MG, To Be OR Not To Be? Would YOU Want One Of These?

AutoExpress reports:

Take a look at the tantalising future that never was – but could still be! Auto Express, together with www.aronline.co.uk, has uncovered top-secret images of a trio of MG sports cars that was being readied back in 2005.

The project, codenamed X120, saw the Longbridge plant in the West Midlands working on a new Midget, a replacement for the TF roadster and an upmarket coupé to rival the Porsche Cayman. Although the models were canned when the company went bankrupt five years ago, they could make a return with the aid of Chinese investment.

Our pictures show the original illustrations of the cars, by designer Lee Mitchell. All were to be based on the same platform – a modified version of the existing TF’s. Power was set to come from a development of the K Series engine, which would have been offered with outputs of between 120bhp and 180bhp, and claimed impressively low emissions....

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Joe_Limon - 3/21/2010 3:51:53 PM

+1 Boost

Second picture is pure win, I want it. The last picture however I would never buy.

tango - 3/21/2010 4:37:44 PM

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I doubt the K-Series can meet US emissions. They're probably gonna have to turn to Toyota for a solution the way Lotus did with the Elise, et al.

fatandsassy - 3/22/2010 11:07:44 AM

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THis design reminds me of Cadillac with the sharp edges. Caddy should build a similar styled car like this one on the Saturn SKY / Pontiac Solstice platform and price it in the mid 20's and sell the hell out of them.

LACMAN - 3/22/2010 3:47:40 PM

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@fatandsassy: I agree with everything but the pricetag.