Roewe 450
- arjan_m
- MG-R Core
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Nou geen Rover logo, wel een MG logo waarschijnlijk... (tenminste, dat is het laatste nieuws..............)

This is the car which will put MG back on the map – in Birmingham. It’s called the Roewe 550, but Auto Express can exclusively reveal that an MG-badged version is on its way, and is likely to be made at Longbridge.

The 550 has been designed to appeal to British buyers – the lines were penned by a team of leading UK stylists working for Roewe’s owner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC). The Chinese firm recently bought NAC MG, and is now looking to use the famous octagon logo to give it a slice of the lucrative European market, as SAIC has decided not to bring the Roewe badge here. A car based on the 550 will be the first MG to go on sale.

It’s a saloon that’s roughly similar in size to Ford’s Focus, and should cost about the same, too. The sharp lines follow closely from last year’s Roewe W2. But the roadgoing version, which will go on sale in China next month with a 1.8-litre turbo-charged petrol engine, has a new slatted grille. Inside the modern theme continues, with a curved dash and two-tone finish that’s similar to the BMW 3-Series. However, it’s highly unlikely that the Roewe’s build quality will be anywhere near a match for the German machine.
But building the MG version at Longbridge – which has had £39million of investment ploughed into it by NAC MG, and still retains a small but experienced workforce – should ensure this model will deliver the quality demanded by European buyers.

Before the Birmingham plant returns to mass production, it will be used to assemble small numbers of the TF. There had been speculation this plan had been scrapped, but an NAC MG official told Auto Express that things are back on track, and TFs are likely to start rolling out of the factory gates within the next six months.

Bron: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoe ... _show.html

This is the car which will put MG back on the map – in Birmingham. It’s called the Roewe 550, but Auto Express can exclusively reveal that an MG-badged version is on its way, and is likely to be made at Longbridge.

The 550 has been designed to appeal to British buyers – the lines were penned by a team of leading UK stylists working for Roewe’s owner Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC). The Chinese firm recently bought NAC MG, and is now looking to use the famous octagon logo to give it a slice of the lucrative European market, as SAIC has decided not to bring the Roewe badge here. A car based on the 550 will be the first MG to go on sale.

It’s a saloon that’s roughly similar in size to Ford’s Focus, and should cost about the same, too. The sharp lines follow closely from last year’s Roewe W2. But the roadgoing version, which will go on sale in China next month with a 1.8-litre turbo-charged petrol engine, has a new slatted grille. Inside the modern theme continues, with a curved dash and two-tone finish that’s similar to the BMW 3-Series. However, it’s highly unlikely that the Roewe’s build quality will be anywhere near a match for the German machine.
But building the MG version at Longbridge – which has had £39million of investment ploughed into it by NAC MG, and still retains a small but experienced workforce – should ensure this model will deliver the quality demanded by European buyers.

Before the Birmingham plant returns to mass production, it will be used to assemble small numbers of the TF. There had been speculation this plan had been scrapped, but an NAC MG official told Auto Express that things are back on track, and TFs are likely to start rolling out of the factory gates within the next six months.

Bron: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/news/autoe ... _show.html
My MG-Rover history:
Rover 75 2.0 CDT Business Edition - bj. 2000 - Midnight Blue (JQW)
Rover 75 Tourer 2.0 CDT Sterling - bj. 2003 - British Racing Green (HFF)
Rover 75 1.8 Classic - bj. 2002 - Midnight Blue (JQW)
MG TF 135 - bj. 2002 - Antracite (LQW)
MG ZT 190 2,5 v6 - bj. 2002 - Raven Black (PMF)
Rover 75 2.0 CDT Business Edition - bj. 2000 - Midnight Blue (JQW)
Rover 75 Tourer 2.0 CDT Sterling - bj. 2003 - British Racing Green (HFF)
Rover 75 1.8 Classic - bj. 2002 - Midnight Blue (JQW)
MG TF 135 - bj. 2002 - Antracite (LQW)
MG ZT 190 2,5 v6 - bj. 2002 - Raven Black (PMF)
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- MG-R Core
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- Lid geworden op: do dec 19, 2002 12:36 pm
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- Locatie: NIEUWEGEIN
vind hem wel gaaf hoor.....
To catch me, you gotta be fast...
To find me, you gotta be smart...
But to be me...!!
DAMN! You must be kidding!
filmpjes op: http://www.youtube.com/rover623Gsi
To find me, you gotta be smart...
But to be me...!!
DAMN! You must be kidding!
filmpjes op: http://www.youtube.com/rover623Gsi
- arjan_m
- MG-R Core
- Berichten: 3508
- Lid geworden op: ma jul 18, 2005 10:13 am
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Ik zou hem een in het echt moeten zien om te zeggen of ik het echt wat vind. Het interieur vind ik op op zich wel mooi, het is eens wat anders dan de rest.
Een auto moet je toch voelen, snuiven en rijden om te weten of het wat is.
Maar goed, smaken verschillen natuurlijk.
Wat me vooral opviel is dat ze deze dus in Longbridge willen gaan maken voor de Europese markt. Tuurlijk is dat afwachten, kan me nog herinneren dat ze de TF ook weer gingen bouwen, maar tot nu toe nog weinig (dus niet geen) actie.
Een auto moet je toch voelen, snuiven en rijden om te weten of het wat is.
Maar goed, smaken verschillen natuurlijk.
Wat me vooral opviel is dat ze deze dus in Longbridge willen gaan maken voor de Europese markt. Tuurlijk is dat afwachten, kan me nog herinneren dat ze de TF ook weer gingen bouwen, maar tot nu toe nog weinig (dus niet geen) actie.
My MG-Rover history:
Rover 75 2.0 CDT Business Edition - bj. 2000 - Midnight Blue (JQW)
Rover 75 Tourer 2.0 CDT Sterling - bj. 2003 - British Racing Green (HFF)
Rover 75 1.8 Classic - bj. 2002 - Midnight Blue (JQW)
MG TF 135 - bj. 2002 - Antracite (LQW)
MG ZT 190 2,5 v6 - bj. 2002 - Raven Black (PMF)
Rover 75 2.0 CDT Business Edition - bj. 2000 - Midnight Blue (JQW)
Rover 75 Tourer 2.0 CDT Sterling - bj. 2003 - British Racing Green (HFF)
Rover 75 1.8 Classic - bj. 2002 - Midnight Blue (JQW)
MG TF 135 - bj. 2002 - Antracite (LQW)
MG ZT 190 2,5 v6 - bj. 2002 - Raven Black (PMF)
Re: Roewe 450
Hmmm, waarom de 45 wel oud vinden en de 25/75 niet?MGF MPi schreef:SAIC has had no interest in taking over the rights to the former Rover 45, too, as the car was very old already.
Of is het om de vrije hand te hebben in het creëren van een nieuwe eigen 450?

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- The Big Boss
- Berichten: 8445
- Lid geworden op: do mei 06, 2004 1:16 pm
- Woonplaats: Steenbergen NB
Re: Roewe 450
omdat de 75 pas in '99 op de markt is gekomen, en de 45 eigenlijk gewoon een gefacelifte 400 is uit '95.45er schreef:Hmmm, waarom de 45 wel oud vinden en de 25/75 niet?
'03 MG ZT 190+ -> My forever car
'03 MG ZS 180 -> Tracktoy
'00 MG ZR RX1800R -> The Dream has come true
"You don't park a ZT, you simply allow it to rest until next time."
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MGRoverClubNederland

'03 MG ZS 180 -> Tracktoy
'00 MG ZR RX1800R -> The Dream has come true
"You don't park a ZT, you simply allow it to rest until next time."
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MGRoverClubNederland
Re: Roewe 450
Dat klinkt dan wel logisch.Bart-K schreef:omdat de 75 pas in '99 op de markt is gekomen, en de 45 eigenlijk gewoon een gefacelifte 400 is uit '95.
75 en 45 hebben uiterlijk ook wat overeenkomsten en ik moet toegeven dat die Roewe er zeer apart uitziet!
:P
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- The Big Boss
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- Lid geworden op: do mei 06, 2004 1:16 pm
- Woonplaats: Steenbergen NB
Roewe 550 Sports Edition....
bron: www.chinacartimes.com
SAIC possibly loses marbles, makes Roewe 550 sports edition as ugly as possible
Published by Ash May 15th, 2008 in Roewe - Rong Wei.
China Car Times once said the Roewe 550 was the most beautiful Chinese car to date, however, since these photos came to light of a ’sports’ 550, we retract our statement. The 550 Sports is not an improvement on exterior aesthetics at all!
The black one on the left is the sports version, and the right one is the original version
The 1.8T Roewe 750 sports is much nicer, if you ask us.
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bron: www.chinacartimes.com
'03 MG ZT 190+ -> My forever car
'03 MG ZS 180 -> Tracktoy
'00 MG ZR RX1800R -> The Dream has come true
"You don't park a ZT, you simply allow it to rest until next time."
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MGRoverClubNederland

'03 MG ZS 180 -> Tracktoy
'00 MG ZR RX1800R -> The Dream has come true
"You don't park a ZT, you simply allow it to rest until next time."
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MGRoverClubNederland
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- The Big Boss
- Berichten: 8445
- Lid geworden op: do mei 06, 2004 1:16 pm
- Woonplaats: Steenbergen NB
'03 MG ZT 190+ -> My forever car
'03 MG ZS 180 -> Tracktoy
'00 MG ZR RX1800R -> The Dream has come true
"You don't park a ZT, you simply allow it to rest until next time."
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MGRoverClubNederland

'03 MG ZS 180 -> Tracktoy
'00 MG ZR RX1800R -> The Dream has come true
"You don't park a ZT, you simply allow it to rest until next time."
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MGRoverClubNederland
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- The Big Boss
- Berichten: 8445
- Lid geworden op: do mei 06, 2004 1:16 pm
- Woonplaats: Steenbergen NB
zal in europa ws een MG-grille gaan krijgen 

'03 MG ZT 190+ -> My forever car
'03 MG ZS 180 -> Tracktoy
'00 MG ZR RX1800R -> The Dream has come true
"You don't park a ZT, you simply allow it to rest until next time."
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MGRoverClubNederland

'03 MG ZS 180 -> Tracktoy
'00 MG ZR RX1800R -> The Dream has come true
"You don't park a ZT, you simply allow it to rest until next time."
https://www.facebook.com/groups/MGRoverClubNederland
- arjan_m
- MG-R Core
- Berichten: 3508
- Lid geworden op: ma jul 18, 2005 10:13 am
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Ik vind het (buiten het 3e remlicht) een lekker achterkantje
My MG-Rover history:
Rover 75 2.0 CDT Business Edition - bj. 2000 - Midnight Blue (JQW)
Rover 75 Tourer 2.0 CDT Sterling - bj. 2003 - British Racing Green (HFF)
Rover 75 1.8 Classic - bj. 2002 - Midnight Blue (JQW)
MG TF 135 - bj. 2002 - Antracite (LQW)
MG ZT 190 2,5 v6 - bj. 2002 - Raven Black (PMF)
Rover 75 2.0 CDT Business Edition - bj. 2000 - Midnight Blue (JQW)
Rover 75 Tourer 2.0 CDT Sterling - bj. 2003 - British Racing Green (HFF)
Rover 75 1.8 Classic - bj. 2002 - Midnight Blue (JQW)
MG TF 135 - bj. 2002 - Antracite (LQW)
MG ZT 190 2,5 v6 - bj. 2002 - Raven Black (PMF)