Ian Merriman has unearthed this gem from the South of France – a pre-production Rover 75 Club. Are there any out there older we wonder? Words and pictures: Ian Merriman The oldest of the few? A lovely car in a lovely setting… THIS pre-production Rover 75 Club, registration S577 AOX, VIN 001538, was registered 15 [...]

Have you ever wondered what happens to all those motor show star cars? We have – and when we heard from site reader, TOM MATTHEWS, and his left hand drive Rover 75 V8, which originally appeared at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show, and which now resides in Vilnius, Lithuania, we had to find out more… [...]

For all those out there who happen to think that the Rover 75 V8 is a rare beast – here’s something a little more special for you… Mark Baxter has already featured in these pages with his stunning ZT 260 V8, but here’s another he’s recently added to his fantastoc collection of Rovers – a [...]

ANOTHER MG ZT V8 graces the pages of austin-rover.co.uk – but trust us, it’s worth it… What happens if you strap a supercharger to the ZT 260? We’ll tell you: a little bit of magic! Will wonders never cease? WE wear our hearts on sleeve when it comes to the magical rear wheel drive MG [...]

THERE might be a bright future for the MG marque as we move into a new year, but at the moment, the production lines at Longbridge remain silent, with little hope of a quick reversal. So, that being the case, the ZT V8 remains one of the final cars to be introduced wearing an octagon [...]

Bought last year for motorway cruising, the 75 is proved to be impressively capable of covering long distances. Not only is it quiet and refined, but it is also relatively economical – and when you’re clocking up a high annual mileage, isn’t that all one needs? Well, not really – power would be nice. Still, [...]

Since the moment the MG ZT 260 V8 was launched, Rover fans have been clamouring for their own version of this car… Geneva 2004 finally saw their wishes fulfilled, with the launch of this car. However, it has an altogether less sporting brief than the MG version – does that mean that the Rover is [...]

Phoenix thought that sticking a V8 engine in the 75 and developing an entirely new floorpan for it was a good idea for a range-topper. The rest of the world may have raised an eyebrow when the company revealed its plans to develop the RWD Rover 75, but it knew that the finished product was [...]

A combination of BMW’s money and British design flair came up with a thoroughly-engineered spiritual successor to the P5/P6 models… The Rover 75 was considered retro when launched in 1998, yet it remains set for a long run ahead. Will the deliberately timeless 75 (and ZT) stand a long production run, like so many of [...]

Launched in November 2003, the MG ZT 260 V8 heralded a return of the rear wheel drive V8 super-saloon to the MG Rover fold. It has been lauded by all who have driven it, including us, but how does the Longbridge bruiser stack up under closer scrutiny? Phil Mitchell on wheels… MG ROVER has to [...]

It is well known that Rover and China Brilliance were in talks regarding the co-development of a next-generation of executive cars, but as things had gone quiet, and with BMW stepping into the fray, the deal was called off. However, according to Erik van Ingen Schenau, a rather interesting “Rover 75″ has appeared in China [...]

March sees another Rover 75 make Car of the Month, but given that the owner, Leslie Button, also owns a rather nice Rover P6, it only seemed fair to feature both cars… The 75 and P6 together; evolution exemplified. It is almost as it the 800 and SD1 never happened! For sure, when the 75 [...]

After some years in the executive car wilderness (thanks to underinvestment in marketing) Rover made a comeback to the bigtime with its new 75, which exploded onto the scene at the end of 1998. Proclaimed as the most accomplished front wheel drive “executive” ever, the Rover 75 had literally millions of development miles behind it. [...]

After a long wait, the rear wheel drive MG ZT made an appearance in September 2003. Many people were curious, worried even, that it would not deliver the goods, given its limited budget… Saddened after the loss of his SD1 Vitesse, Keith Adams takes the new car for a spin, and finds that comparisons between [...]

MG Rover has unveiled four new sportier models as its new owners begin the long process of getting the loss making car maker back on the road to profit. The firm took the wraps off three sports saloon cars codenamed X10, X20 and X30 – and an MG special edition.  The glitzy launch comes eight [...]

BBC The success of the Rover 75 is crucial to the firm’s future Sales of Rover’s crucial new model – the 75 – have gone through the 10,000 barrier within less than a week after it arrived in car showrooms. The car, launched to the sound of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra last week, has created [...]

THE GUARDIAN Motor industry waits to see if the 75 series will restore the fortunes of German-owned British giant Nicholas Bannister, Chief Business Correspondent The new car upon which Rover’s future depends went on sale yesterday to the sound of massed car horns. Rover, which has seen its sales slump in recent months, is counting [...]

THE INDEPENDENT News Analysis: Today the UK group revels in the hype of a new launch, but this is just the first stage of a long and tough road to revival Michael Harrison Business Editor TODAY THE most important Rover car in almost a quarter of a century will go on sale in Britain. To [...]

The new Rover 75 has gone into full production at Rover Oxford – the culmination of a £700 million investment programme in the luxury saloon car and advanced manufacturing facilities. The first full production Rover 75 in Wedgwood Blue and with a 2.5 litre engine was driven off the assembly line by the Rover chairman, [...]

BBC Business: The Company File The Rover 75 was also voted Best Compact Executive Rover’s new 75 has been named car of the year for 1999 by What Car? magazine, beating 15 other category winners to the title. Patrick Bartlett: “This car is almost certainly make or break for Rover” The news will give the [...]