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News : MG’s latest TV ad campaign gets into gear

1 May 2015 Mike Humble 46

The latest MG advert, launching the new MG6, will be popping up on TV screens across the country throughout May as part of MG Motor UK’s latest marketing campaign. The new commercial features […]

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MGR@10 Month : 10 years on, the latest from Longbridge

13 April 2015 Craig Cheetham 15

Vehicle production at Longbridge may no longer exist as we knew it, but there is still a car assembly presence at the former MG Rover site, with CKD MG models […]

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News : MG Car Club rescues rare rally car

20 March 2015 Craig Cheetham 3

The MG Car Club’s MGB Register has found and rescued a works-backed MGB that contested the 1968 London to Syndey Marathon. UMD 534F was not a works entry, though the […]

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News : Facelifted MG6 to launch in UK in April

20 March 2015 Clive Goldthorp 22

MG Motor UK has issued a teaser image (above) of the revised MG6, which will go on sale next month. The company claims that the new model offers major improvements in every […]

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News : Spotted – MG GS out testing

16 March 2015 Craig Cheetham 23

Craig Cheetham Official pictures have already been revealed, and last week Sherlock actor Benedict Cumberbatch was spotted filming a TV ad for it, but it appears that the new MG […]

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News : More images of new MG GS SUV released in China / Updated

18 January 2015 Clive Goldthorp 40

Clive Goldthorp A number of first official images of MG’s new C-segment SUV were released by SAIC Motor in China last month (shown above and below). The production version of the CS […]

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News : ‘As new’ MG Midget stars at Anglia

17 June 2014 Keith Adams 10

Keith Adams This weekend’s sale at Anglia Car Auctions provided a stunning result for yet another timewarp discovery. The unregistered 1980 MG Midget with just 162 miles on the clock […]

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News : MG5 Sedan breaks cover before launch

10 June 2014 Keith Adams 58

Keith Adams The second model in the MG5 range appears to have broken cover before its official launch in China later this year. The new car, whose pictures have been […]

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The cars : MGC development story

18 May 2014 Keith Adams 27

The replacement for the Austin-Healey 3000 never took off, thanks in part to a poor press launch, says Keith Adams. First published in The Independent, 4 July 2006. Classic boo-boo […]

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The cars : MG RV8 development story

18 May 2014 Keith Adams 14

Work on a new MG sports car was a running theme within Austin Rover and the Rover from 1984 onwards. The success of the MG “M” models had kept the […]

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News : MG posts three-figure sales; claims fastest growing status

7 April 2014 Keith Adams 122

According to figures announced by the SMMT, MG is currently the fastest growing car company in the UK sales charts for both March and the year to date. However, before we start […]

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Drive Story : On the trail of Arthur Daley

1 April 2014 Keith Adams 66

Keith Adams and Mike Humble go walking in the wild West End soaking up the vibes and ghosts of the brilliant Thames TV show, Minder. The MG6 is our transport […]

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MGF Prototypes : First and last

20 February 2014 Keith Adams 30

Keith Adams Originally posted 26 March 2011 It was strange seeing MGF prototypes PR1, PR2 and PR3 for the very first time on a recent visit to Longbridge. I had seen them […]

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Blog : Getting to know the MG3

24 December 2013 Keith Adams 48

Keith Adams The launch of the ‘3 has seen MG Motor UK’s marketing, PR and sales effort step up a gear compared with the near invisible ‘6. When we first […]

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Review : A week with the MG3

24 December 2013 Keith Adams 1

The launch of the ‘3 has seen MG Motor UK’s marketing, PR and sales effort step up a gear compared with the near invisible ‘6. When we first drove the […]

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News : MG adds third car to 2014 BTCC line-up

5 December 2013 Keith Adams 16

Former British F3 Champion Marc Hynes has chosen to return to BTCC in an MG6 for the 2014 season, the third MG6 running in the Championship next year. Hynes, 35, […]

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Blog : MG gets serious… or is that fun?

30 October 2013 Keith Adams 100

Keith Adams Back in September, when I first drove the MG3, I came away feeling cautiously optimistic about this little car’s chances. The conclusion reflected these emotions – or, at […]

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First Drive : MG3 Style

3 September 2013 Keith Adams 136

Words and Photography: Keith Adams It looks like the phoney war is over and MG is about to get serious about the UK market. The MG3 is now on-sale and […]

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News : MG3 prices revealed – starting at £8399

1 August 2013 Clive Goldthorp 65

Clive Goldthorp MG Motor UK has confirmed the prices and specifications for the new MG3 supermini, which will be in the company’s dealerships from next month. The two key points […]

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Road Test : MG6 Magnette 1.9DTi TSE

25 July 2013 Keith Adams 66

Time to review the production version of the MG6… It has enjoyed something of a rough ride at the hands of the enthusiasts so far – it’s been called endless […]

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News : MG6 prices tumble with ‘no VAT’ deals

4 July 2013 Keith Adams 38

MG Motor UK might be preparing for the arrival of the new MG3, but slow sales of the MG6 range are still a concern for the company’s 30 UK dealers. […]

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News : MG3 revealed with personalisation options

12 June 2013 Keith Adams 67

Photography: Adam Sloman MG unveiled the full range of styles for the UK MG3 at its Birmingham-based European Design Centre.  The new 3 carries forward many of the styling cues […]

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News : MG3 goes live at Silverstone

6 June 2013 Keith Adams 28

The MG Car Club has confirmed that the first public showing in Europe of the MG3 will be at MGLive! Held at Silverstone on June 15-16, MGLive! is the world’s […]

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Archive : Cowley men, keep line going despite tuners’ vote

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By R. W. Shakespeare Production at British Leyland’s huge Austin-Morris car plant at Cowley, Oxford, continued yesterday and seems likely to do so again today in spite of a decision by 250 key engine tuners [...]

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