It is the return of the year! MG badge, now owned by Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC), has returned to the UK market, the TF LE500. It is also the first Chinese car ever built in developed countries. And Auto Express has driven.
Gathered in the old home of MG Rover's Longbridge near Birmingham posted parts of the MG TF could be the beginning of a revolution that could lead to China's motor 100 000 cars a year to be assembled into Britain.
SAIC is initially making 500 copies of the TF, but intends to complete collection also has a small car to replace the door ZR, the all-new roadster (as revealed 1011) and MG-branded version of the Ford Focus, rivaling Roewe 550
The last of these is a project he had worked for MG Rover, which has been updated to the team of designers in Britain.
TF LE500 roots back to the MG F, which is on sale in 1995. So, this version can not compete with modern sports cars such as the latest Mazda MX-5?
Gathered in the old home of MG Rover's Longbridge near Birmingham posted parts of the MG TF could be the beginning of a revolution that could lead to China's motor 100 000 cars a year to be assembled into Britain.
SAIC is initially making 500 copies of the TF, but intends to complete collection also has a small car to replace the door ZR, the all-new roadster (as revealed 1011) and MG-branded version of the Ford Focus, rivaling Roewe 550
The last of these is a project he had worked for MG Rover, which has been updated to the team of designers in Britain.
TF LE500 roots back to the MG F, which is on sale in 1995. So, this version can not compete with modern sports cars such as the latest Mazda MX-5?
Crispy The outer surface is the same model being built at Longbridge when the factory closed in 2005. But bosses have made changes to the lights and added a double honeycomb grille, as well as small LE500 emblems front fenders. TF still looks pretty good, fresh and clean proportions. Inside is a modern piano black trim center console and doors adds leather seats and LE500 chrome sockets, and a couple of minor characters is a nice cottage.
But the buttons on the dashboard indicator and wiper stalks are straight from the past. High seating position of the old machine can also be seen. It is hand-soft-top, easy to use, but it's not so easy to use as feed to the table when all of a sudden crash. However, the cabin is a comfortable two-seater sports car, and the interior is perfectly usable on a daily basis. Mid-mounted 1.8-liter power unit produces 134bhp K-series, and SAIC's engineers say they have integrity. The road is finished, although it is quite peppy and fast. The economy is a reasonable 35.8mpg combined cycle and emissions of 185g/km. TF is a fun on winding roads with sharp, responsive steering and suspension the company: MG is agile. Our model is less than 100 miles to the clock and the gearbox felt a bit "tough, but he was quick and very steady relationship. So there is no future TF LE500? Critics say that is a car that is stuck in a time warp. In fact, if you're interested in a roadster, is still leading the direction of Mazda MX-5. However, there are a lot of fans eager to grab one of the 500 models. And SAIC are working baseline to go on sale around £ 15,000 at the end of the Chinese company would also be able to sell 3000 models will be available throughout Europe.
Rival: Mazda MX-5
On this basis, the test drive, the Mazda does not have anything to worry about. As the most popular motor sport world, the MX-5 to win the MG in all - including the price. Unbelievably, MG TF will pay £ 650 more than the entry-level roadster japan
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