Spy Shots: Secret Rover prototype
Originally designed to be the centerpiece of MG Rover's future vehicle plans, this now-stillborn prototype named the RDX60 has been located in a dark, dusty corner within Longbridge. The five-seat hatch based on the Rover 75 platform was the replacement for the Rover 45 built to go head-to-head with the Golf and Focus in 2004. Unfortunately, delays and a general lack of funds sent it along with the future MG Rover into automotive oblivion in April of 2005.
[Source: CAR Magazine]
See early sketches of Rover and MG versions of the RDX60 after the jump
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Michael Karesh 1:56PM (11/21/2006)
This was clearly a company that wanted to die. That prototype, which looks nothing like the sketches, would have looked dated in 1975.
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Ytik 3:33PM (11/21/2006)
The sketches look alright, but that prototype is a clear sign that Rover was on his way out...
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JayP 4:48PM (11/21/2006)
A little SD1-ish from that angle. V8, maybe.
4 pot? Nope.
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