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MG XPower is a British automotive brand created by
MG Rover Group MG Rover Group was the last domestically owned mass-production car manufacturer in the British motor industry. The company was formed when BMW sold the car-making and engine manufacturing assets of the original Rover Group to the Phoenix Consor ...
in 2001 and now owned by
MG Sports and Racing Europe MG Sports and Racing Europe Limited was a British automotive company based in Eardiston, Tenbury Wells in Worcestershire. The company was founded by William Riley, who acquired assets of the MG Sport and Racing subsidiary of MG Rover Group afte ...
, based in
Tenbury Wells Tenbury Wells (locally Tenbury) is a market town and Civil parishes in England, civil parish in the northwestern extremity of the Malvern Hills District of Worcestershire, England. Its northern border adjoins Shropshire, and at the 2011 census it ...
.


Overview

The MG XPower brand was created by
MG Rover MG Rover Group was the last domestically owned mass-production car manufacturer in the British motor industry. The company was formed when BMW sold the car-making and engine manufacturing assets of the original Rover Group to the Phoenix Consor ...
for their
motorsport Motorsport, motorsports or motor sport is a global term used to encompass the group of competitive sporting events which primarily involve the use of motorized vehicles. The terminology can also be used to describe forms of competition of two ...
subsidiary, MG Sport & Racing Ltd., in 2001. The brand was subsequently used for the
MG XPower SV The MG SV Xpower is a sports car that was produced by British automobile manufacturer MG Rover. Manufactured in Modena, Italy and finished at Longbridge, United Kingdom, it was based on the platform of the Qvale Mangusta, formerly the De Tom ...
sports car A sports car is a car designed with an emphasis on dynamic performance, such as handling, acceleration, top speed, the thrill of driving and racing capability. Sports cars originated in Europe in the early 1900s and are currently produced by ...
in 2002. William Riley bought the rights to the brand from the administrators in 2008, following the collapse of
MG Rover MG Rover Group was the last domestically owned mass-production car manufacturer in the British motor industry. The company was formed when BMW sold the car-making and engine manufacturing assets of the original Rover Group to the Phoenix Consor ...
three years earlier.


Vehicles Developed By MG Rover (2001–2005)

* MG TF XPower 500 – A 500PS race derived XPower concept for the MG TF designed to accommodate the brand new engine XP 20 used in the race car MG Lola EX257 with the Garrett turbocharger and an anti lag system which achieves 500PS. * MG ZT 385 – A 385PS race derived XPower Concept for the
MG ZT The MG ZT is a car which was produced by MG Rover from 2001 to 2005. It was offered in saloon and estate versions, the latter designated as the MG ZT-T. Styling is similar to the Rover 75, upon which it was based, although various modifications, ...
V8. Uses an engine derived for the
MG XPower SV The MG SV Xpower is a sports car that was produced by British automobile manufacturer MG Rover. Manufactured in Modena, Italy and finished at Longbridge, United Kingdom, it was based on the platform of the Qvale Mangusta, formerly the De Tom ...
. * MG ZT 500 – A 500PS race derived XPower Concept for the MG ZT V8. Uses a 5.0L V8 * MG ZT-T V8 – Roush supercharged V8 MG ZT-T that broke the world record for the fastest estate car at Bonneville in September 2003. * MG SV – Supercar based on the Qvale Mangusta – 4.6L Ford V8 with 324PS * MG SV-R – Supercar based on the Qvale Mangusta – 5.0L Ford V8 with 385PS * MG SV-S – Supercar based on the Qvale Mangusta – 4.6L Ford V8 with 385PS (Supercharged) – only three made * MG SV-RS – Supercar based on the Qvale Mangusta – 4.6L Ford V8 with 385PS (Supercharged) – SV R with SV S engine (only one made) * MG ZR MK2 XPower – XPower ZR in biomorphic green, rear splitter, and other upgrades showing the MK2 ZR. * MG ZS EX259 BTCC –
MG ZS The MG ZS is an automobile nameplate of MG used for two different vehicles: * MG ZS (2001), a small family car manufactured between 2001 and 2005 by MG Rover * MG ZS (crossover), a subcompact crossover manufactured since 2017 by MG Motor, a subsi ...
Touring Car. Ran by WSR, and originally raced with the livery of XPower and the sponsorship for
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, later ran with the livery for the
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. * MG-Lola EX257 – Lola Racecar with an XP 20 engine. * MG ZR EX258 – MG ZR Rallycar.


Vehicles Developed By William Riley (since 2005)

* MG XPower WR * MG XPower SV S WRC


References

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