MG returns!

[touring fan]

New 3 year BTCC program.
Brilliant news !

http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/97167

[Cyder]

That is good news indeed. The BTCC does seem to be getting something right at the moment with the huge crowds and grids.

[sirtyro]

Are Chevrolet still racing in 2012 then?!?! Didn't realise Plato was looking to move.

[Munter]

888 will prepare.

Does that mean they have yet to start? Or just a turn of phrase. Because you'd think if it's not mostly done by now then it's going to be a bit of a rush job...

[Graebob]

Amazing news. I love stuff like this. New car, experienced driver looking for a new challenge, experienced race outfit applying their knowledge. It'll be epic.

[norman156]

Good news and nice to see a new car on the grid. On the subject of the MG6 though, have they actually sold more than about 10 of these?

[Munter]

norman156 said:

Good news and nice to see a new car on the grid. On the subject of the MG6 though, have they actually sold more than about 10 of these?

I think the answer is no. But. Given hardly anybody knows they exist, and I've yet to see a dealer. That's hardly surprising. This sort of exposure should make more people actively seek the local dealer when looking for a new car rather than just hitting Ford, Vauxhall and Kia/Proton/Chevvy because the dealers are all visible on peoples normal journey to work and back.

[norman156]

Munter said:

norman156 said:

Good news and nice to see a new car on the grid. On the subject of the MG6 though, have they actually sold more than about 10 of these?

I think the answer is no. But. Given hardly anybody knows they exist, and I've yet to see a dealer. That's hardly surprising. This sort of exposure should make more people actively seek the local dealer when looking for a new car rather than just hitting Ford, Vauxhall and Kia/Proton/Chevvy because the dealers are all visible on peoples normal journey to work and back.

Hopefully it will, though they really need to get something a little more sophisticated under the bonnet, and a diesel (though the latter is supposed to be arriving at some point this year)

Apparently Avis bought 100 of them to add to their fleet, wouldn't surprise me if that's the majority of the total number sold thus far...