AROnline » MG6/Roewe 550

The cars : MG6

Keith Adams — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 23:28:32 +0000

The 2009 Guangzhou Auto Show saw the international launch of the latest in a long line of MG saloons, the all new MG6. Based on the Roewe 550, the MG6 has been designed to cater for the needs of European drivers so features a hatchback, a turbo and all the trappings of a mature family-sized [...]

The post The cars : MG6 appeared first on AROnline.

The cars : Roewe 550

Keith Adams — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 23:22:17 +0000

SAIC’s work on adapting the 2007MY Rover 75 for its own use (with more than a little help from its friends at Ricardo 2010) was most impressive – and now it appears that the same magic is about to be undertaken again with its reworking of the RDX60 concept. Ever since the first spy shots [...]

The post The cars : Roewe 550 appeared first on AROnline.

News : Roewe at Auto China 2012

Keith Adams — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 16:58:26 +0000

Keith Adams Auto China 2012 officially saw the severing of the genetic ties between SAIC Motor’s faux-UK brand and the Rover products it formerly based its cars upon. The impressive new car that headed up Roewe’s motor show hoopla was the 950, which is based closely on the Buick LaCrosse/Saab 9-5, nestling atop a GM [...]

The post News : Roewe at Auto China 2012 appeared first on AROnline.

News : Dual clutch for Roewe 550 and 750

Keith Adams — Sun, 04 Sep 2011 23:14:11 +0000

Ash Sutcliffe Dual clutch technology is a big thing for Volkswagen, who of course make cars with Shanghai Auto Industry Corporation in Shanghai, now SAIC is planning to put dual clutch technology into their own cars. It’s not clear who the supplying company will be for the gearbox or if SAIC have managed to develop [...]

The post News : Dual clutch for Roewe 550 and 750 appeared first on AROnline.

Gallery : MG 550

Keith Adams — Sun, 07 Aug 2011 16:17:57 +0000

The Roewe 550 was exported to a number of countries around the world, but in markets where its nameplate wouldn’t mean much, the Shanghai engineered nailed MG badges to them. You’ll find these badge engineered cross-breeds on sale in South America, Russia and various other Asian markets. MG 550 gallery If in years to come, [...]

The post Gallery : MG 550 appeared first on AROnline.

Concepts and prototypes : Roewe W2

Keith Adams — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:57:41 +0000

SAIC previewed the Roewe 550 at Beijing a year before it was launched with the impressive W2 concept car. Many of the features – including its body styling – made it into production. April 2007 – Roewe W2 Concept hits the show circuit By KEITH ADAMS Strong hints at the look of the baby brother [...]

The post Concepts and prototypes : Roewe W2 appeared first on AROnline.

Concepts and prototypes : Roewe 550

Keith Adams — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:49:41 +0000

The Roewe is well known for being designed and engineered in the UK. Here are some images of that development process… September 2008 – Roewe promotional video To promote the launch the Roewe 550, SAIC put out a promotional video to emphasize the Anglo-Chinese nature of its new baby. Starring SAIC Design Director Anthony Williams [...]

The post Concepts and prototypes : Roewe 550 appeared first on AROnline.

MG : MG6 Magnette launched at Goodwood

Clive Goldthorp — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:08:03 +0000

Words: Clive Goldthorp Photographs: Simon Davies/Pegasus Photographics MG’s choice of the Goodwood Motor Circuit as the venue for the Media Launch of the new MG6 Magnette, the saloon version of the MG6 GT, was particularly apt – Lord March’s grandfather, Freddie, raced one of the original MG K-Type Magnettes back in the early 1930s and [...]

The post MG : MG6 Magnette launched at Goodwood appeared first on AROnline.

My motoring week : AROnline and the MG6 GT

Keith Adams — Fri, 20 May 2011 20:14:17 +0000

Keith Adams Monday Okay, it’s been a busy week at AROnline Towers but, apart from our hosting issue, it’s all been good. It started on Monday, as weeks do, with a flying visit to Longbridge to pick up an MG6 GT from the inner sanctum. Well, I say inner sanctum, more like the car park [...]

The post My motoring week : AROnline and the MG6 GT appeared first on AROnline.

First Drive : MG6 GT 1.8T TSE

Keith Adams — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 21:40:04 +0000

Keith Adams Well, here it is at last. After three years of speculation, discussion and politicizing, we’ve driven the MG6 on British roads. Let’s get this out of the way first before moving on: the MG6 is a very good driver’s car, and one that the British Engineers, Designers and – yes – Assembly Line workers [...]

The post First Drive : MG6 GT 1.8T TSE appeared first on AROnline.

MG6 : A brief encounter leaves a lasting impression

Clive Goldthorp — Thu, 27 May 2010 18:25:25 +0000

Clive Goldthorp Our Editor, Keith Adams, normally undertakes AROnline’s Test Drive duties – I do not really have the driving skills necessary to push new models to their limits and provide informed feedback to our readers. However, when Keith’s Octane commitments precluded him from joining me at MG Birmingham last week and MG Motor UK’s [...]

The post MG6 : A brief encounter leaves a lasting impression appeared first on AROnline.

First drive : MG6

Keith Adams — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:37:37 +0000

It’s the first new MG hot-hatch since the Zed cars burst onto the scene in 2001 in an attempt to sex-up the frumpy Rover range. We drive the MG6 and come away with the distinct impression that the Anglo-Chinese hot-hatch is a step in the right direction. Words: Nigel Garton Pictures: car.autohome.com.cn Date: 24 Dec [...]

The post First drive : MG6 appeared first on AROnline.