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MG's greatest hits
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There was a time when the British were fantastic at many things. Colonising half the planet (and ruining it eventually as a result), fighting world wars, building ships, discovering sports they themselves aren't good at, shooting themselves in the foot when it comes to relations with their European neighbours—the Brits can hold the crown for many of these things. In the 60s and 70s, they even made some desirable cars and brands that were inspiringly ambitious in a David v Goliath sort of way. Brands like Lotus, TVR, Aston Martin, Jaguar and MG made some of the best sports cars on the planet in low volumes, and effectively birthed a new category—the lightweight British roadster. MG was a crucial part of that movement, and to celebrate the arrival of the iconic MG brand in Bangladesh, we thought we'd take you for a spin in some of the biggest hits from the past of this British (Chinese owned but British engineered) rockstar.
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B Roadster/GT The MG B, in roadster and hardtop GT form, is one of the longest (and greatest) running models of the brand, produced from 1963 to 1980, with the same basic design being updated periodically over the years. In RV8 form, it continued till 1995, which is scarcely believable. The suggestive ads ran with the tagline "Your Mother Wouldn't Like It", probably referring to the 8 cylinder motors as opposed to the 6 and 4 cylinders it could also be had with.
Metro 6R4
History is alight with all the Group B rally monsters that never competed, but MG—relatively low on the pecking order of sports car manufacturers—beat nearly everyone to the punch with a rally car that competed. The 6R4 took the lowly Austin-Rover derived Metro hatch and added crazy wings, side bulges and big power in a nuclear assault on the eyes, ears and dirt tracks of rally stages.
TC
The TC was the first post-World War II MG to be released, and was sold till 1950. American GIs who had been stationed in the UK loved the MG brand and theTC, with its 55 HP 4-cylinder, proved to be cheap to buy and import, so the TC gained a huge cult following back in the US, and is a popular classic to own as a result.
TF Roadster
A replacement for the MGB in 1995, the TF was a response to rivals like Mazda and their MX5/Miata, which had purportedly perfected the small British roadster formula. Judging by the sheer quantities and resale value of the Miata, the TF was not successful. Sales numbers are misleading, because the TF is a cracking car as described by anyone who drove it.
If you wanted a sports sedan in the ear-ly-2000s, chances are you'd opt for a BMW or a Benz. Almost no one considered MC, who had built a fantastic sports sedan with the help of Prodrive and Ford. The ZT had rear wheel drive, a 4.6 litre V8 and 256 HP/302 Ib-ft torque, with subde exterior differences for the 260 model. With genuine 155 MPH performance, the ZT was a legitimate competitor to the BMW M5. It's a shame it sold so poorly.
X-Power SV
The X-Power SV is perhaps the most exciting MG in the troubled waters of the 2000s. Based on the Qvale Mangusta and powered by Ford's 4.6 litre (320 HP) and 5.0 litre (385 HP) V8s, the upscale sports car was an attempt at appealing to American buyers—of the 82 cars produced, most went to Europe and Asia, with only one sold in the US. It showed promise, but the financially choppy times of the mid-2000s killed it off and paved the way for Chinese takeover.