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The recent (last weekend) Goodwood Festival of Speed was once again a huge success and amongst all the happenings was an old British marque looking for support in the shape of the new MG-6.
At this time the only new car carrying the MG badge is the TF model, which is still manufactured at what is left of the old Longbridge factory in Birmingham.
With the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) owning part of MG and Rover, and new-rivals-on-the-block the Nanjing Automotive Corporation (NAC) owning the other parts it looked as though no deal could be arranged between the two to rescue MG Rover until the Chinese government stepped in and sorted them out.
As a result the new MG-6 should be rolling off the remaining production lines at Longbridge to meet the sales launch date later this year.
The new 6 has only the subframe of an old 75 to link it with its Rover heritage. In size its near the Passat/Mondeo models and will initially come with a 1.8 turbocharged petrol engine with a new diesel unit to follow later; top speed should be around 130mph with a 0-60 in 9secs.
Pricewise its expected on sale between £15- £20,000 depending on trim, to ensure success it would be advisable to undercut its opposition by a clear margin in order to get off to a flying start. Good luck.
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