Maybe not your regular gadget, but i thought worth a mention as it is out for sale in UK on 1st November. It looks like a fantastic car, and with maximum speed over 200mph, its enough to give Michael Schumacher a run for his money!
PRESS RELEASE:
MG XPOWER SV HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTS CAR ON SALE
FROM NOVEMBER 1, 2003
MG Sport & Racing has today announced sales details of the MG
XPower SV, a car which catapults the Company into competition with the
best of the world's performance vehicle manufacturers.
The entry level model is powered by a 320 hp 4.6 litre all aluminium
quad cam V8 engine which propels the MG XPower SV to 60 mph in 5.3
seconds and on to a top speed of circa 165 mph. Automatic and
higher powered SV-R versions will be available next year.
Customers can specify the engine upto the 225 mph MG ZT-T Bonneville
rated at 765 hp and beyond if required. This will give top speeds
of well over 200 mph and suitably electrifying acceleration.
The outstanding performance of the SV is complemented by its
distinctive interior. In keeping with the vehicle's sporting
heritage, both front seats are specified with full inertia four belt
harnesses, which are lockable for serious driving by the flick of a
switch. Each cabin is trimmed in line with the customer's choice
of six leather finishes. Competition seats and fascias are also
available in a combination of leather and Alcantara allowing each
vehicle to be uniquely personalised.
Designed by a specialist team led by Peter Stevens, whose previous
designs have included the McLaren F1, the MG XPower SV benefits from
state of the art technology. Central to the car's DNA is a finely
tuned chassis designed along race car principles bonded to a
lightweight carbon fibre body with an integral rollover cage.
The chassis and carbon body are both constructed in the heartland of
the Italian super car industry. Final vehicle assembly takes
place at MG Sport & Racing's newly established HQ at Longbridge,
Birmingham by a dedicated team of skilled craftsmen.
Director of MG Sport & Racing Kim Johnson said: "The MG XPower SV,
which combines high reserves of power and motor racing safety features,
is a true race car which has been built for the road. It can
either lead on the track or cruise along the King's Road. It is
the ultimate MG."
Former F1 driver Mark Blundell said: "The MG XPower SV is aggressive
and raw, and at the same time stylish and refined. I have driven many
of the world's top sports cars and this car is in the same
league. From the unique sound of the exhaust to the precision
steering the MG XPower SV has all the qualities I look for in a sports
car".
The MG XPower SV line up starts from £75,000 and will be available
through a network of specialist XPower dealerships, or directly from
the MG Sport & Racing factory.
checkout a photo here
http://gallery.mg-rover.org/showphoto.php?photo=4313&size=big&papass=&sort=1
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