Tuesday 22nd October 2002

MG X-Power SV

MG's new coupe revealed

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[johno]

Prices start at £65,000 or buy all the bits from Halfords and make one yourself.

Excepting the engine of course..

Good to MG striving ahead, such a shame is so damned ugly and aimed at what portion of the market ??..... Max Power's editor who may have enough money to buy one ??

[squirrelz]

Are those front light clusters from a Punto?

[B10]

I hope the drivers don't go around with their foglights on like most Maxpower drivers.
Its not beautiful, but it makes good impression and one would definitly move over if one loomed up in the rear view mirror.

[thrust]

squirrelz said: Are those front light clusters from a Punto?

Yep.

[CarZee]

Is there an echo in here?

[mr_tony]

skyline + a bit of TT.
Looks hard as nails.

I could quite happily forgive the (IMHO) slight OTT styling if the engine delivers as much oomph as it look like it should.

Still at 65k it's not really on my shopping list in the spring anyway..

[jeremyc]

CarZee said: Is there an echo in here?

This thread is brought to you from the Top Gear studio/hangar.

[james]

Surely it's a misprint. It should read:

MA X-Power SV.

It looks like it's been used to ram raid Halfords. It's a complete abortion. You'd be embarressed to be seen in public driving it.

James

[prelude4ws]

mr_tony said: skyline + a bit of TT.

Thats becouse i think it is a TT roof fillered to some ropey kit car.....

Come back BMW all is forgiven......

[MEMSDesign]

More (and some nice high res pictures) at www.xpower-mg.com/MG-XPower-SV.htm

[dans]

I really hated the Carisma Cerbera in Gold, but in this more tasteful Grey it is a bit better.....
...oh no, my mistake it is MG's worst looking car since the Montego.

What a balls up!!

[philipmog]

And wot's wrong with a Monty-no-go.... part of my Divorce settlement... I got to keep my Nissan SX... cos she thought that the Monty was a better car... Then She MOTed it ... yuk yuk : wonder if this new MG will be as rusty ???

[cerbman]

You people don't deserve a car industry

[V8thunder]

AAAAAAAARGHHHHHHHH! A car made entirely out of bodykits! Where are the razorblades!

[andymadmak]

Well I LIKE it. Makes a TVR look girly

Andy 400se

[tailslider]

Shite.

[torve]

Perhaps they should try building sports cars.

[andyvdg]

Well I don't think the colour does it any favours at all, it will be much better in a much darker one. If it handles it will sell (a bit), but I've got this niggly feeling the styling will date quite quickly.

[jamesc]

I have to say I prefer the original X80 which was more conservative.

[PetrolTed]

It's hideous. The original X80 was a bit too much like an Astra coupe but they've gone way too far in their attempts to beef up the design. Over styled shite which would make you a laughing stock on the road.