NEW MG saloon spotted - Page 2

e668ecp · 10th May 2011, 07:38

Its better than nothing coming out of the Longbridge plant.. not ugly but not pretty. The interior is its biggest let down after the poshness of the Rover 75

Banjo · 10th May 2011, 09:26

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Originally Posted by e668ecp

Its better than nothing coming out of the Longbridge plant.. not ugly but not pretty. The interior is its biggest let down after the poshness of the Rover 75

I agree, and hopefully more to come. I don't think that it is meant to be a replacement for the 75. Think of it more as a new ZS. The new MG 7 and possibly Roewe 750 will fit into that role.

sikelsh · 10th May 2011, 09:32

Well they have just announced that the name for the MG6 Fastback (the version in the pic) will now be called,,,,, wait for it....

The MG6 GT ,,,, LOL

think they should be taken to task under the Trades Description act for that one.

Take 2 doors away, make the back sloping, loose the family hatchback look, stick a better engine in it, and then called it a GT!

Simon

Cymrudragon · 10th May 2011, 11:54

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Originally Posted by sikelsh

Well they have just announced that the name for the MG6 Fastback (the version in the pic) will now be called,,,,, wait for it....

The MG6 GT ,,,, LOL

think they should be taken to task by under Trades Description act for that one.

Take 2 doors away, make the back sloping, loose the family hatchback look, stick a better engine in it, and then called it a GT!

Simon

True , stretches the imagination a bit, "GT" maybe it means something in chinese

.....personally i think its a Chinese interpretation of a MG....not a actual mg as we know them....probibly 99% chinese parts, but assembled here.....

colintf · 10th May 2011, 12:00

so how do the above comments apply to VW applying GTi to the Golf (5 door) or the Vento / Jetta etc etc????

I've had a good look at the Saloon version, it looks very good indeed!!

sikelsh · 10th May 2011, 12:05

Because the comparison for the name is this

Cymrudragon · 10th May 2011, 12:10

I think the GT is now thrown onto cars due to the gt giving it some kind of super car status.....but if you look through history of cars i should imagine 99% with the gt or gto have 2 doors also .
Gran Turismo is Italian for Grand Touring or "Grand Tourisme." in reference to the Grand Tour. The GT naming tradition comes from Italy, eg. Alfa Romeo and Ferrari named often their cars as Gran Turismo. 1951 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT was also one of the first cars to have such name. The GT term has many variations like GTI, meaning Gran Turismo Iniezione (Grand Touring Injection), first used on 1961 Maserati 3500 GTI. The Volkswagen Golf GTI (1975) was first mass produced car to have such name. Other variations of GT are GTE or GT/E (Einspritzung, a German word for injection) used in Germany, GTO (Gran Turismo Omologato) meaning homolagated car for racing (used by Ferrari, Pontiac and Mitsubishi), GTA (Gran Turismo Alleggerita) meaning lightened GT car, GTAm (modified lightened car) and GTV (Gran Turismo Veloce) meaning a fast GT car, to which i have had a few over the years ......

luapnotpu · 10th May 2011, 16:46

You can go back to the 60's. My brother had a cortina g.t. That was a saloon.

Miff · 10th May 2011, 17:19

I had a Rover with GTi on the hatch and the word Metro also

Robson Rover Repair · 10th May 2011, 18:07

Poor stratagy. No one wants a GT now days unless its a diesel. A "ecoboost" badge or something insurance friendly would have been fine.

They are making a bigger mess of this than they did with the 75 launch.

10th May 2011, 09:32	#13
sikelsh This is my second home MGF Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 4,865 Thanks: 123 Thanked 281 Times in 178 Posts	Well they have just announced that the name for the MG6 Fastback (the version in the pic) will now be called,,,,, wait for it.... The MG6 GT ,,,, LOL think they should be taken to task under the Trades Description act for that one. Take 2 doors away, make the back sloping, loose the family hatchback look, stick a better engine in it, and then called it a GT! Simon __________________ Si Kelsh Last edited by sikelsh; 10th May 2011 at 12:13..

10th May 2011, 12:00	#15
colintf Posted a thing or two ZT260SE TF160 ZT135+ Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bristol / Cornwall Posts: 1,029 Thanks: 145 Thanked 72 Times in 64 Posts	so how do the above comments apply to VW applying GTi to the Golf (5 door) or the Vento / Jetta etc etc???? I've had a good look at the Saloon version, it looks very good indeed!! __________________ colintf Colin Murrell MGF Register Regional Rep for Devon & Cornwall and Cotswold Regions MGCC Z Register Rep for V8 ZT / ZTT's http://www.two-sixties.com/main.htm http://www.mgfregister.org/

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sikelsh This is my second home MGF Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Boston Posts: 4,865 Thanks: 123 Thanked 281 Times in 178 Posts	Because the comparison for the name is this __________________ Si Kelsh Last edited by sikelsh; 10th May 2011 at 12:11..

10th May 2011, 12:10	#17
Cymrudragon I really should get out more....... MGZTT2.5 V6 190+ SE 2002 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Gilfach-goch Posts: 2,201 Thanks: 0 Thanked 8 Times in 4 Posts	I think the GT is now thrown onto cars due to the gt giving it some kind of super car status.....but if you look through history of cars i should imagine 99% with the gt or gto have 2 doors also . Gran Turismo is Italian for Grand Touring or "Grand Tourisme." in reference to the Grand Tour. The GT naming tradition comes from Italy, eg. Alfa Romeo and Ferrari named often their cars as Gran Turismo. 1951 Lancia Aurelia B20 GT was also one of the first cars to have such name. The GT term has many variations like GTI, meaning Gran Turismo Iniezione (Grand Touring Injection), first used on 1961 Maserati 3500 GTI. The Volkswagen Golf GTI (1975) was first mass produced car to have such name. Other variations of GT are GTE or GT/E (Einspritzung, a German word for injection) used in Germany, GTO (Gran Turismo Omologato) meaning homolagated car for racing (used by Ferrari, Pontiac and Mitsubishi), GTA (Gran Turismo Alleggerita) meaning lightened GT car, GTAm (modified lightened car) and GTV (Gran Turismo Veloce) meaning a fast GT car, to which i have had a few over the years ...... Last edited by Cymrudragon; 10th May 2011 at 12:13..

10th May 2011, 18:07	#20
Robson Rover Repair NI/ROI RS ZT-T 190 / 75 Diesel x3 / 6 door limo / 216 Cabby / Rover 25 van Join Date: May 2009 Location: Antrim Posts: 8,104 Thanks: 299 Thanked 1,046 Times in 568 Posts	Poor stratagy. No one wants a GT now days unless its a diesel. A "ecoboost" badge or something insurance friendly would have been fine. They are making a bigger mess of this than they did with the 75 launch. __________________ Cheers, Colin Robson Rover Repair on Youtube DISCOUNTED MTEC BRAKES FOR ALL MG ROVER'S Braided hoses, more coating and pad options for 2024

10th May 2011, 07:38	#11
e668ecp I really should get out more....... Range Rover Evoque and ZT V8 SE Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 20 Thanked 37 Times in 34 Posts	Its better than nothing coming out of the Longbridge plant.. not ugly but not pretty. The interior is its biggest let down after the poshness of the Rover 75

10th May 2011, 16:46	#18
luapnotpu Avid contributor mgzt160,mgf,MG GS. Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: stoke on trent Posts: 244 Thanks: 91 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	You can go back to the 60's. My brother had a cortina g.t. That was a saloon.

10th May 2011, 17:19	#19
Miff Avid contributor 2002 2.5 Connoisseur SE. Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sheffield Posts: 223 Thanks: 2 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I had a Rover with GTi on the hatch and the word Metro also