MG planning supercar SV-S WRC convertible
Following all the plot twists in the ongoing saga of what's become of MG Rover in recent years is more difficult than unravelling the Harry Potter series in a half hour. Looking like something distinctly last century, the MG XPower SV started life as a derivate of the Qvale Mangusta. Ex-racer William Riley, a member of the famed English automotive clan, managed to wheel and deal for the rights to the MG X-Power name, as well as the flared and gilled V8-powered supercar intender.
What better thing to do with a kevlar-bodied piece of automotive bombast but cut the top off? That's exactly the thinking that's led to the prototype MG X-Power SV-S WRC. WRC stands for William Riley Convertible, and the car sports a supercharged V8 and is claimed to be capable of hitting 62 mph in 3.8 seconds on its way to a top speed of 195 mph. It will cost Anglophiles £87,000 to support their local supercar bakery, though there will be lower achievers that cost less but still deliver the same jagged-glass eye pain. Still, considering that this mobile cheese grater is about half the cost when powered by a 3.5 liter Ford V6, it's a bargain for such an exclusive car. Thanks for the tip, pottz!
[Source: Auto Express]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Borger 9:04AM (10/06/2008)
The grille makes it look like a Dodge.
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TJ 9:31AM (10/06/2008)
Avenger Coupe/Convertible?
Bring back the MGA.
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jcar302 9:41AM (10/06/2008)
Looks like a cross between a dodge and a bmw z3.
And that's not a good thing, since normal dodge cars are ugly (excluding the srt8's,10's) and the z3 is a total chick car.
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john riley 9:55AM (10/06/2008)
When did this go from mid-engine to front engine?
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RITmusic2k 12:11PM (10/06/2008)
My thought was "Dodge Z3 TT"
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2007RC46SP2 9:09PM (10/06/2008)
wow you read my mind.
RITmusic2k 10:06AM (10/07/2008)
I bet we're not the only ones to get that vibe. The guys above were all over it too -
IMF 12:28PM (10/06/2008)
This design is quiet old, I think from 2002
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Elux Troxl 1:24PM (10/06/2008)
Definitely this article marks the first time "supercar" and "MG" have appeared in the same headline.
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Rman91Bird 5:45PM (10/06/2008)
nice rebadged dodge demon concept
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Holden 10:45PM (10/06/2008)
Cross between a VZ Holden Commodore, and an Elfin MS8
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