Category: MG

  • 10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the MG XPower SV-R

    10 Things You Probably Didn’t Know About the MG XPower SV-R

    The MG XPower SV-R was one of the boldest cars ever to wear an MG badge: a carbon-bodied, Ford V8-powered supercar assembled through a trail stretching from Italy and the Isle of Wight to North America and Longbridge. It looked like nothing else, cost more than a Porsche 911 and arrived just as MG Rover…

  • MG XPower SV-R: The Remarkable British Supercar Born in Modena

    MG XPower SV-R: The Remarkable British Supercar Born in Modena

    The MG XPower SV-R was one of the boldest road cars ever to wear an MG badge. A carbon-bodied, Ford V8-powered coupe with Italian roots and British finishing, it was MG Rover’s improbable attempt to build a genuine halo car: rare, dramatic and far more interesting than its short life suggests. It was never meant…

  • Mk1 Austin Metro with a big difference

    Mk1 Austin Metro with a big difference

    “1982 Austin metro hatchback driven 41,914 miles( will increase)” – Probably because it’s such fun to drive. You can see from the eBay listing that a lot of work and serious engineering has got into this conversion. No longer your average 1.3 Austin Metro, it’s mid engined and RWD – Who needs rear passengers! Now…

  • MG ZS Express van, very good condition!

    MG ZS Express van, very good condition!

    The MG Express van, introduced in 2003, is indeed a rare vehicle. According to the MG Owners’ Club, a total of 317 MG Express vans were produced between 2001 and 2005.  However, other sources, such as the MG-Rover.org forums, suggest that the total number of MG Express vans built was 309. Whichever figure is correct,…