MG is best known for creating iconic
roadsters but the company’s current lineup focuses on crossovers such as the
ZS. Thankfully MG hasn’t forgotten its roots as SAIC design boss Shao Jingfeng
has confirmed the company will once again produce sports cars. Speaking with
Drive, Jingfeng said the automaker has plans for a Mazda MX-5 Miata rival and
described it as an “MG B and MG A type car.”
While Jingfeng didn’t go into too many
specifics, he reportedly confirmed the model would be an electric roadster with
all-wheel drive. He also said the car will ride on an all-new platform which
has presumably been designed to accommodate the electric powertrain.
There’s no word on when the roadster
will arrive but it could be followed by several other models. As Jingfeng told
the publication, MG also has plans for a “motorsports car, a sports car and,
two years later, [an] EV, all EV.” That statement is a bit unclear but Jingfeng
went on to say he wants to embrace MG’s history because “the brand stopped for
several years.” A spokesperson later told the publication “Sports cars are the
essence of MG in the past and we’re trying to carry over this essence into our
future plans.”
It’s been awhile since MG produced
sports cars and roadsters as the TF went out of production in late 2010 or
2011. However, the company has shown an interest in building sporty cars
recently as they unveiled the E-motion concept at the Shanghai Auto Show in
2017.
