It looks more like a Jaguar. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
The mention of MG conjures up images of old-school British sports cars, like the MGB with its rubber bumpers or the T-Type with its tall wire wheels. But the iconic British carmaker is still very much around—although under different management.
Nowadays, MG is owned by the Chinese SAIC Motor Corporation and produces hatchbacks, crossovers and sedans sold in a few select markets around the world. However, the company looks to be trying to revive its sports-oriented image with its all-electric sports car concept, the E-Motion.
The E-Motion was unveiled back in 2017, powered by an all-electric powerplant said to allow the car to accelerate to 60 mph in under 4 seconds while still retaining a 300-mile range. It features a 2+2 seating layout and a set of butterfly doors.
Even though there is some internet chatter about the car entering production within the next year or so with a price tag of around £30,000 (approximately $39,000), it doesn't look like the E-Motion will be making it to American shores—at least not in the near future.
Despite that, do you think the E-Motion has a shot in the growing crowd of electrified performance vehicles, or is that sort of money better spent on, say, a Tesla?
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It looks more like a Jaguar. Not that there's anything wrong with that.
It is a good design, very handsome, but it doesn't really look different from the Aston/Jag/Mazda/etc. that we seem to be seeing everywhere now.
I know that this happens every generation, eventually - Ask a 15 year old to tell the difference in a Caprice and an LTD and a Monaco, and they won't be able to even if it seems obvious to someone who was around for them - but it is getting boring. A very good looking boring, admittedly.
mtn (Forum Supporter) said:I know that this happens every generation, eventually - Ask a 15 year old to tell the difference in a Caprice and an LTD and a Monaco, and they won't be able to even if it seems obvious to someone who was around for them - but it is getting boring. A very good looking boring, admittedly.
Better this then the other direction that car makers seem to be going. Like BMW, Nissan, etc and just make them as ugly as possible.
I was hoping for more of an electrified version of the MGB GT, but that looks nice.
I feel like theres just so many Lucas Electronics jokes just making themselves here.
This looks fantastic. Other then the Octagon badge I'm not sure there is any MG heritage in the design though.
Ford.. This is what the Mustang Mach E should look like/Be. Back to the drawing board for you.
I think MG has always been a Jaguar look-alike (again, not that that is a bad thing). Agree this is where I would like to see ford point the mach E, but I also think ford might be better at marketing than I am.
1955 jag
1955 MG
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1968 MG
To look like an MG it would have to be more retro. Think of a PT Cruiser crossed with a 50s MG Magnette sedan.
Snowdoggie said:To look like an MG it would have to be more retro. Think of a PT Cruiser crossed with a 50s MG Magnette sedan.
A new Chinese MG with that much "heritage" would find about two dozen buyers, tops, lol.
In reply to Robbie (Forum Supporter) :
I'm sorry Robbie. I just disagree with your whole premise. Look at MGTD built from 1950-1953 boxy cut away doors slab gas tank to the 1948- 1954 Jag XK120 curvy slippery shape continued almost unchanged through 1957 in the XK 140 Slightly bulbous XK 150. Built from 1958-1961.
Then the XKE. The car Enzo Ferrari declared the most beautiful car ever made. Also called the greatest crumpet Catcher ever. From 1962 - 1975 Compare that to the MGB? A boxy little car with barely a curve ?
Then to compare the jacked up rubber bumper MGBGT of 1975 to the XJS ?
Well I'm afraid we will just have to disagree.
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