential consumers something to choose between the tiny 3 and much larger 6. The MG5 is based on the Roewe 350 platform and comes with a 1.5L naturally aspirated engine, although a [...]
MG5 to launch on March 28th, pricing expected to be from 90,000rmb to 120,000rmb
Pricing for the MG5 is going to be a sore point over the next few weeks, ranging topping turbo models from the likes of BYD and Greatwall already match up or come in at a cheaper price than the naturally aspirated 1.5L MG5, media estimates say that the 5 will come in at 90,000RMB and [...]
MG6 Touring Car revealed at long last
MG Motor UK, the British arm of SAIC Motors has finally unveiled its Touring Car entry for the 2012 season. The new car is being piloted by renowned racing car driver, Jason Plato. The MG6 will be driven under the KX Momentum Race Team and will have their first race on April 1st at Brands [...]
Chinese media get hold of MG5 ahead of launch
The MG5 has its official launch at the end of March but Chinese media have been given the golden oppertunity to test drive the motor before it hits the market. So what are Chinese media saying about the first hot hatch from MG in at least a decade? Well to start with Chinese media hardly [...]
MG’s Qashqai Fighting Crossover in rendered form
Chinese automotive website, auto.163.com, have caught wind of MG’s plan to produce a new crossover based on the AP12 platform and helpfully given it to us in rendered form MG’s current line up is limited, the company has the large 6, the mini 3 and its Crossover variant and will soon have the much anticipated [...]
MG5 to hit the market on March 26th
March is going to be a busy time for car launches, the new Honda CRV launches sometime in the third month but the new MG5 is what’s worth waiting for. The MG5 has been unveiled once before on China Car Times, the compact car from MG will of course sit above the well selling MG3 [...]
MG Lands in New Zealand
The old colonial countries were once great business for British Leyland, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand were willing recipients of BL products back in the company’s hay day, however the rise of Japanese and then Korean manufacturers put BL to an early grave. MG-Rover continued selling its produce to the lands down under until [...]
MG6 Turbo Diesel Spotted in China, sporting six speed gearbox
If you listen to European MG fans all they want is a diesel, and perhaps an automatic gearbox, the current MG6 made in MG UK from kits sent from China offers neither, and thus there hasn’t exactly been Apple-like queuing to buy the MG6. Europeans love their diesels, UK’ers love their diesels even more, so [...]
MG5 naked from all corners
The MG5 is probably one of the more anticipated compact cars in 2012, the small car has already been seen a number of times on the great pages of China Car Times but this is the first time we’ve seen it in a color that actually suits the cars styling. The MG5 was reportedly designed [...]
MG UK sell just 7 MG6′s in Britain in November
The UK’s SMMT (Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders) released its monthly figures for the UK car industry yesterday where it was revealed that MG UK sold just seven units of the MG6 in November, which made its October sales of 15 units look rather good. SAIC’s and MG UK’s decision to launch the MG6 [...]
This is the MG5 in its rendered glory
The MG5 has been a much talked about car in the Chinese media, we’ve already seen what it looks like in concept form when it stole the Shanghai Auto Show earlier this year as it was literally in your face as soon as you entered the door. So why is the media so excited about [...]
BBC shows the MG6 coming down the lines in the UK
Ever wondered what the MG6 looks like when it arrives in kit form in the UK from China? BBC gives you the answers. Obviously MG’s Longbridge factory isn’t going to hit the peak of its glory days in the short term but it is a step forward and MG are well on their way to [...]
China gets UK edition of the MG6
A few months ago I spotted a UK version of the MG6 testing in Shanghai’s Jia Ding district, which is not too far from SAIC’s headquarters. Of course only I am sad enough to spot the slightest difference between the UK and Chinese version, the UK model gets a faux plastic air vent on the [...]
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