MG looks set to return to the btcc

[MG CHRIS]

The new owners of MG that are launching the new MG6 and the end of the year i believe are considering runing in the btcc with the new ngtc regs and engine next year and with there being no MG runing in the btcc in this year and last its good news that the name is back and 2 more cars on the grid for 2011 and hopefully a change to a more manafactures in the series what do people think.

[grahamw48]

I think it's a Chinese car called an MG.

[thatone1967]

grahamw48 said:

I think it's a Chinese car called an MG.

Which is designed in the UK with final assembly in the UK... I would say over 50% British still..

[convert]

grahamw48 said:

I think it's a Chinese car called an MG.

I'd agree.

It doesn't have any MG flair at all. Just looks like a badge engineered Hyundai / Kia / #insert name of any far eastern car maker# clone.

Having read the Autocar review where they state:

Autocar said:

Rival: Kia Cee'd
Sporty, good to look at and great to drive, it shows you how much has changed since MG closed its factory that Kia is a more established and credible alternative to the MG6. It’s sure to offer better residual values, too.

Source http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/firstdrive...


A real pity. I've always been an MG fan, but this one... no way.

[Segakid]

Either way I'd like to see MG back in touring cars, the more manufacturers the better! So far this season hasn't really got going for me. I would be interested to see how well the MG6 would do

[MG CHRIS]

Im suprrised you said that i think this year had been one of the best season for the btcc for many years for there to be 2-3 manafactures backed teams if you count ford and all the privertiers make for a really good season 22 cars on the grid and could grow to 26 when ford, chevrolets, honda bring in there 3rd cars latter onin the season and still in a recision that is really good and compared to the wtcc which has lower entries that is good for a national series, the race in oulton park was classic btcc with the new regs ngtc it may go back to the good days of being 9-10 manafactures on the grid only time will see but that is my opinion

[Kermit power]

thatone1967 said:

grahamw48 said:

I think it's a Chinese car called an MG.

Which is designed in the UK with final assembly in the UK... I would say over 50% British still..

So it's got a few Brits working on the designs, and a few more bolting the bloody doors on. Hardly significantly British, is it?

[MG CHRIS]

As a mg owner myself well 2 actually an mgb gt and a zs as long as it got the mg badge and its 2 more cars in the btcc i dont really care if it is owned by the chinese or not and if i remeber BMW owned MG ROVER for 6 years but did anybody say then ar the owned by the germans but that my opinioni just like to see the name return and i rather it be here owned by the chinese rather than not here at all plus its jobs for the british car industry that is really struggling at the moment

[grahamw48]

You don't care but others do.

That's life.

[thatone1967]

MG CHRIS said:

As a mg owner myself well 2 actually an mgb gt and a zs as long as it got the mg badge and its 2 more cars in the btcc i dont really care if it is owned by the chinese or not and if i remeber BMW owned MG ROVER for 6 years but did anybody say then ar the owned by the germans but that my opinioni just like to see the name return and i rather it be here owned by the chinese rather than not here at all plus its jobs for the british car industry that is really struggling at the moment

Did they not teach you punctuation at school?