The MG E-motion concept has been leaked ahead of its
debut at the 2017 Shanghai Motor Show. This grainy image, and
the accompanying sketches, were published by Autocar, and show a concept car
that brings MG back to its two-door sports car heritage.
Access to the interior is a via a set of pop-up
doors, while the car’s front is dominated by a diamond grille seemingly
inspired by those used on AMG-tuned Mercedes-Benz models. Details about the
two-door, four-seat sports car are scarce, but reports indicate that the
concept is envisioned as a pure electric car.
According to the Chinese car website Autohome, the
MG E-motion is capable of completing the 0-100 km/h dash in under four seconds,
and has a range of over 500 kilometres. If the E-motion does get the nod for
production, it could help to reset the brand’s image and be a halo vehicle for
the marque that’s now under the control of SAIC.
The Chinese automaker, which has partnerships with
Volkswagen and General Motors, has owned MG since 2007 after the independently
run MG Rover Group collapsed. After initially soldiering on with the MG TF
roadster, and derivatives of the Rover 75, SAIC has used the MG marque to sell
a variety of hatches, sedans and crossovers that were designed in-house.
