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From: <MGMagnette@aol.com>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 12:28 PM
Subject: Full text of WhatCar? MG 25 46 75 Article
> British racing car maker Lola is the most likely candidate for the new MG
engine and chassis developments, while the styling will be the
responsibility of Peter Stevens, designer of the McLaren F1 and Subaru
Impreza P1, who was recently appointed product design director at Rover.
Lola are one of the consortium members so it is a fair (or certain) bet that
they would be involved if anyone was, but this applies more to the
'supercar' and the Le Mans entry than the rebadged saloons.
> Rover boss John Towers told a recent dealer meeting that elements such as
sporty grilles, lowered, stiffer suspension, fat tyres and widened wheel
arches will all be part of the MG package.
Just like MG versions of the Metro, Maestro and Montego, then.
> The company expects the lure of the new models to be so strong that up to
30 per cent of its family car sales will be wearing MG badges by the middle
of next year - although it has yet to reveal dates for when the exciting new
versions are due on sale.
Ditto
> Another website annouced that ALL ROVER DEALERS WILL ALSO BE MG DEALERS BY
JANUARY AND THIS IS WHEN THE NEW MG BADGED ROVERS WILL BE LAUNCHED.
They would have to be since they are rebadged Rovers. When the MGF was
launched dealers had to apply to sell it, and pass certain criteria, hence
only a relatively small number of Rover dealers became MGF delaers.
PaulH.
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