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I'm really excited for this!!

I've requested a brochure....does that feature work for anyone?

patpending wrote:

docjunior2008 wrote:Great news! But, when does LHD production actually start? That would be an important factor, right?

I'm not quite sure how you mean this.

I presume you are not referring to China and have discounted the idea that the 500 cars could be with AVIS Europe in China, as you know that LHD production has been going there for well over a year.

I take it that you are thinking these 500 cars are not for immediate delivery but go into next year and could also be rented out by AVIS Europe on the Continent.

Haven't seen any change to "LHD and diesel at MG Birmingham in 2012" TBH.

Interestingly, I remember choosing Alamo because they had Vauxhalls and Rovers (not Fords). AVIS must be sure that renting MGs will not be a turn-off - maybe like Europcar rent Chryslers!

Great news! But, when does LHD production actually start? That would be an important factor, right?

So I could rent a 6 on holiday?

Woo! Very good promotion! Sales to follow?

Dynamo wrote:

docjunior2008 wrote:Great pics. Really excited to see an MG 6 in the flesh.

Keep your eyes peeled around the Teesside area. There's a red one flying about lol.

What....the UK is getting those models too? Really?

Was anyone on here at the launch?

patpending wrote:

Windy wrote:

patpending wrote:

Windy wrote:

patpending wrote:40% of sales to the saloon!

Obviously they will be eating in to the BMW/Audi/Jaguar market rather than the Ford Focus they were originally aiming at!

Is there a Ford Focus saloon? I think I've seen one, the size of a Cortina it is...

I've seen ONE too. I'm quite sure that the saloons don't make up 40%, or even 15%, of the Focus sales!

saw one yesterday.

Remember the launch of the Sierra and resistance to the hatchback? How things have changed!

I think the indicator repeaters should have been kept on the side and not in the wing mirrors, because that black plastic looks unsightly

Love the look of the MG6 Saloon. I'm excited for the new reincarnation of MG's I just hope that there is a new TF, or sports coupe/cabrio in the pipeline

This sounds stupid, but how many of you think that the MG3 will sell in the bucket loads when it comes to Britain? I really hope it does well, but slightly concerned about what happens if it doesnt

From MG Chat with Guy Jones

As promised, more on the questions we were unable to answer during Monday's Live and Online. We were asked whether we plan an MG6 Estate car. This is not part of our current strategy for the MG6 platform.

The MG6 Saloon looks amazing! I hope that that model sells well enough for it to be a real contender in the saloon class

I can't wait for the UK Launch of the 6 and 3

skyblueads wrote:I believe MG are talking to Sky about getting it hosted online.

Gutted I missed it last night

Great to see MG Back in action!

I hope they know what they are doing. I wouldn't want them to devalue the MG Brand with a plastic, tin box on wheels. It needs to be sporty, well made and drive well. MG (UK & China): I HOPE YOU'RE LISTENING!

Doc

Windy wrote:

ZTsteve wrote:

Longbridge factory production models will be in 2012, prices are
expected to 5900 GB pounds, about 6 million RMB.

Not that cheap, surely?! Is that just a simple exchange-rate conversion to GBP? If it's that cheap I'll have two!

And more good news for Longbridge.

Well the info did apparently come "from the relevant channel" so maybe we should assume MG will be making "affordable sportscars" again - the modern midget? The power output of the base model maybe supports that idea...

docjunior2008 wrote:Just a quick question, if the MG Zero is to become the MG3, will there be an MG1?

Doc

There has been no mention of one, but the MG3 is not all that small. How about an electric micro MG in a few years time?

Just a quick question, if the MG Zero is to become the MG3, will there be an MG1?

Doc

I'm liking the look of the new MG5. Keeps the styling of the new MG range, MG6, etc.

Love it.

Hope it keeps the styling for production.

Great pics. Really excited to see an MG 6 in the flesh. Hopefully, by the they have started production and sent cars to dealers, I will have passed my driving test, so should be able to test drive one

Also, what was the finish like in the car. Did you manage to test that?

Doc

Windy wrote:

docjunior2008 wrote:I so wish I could have gone. Would have loved to see the MG6 in the flesh. But suppose, I'll have to wait and see it at my local dealer when production starts.

When are they due in dealers?

They are being launched late this year, it is uncertain at the moment if your dealer will actually have one this year but if not then probably January.

I guess it makes a bit of sense to tie the launch in with the date of the Guangzhou auto show as the publicity it will provide is probably just as useful in China as it is here and there will no doubt be other news from the show to make the publicity here more impressive. That is just my guess though.

Once they are in production then maybe a factory visit will be possible.

I so wish I could have gone. Would have loved to see the MG6 in the flesh. But suppose, I'll have to wait and see it at my local dealer when production starts.

When are they due in dealers?

Just wondering if anyone managed to get tickets from MG Motor for the Goodwood Moving Motor Show?

Unfortunately, I won some, but won't be able to attend. Planning on framing my tickets, because at the end of the day, im proud that I got the opportunity to go.

Doc

from: http://www.chinacartimes.com/2010/04/16/roewe-750-to-be-canned-replacement-coming-in-2012/

SAIC’s flagship Roewe 750 is likely to go out of production in 2012 and will be replaced by a new 750 which will be riding on an entirely platform that is currently shared with GM’s fantastic Buick Lacrosse Epsilon II platform. The Roewe 750 is apparently under research and has been given the internal codename ofBP31. The Buick Lacrosse is up for a renewel in 2014, which makes platform sharing with SAIC worthwhile.

The 2011 Roewe 750 is currently undergoing testing, and is likely to be a new seat of light clusters both front and rear which will give the car a minor facelift to carry it through to 2012. The hybrid version of the 750 is also ready for launch.

On the engine front, SAIC will offer the 750 with the choice of 1.8, 1.8T and a 2.5V6 engine which they bought from MG-Rover in 2005. The engines have since been upgraded, with the 2.5V6 gaining more power (from 130kw to 135kw) and the 1.8L jumping from 86kw to 96KW, the 1.8T has not modified power wise.

Oh my word. I hope this only for China too. If this is badged an MG, they will be a laughing stock. They need to get a new TF in production ASAP!

richardk wrote:Link received in an email from MG Motor UK
http://www.mgmotor.co.uk/news-events/archive/exclusive-mg6-images/

Autocar wrote:

The MG6 will go on sale in the UK next year, and Autocar's chief road tester Matt Prior has had an exclusive drive of the Longbridge-developed car.
Contrary to what many people think, the MG6 - or Roewe 75 as it’s called in China - is a clean sheet design, and not based on a shortened Rover 75 platform.
The Roewe variant went on sale in China last year, and has already sold 100,000 units. The MG6 will be on sale in the UK from the start of 2011, with final assembly taking place at Longbridge.
The good news is that not only was the 6 largely engineered in the UK, but it will also be sold here on a Europe-exclusive chassis set-up, honed and tweaked on the roads we tested it on. As a benchmark, we took a Ford Focus Zetec S along on the same route.
The roads are in and around mid-Wales, and are some of the most challenging and demanding in the world. If a car works here, it'll work pretty much anywhere.
Climbing aboard, there's a shock. The 6's cabin may be a belter by Chinese standards, but it's not on a par with better European cars. There are soft-touch plastics and a dark ambience, but it's a bit austere and the design looks flat in places. It's a pre-production model, but it could use finessing by a few notches.
Moving off, I reckon the gearchange on the five-speed manual and NVH levels could (and I believe will) be improved too.
The only engine at launch is a 1.8-litre turbocharged petrol, though diesels and other petrols will follow. It's a reworked K-series and - although it meets Euro5 emissions levels - accelerating away from a couple of roundabouts as we head west, it gets a little strained higher up the rev band.
What the MG6 does do, though, is drive well. And I mean really well. MG's head of chassis, Andy Kitson, admits the Focus has been the firm's benchmark for ride and handling. The MG6 has a rare blend of suppleness and poise.
The steering is still hydraulic rather than electric, and apparently it's slower than the Focus's, but it doesn't feel it. Kitson says there's still a little work to do on the valves to alter the feel at straight ahead but it's not bad now. And once there's a little lock wound on, it's excellent.
Then there's the ride. Hopping to and from a Focus reveals that the Ford's cabin suffers less vertical intrusion over bumps, but it's obvious this is the car MG has benchmarked. In its poise and agility I'd even say the MG6 is superior. It feels more neutral than the Focus, with a pivot point further forward; the Ford in comparison feels led more by its front.
The MG grips tenaciously before eventually letting slip from the front first, and it changes direction superbly. It is comfortable, tool greater vertical inputs into the cabin aside, there's no crash, even over bad bumps.
Fact is, the MG6 is already (and there's still tweaking to do) borderline best in class to drive.
Is that enough? Probably not on its own. But it's also spacious and expected to be priced competitively.
If all goes well there's scope for up to 150,000 vehicles per year to be assembled out of MG Birmingham, even in its current size.
Read the full test drive story in this week's Autocar magazine (7 April 2010).