Archive for February, 2011
Rover 25 : An unfortunate end
Mike Humble The Rover 25 unexpectedly suffers a trauma and, sadly, has to go. They say things happen in threes: firstly my computer printer gives up the ghost after six solid years of commendable service, then the portable TV in the spare bedroom went kaput and then, this afternoon, something truly horrible happened. My ’til now [...]
February 27, 2011
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Mike Humble · 
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Press Report : RBS repossesses Will Riley’s factory unit
Graeme Brown, Birmingham Post, 25th February, 2011 A Worcestershire businessman who hoped to revive the MG racing brand has been hit with a new setback after his headquarters was repossessed over a £400,000 debt. Will Riley boasted that he would make the famous Longbridge marque a world force again with his bespoke two-seater coupés built [...]
February 27, 2011
· Keith Adams · 31 Comments
Saab and MG Rover : Same again, Sam?
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February 27, 2011
· Keith Adams · 15 Comments
Daily Express
Steven Ward I was going to title this blog Fat Cat but the car in question has got under my skin somewhat since then. I’ve had various liaisons with the XJ40 since around 1997. This was a car I always wanted to love, but always ended-up loving to hate it – please hum the Pet Shop Boys [...]
February 26, 2011
· Keith Adams · 32 Comments
Morgan : New 3 Wheeler to debut at Geneva
Keith Adams Morgan is making a dramatic return to its roots, by unveiling the motorcycle-engined 3 Wheeler at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show. The car, which will cost from around £30,000, will go on sale in the UK in 2012. The new 3 Wheeler looks like the pre-war original but is thoroughly updated, with new technology, materials and [...]
February 26, 2011
· Keith Adams · 37 Comments
China Watch : Chinese MG3 launch draws closer
Adam Sloman The MG3′s launch is looming in China as the media get to grips with the follow up to the MG ZR. The build up to the Chinese launch of the MG3 continues with the car coming under the scrutiny of the local motoring press. Small MGs have always been popular, with the Metro [...]
February 24, 2011
· Adam Sloman · 122 Comments
Jaguar : New XKR-S roars into Geneva
Matthew Hayward Set for launch at the Geneva Motor Show on the 1st March, 2011 - almost exactly 50 years since the iconic E-type was first shown – Jaguar will launch the latest addition to its XK line-up, the XKR-S. With a 0-100mph time of 8.6 seconds and a top speed of 186mph, this is the [...]
February 24, 2011
· Keith Adams · 10 Comments
The MG International Show : Stoneleigh Park kicks off the Events Season
Words and Photographs: Simon Davies/Pegasus Photographics This year’s MG International Show at Stoneleigh Park in Warwickshire last Sunday featured the usual mix of Owners’ Club stands and an MG-biased autojumble sale. The first chance to meet friends from the clubs around the country and from across Europe in 2011 was, as usual, an added bonus. [...]
February 24, 2011
· Clive Goldthorp · 18 Comments
China Watch : SAIC Motor aims to triple MG and Roewe sales by 2015
Automotive News Europe, 23rd February, 2011 SAIC Motor Corp. aims to more than triple the annual sales of its proprietary MG and Roewe models to 700,000 units by 2015, a Chinese newspaper reported on Wednesday. The target, unveiled by SAIC Motor President Chen Hong at a recent meeting with its dealers, was 100,000 units more [...]
February 23, 2011
· Clive Goldthorp · 12 Comments
MINI : Rocketman Concept set to land at Geneva Motor Show
Clive Goldthorp MINI may have delved deep into Sir Elton John’s back catalogue for the name of their latest concept car which will land a next week’s Geneva Motor Show but the Rocketman Concept may just be a pointer to the new mini MINI which many Automotive Industry insiders expect to be part of the all-new, [...]
February 23, 2011
· Clive Goldthorp · 47 Comments
China Watch : JLR explores potential JV with Great Wall Motors
Automotive News Europe, 21st February, 2011 BEIJING (Reuters) – Jaguar Land Rover is in talks with top Chinese SUV maker Great Wall Motor Company Limited (GWM) about a potential China partnership, two executives told Reuters on Monday. JLR, a unit of India’s Tata Motors Limited, is among a very few top-line global brands that do not [...]
February 21, 2011
· Clive Goldthorp · No Comments
Press Report : Jaguar moves $100m global account to startup
Emma Hall, Advertising Age/Automotive News Europe, 18th February, 2011 LONDON – Jaguar is taking its estimated $100 million global advertising account out of Euro RSCG Worldwide and moving it to a newly created agency called Spark44 that will focus on the Jaguar brand. Spark44′s headquarters is expected to be in California, with regional hubs in [...]
February 21, 2011
· Clive Goldthorp · 2 Comments
Essays : Spiritual – your industry needs you
Keith Adams It’s 1997, and Rover’s strategy for the Mini’s replacement is rapidly taking shape. It’s two years on from the memorable meeting at the Heritage Motor Centre at Gaydon which shaped the future direction of the Mini marque. There had been several models presented to the BMW and Rover board and they were split [...]
February 20, 2011
· Keith Adams · 52 Comments
The MG6 and AROnline
Keith Adams It’s been a complex relationship between the MG6 and AROnline. Strange really, as it’s yet to be consumated… but, as is often the case with the car industry, it’s the backstory that provides the frontstory. We’ve followed the car’s development slavishly since its first appearance as a disguised mule in Australia, through its [...]
February 20, 2011
· Keith Adams · 20 Comments
Jaguar : Bertone B99 to be shown at Geneva Motor Show
Keith Adams The sensational Jaguar C-X75 Concept was undoubtedly the star of the Paris Motor Show in 2010 but Bertone is now hoping to catapult the leaping cat back to the head of the news agenda at next month’s Geneva Motor Show with its B99 concept. At first glance, the new car looks to have thrown out the post-retro [...]
February 20, 2011
· Keith Adams · 56 Comments
Classic Rovers : Give a dog a new home…
Angie Voluti There comes a time in life that we have to take stock and realise that we are not going to finish what we set out to do. These two project Rover SD1s bear testament to their owner’s unrealised ambitions – and now you can benefit by taking on one as a project. The [...]
February 19, 2011
· Keith Adams · 10 Comments
The International MG Show : Enthusiasts set to descend on Stoneleigh Park
MG enthusiasts from all over the UK will descend on Warwickshire’s Stoneleigh Park tomorrow for the International MG Show and Spares Day. Sponsored by Heritage Insurance, the event brings owners, fans, clubs and spare part suppliers together for a one-day festival of all things MG. MG stands for Morris Garages, which sold Morris cars in Oxford. [...]
February 19, 2011
· Clive Goldthorp · 2 Comments
Making the MG6′s bottom look sexy…
Clive Goldthorp AROnline Photographer, Simon Davies, has been having some fun with the shots we have used in the Galleries accompanying our series of articles on last week’s Media Briefing at MG Birmingham. Simon has compiled this video clip which we know some of the guys at SMTC UK have already enjoyed so here you [...]
February 18, 2011
· Clive Goldthorp · One Comment
MG’s Media Briefing : New ideas, new metal and a new beginning
Words: Adam Sloman Photographs: Simon Davies/Pegasus Photographics After seemingly endless delays, it appears MG is finally back, with firm intentions to stay. Hosted by Sales and Marketing Director Guy Jones, the day combined an outline of MG Motor UK’s strategy for the marque’s return to the UK market with a whistle-stop tour of the newly [...]
February 17, 2011
· Adam Sloman · 23 Comments
MG’s Media Briefing : Moving forward much faster now…
Words: Clive Goldthorp Photographs: Simon Davies/Pegasus Photographics The Media Briefing which MG Motor UK Limited hosted at the MG Birmingham site last Tuesday provided the 30 or so Journalists in attendance with hard evidence that the countdown to the long-awaited UK launch of the MG6 Fastback and Saloon has now begun in earnest. The company’s Sales and [...]
February 17, 2011
· Clive Goldthorp · 55 Comments
