News on a new ZS from Wikipedia...???

the OE zaust on the new astra and corsa is about a 3" oval. looks well smart. dont see why MG couldnt have done the same?

[paul-zs180]

was looking at a Corsa VXR the other day, the trianguar centre exit 'exhaust' is actually a pices of trim incorporated into the bumper. if you look closer you will see a pee-shooter sat in there with fresh air around it!

lol similar to the new Honda Civic which has a dummy triangle to the other side aswell.

still looks good tho

[Mat C]

Originally Posted by sduk

the OE zaust on the new astra and corsa is about a 3" oval. looks well smart. dont see why MG couldnt have done the same?

Maybe because they actualy took the effort to design a new car rather than just pedalling out a 17 year old design ?!

Really though, if they do want to be taken seriously then they do ned to be making a fresh, from the ground up car.

[KevG]

Originally Posted by China Car times

....NAC MG has high expectations for its Longbridge, UK plant - they hope to produce 15,000 cars per year at the plant, and then go on for British sales of 50,000 cars within the first two years of operation. Longbridge will be primarily producing the MGTF’s before shifting into production of MG7 and the MG3 range of cars - no word on the MG5 yet though. According to the stats we found, Nanjing MG UK has 140 workers on staff, of which 115 are engineers and line workers, MG are also looking for a further 250 workers for the time being. Will former MG-Rover staff be sending in their resumes? Once production of the MG7 and MG3 begins, Nanjing MG expects it will need to hire a further 800 workers to cope with demand.
Furthermore, by 2009 according to the sources we have to hand, Nanjing will have created a new sports car by 2009, some news sites are saying it will be a new two seater sports coupe i.e. a new MGTF, others are just saying a new sports car, what ever it will be China Car Times is sure that fresh designs will be welcomed by the MG + Rover communities.

I dont think the MGZS / MG5 will be in production here anytime soon, anyway Honda own the IPR's for this car, but NACMG have been in talks to use this in China only.

[arwilson80]

Originally Posted by KevG

I dont think the MGZS / MG5 will be in production here anytime soon, anyway Honda own the IPR's for this car, but NACMG have been in talks to use this in China only.

Couldn't someone bring back a few in containers.... I wonder if this could be a new business op? I guess there'd be a few minor changes and parts would be a problem though.

[KevG]

Problem is though, the ZS / 5 will have to go through type approval in order to be a vaible car in Europe anyway since things like NCAP etc also it will have to be re-designed to be able to pass such tests, at the moment I think it is a 2 star NCAP rating or similair.