The production MG E-Motion has leaked via
patent images. It’s an electric sports car that will likely arrive as the
flagship MG model. The MG E-Motion debuted in concept form in April 2017. In
production form, the "slender sportsback-style design” has remained, hence
the familiar silhouette. The concept version’s front-end was highly reminiscent
of Mazda cars. That’s not the case with the production version, though.
However, the curvy new headlamps are reminiscent of the Alpine A110 and, to an
extent, even some Aston Martin cars.
The entire front end of the production MG
E-Motion is new. In addition to the aforementioned curvy headlamps, it has a
completely different nose. There's no starlight matrix grille. Instead of on
the top, the faux grille is on the bottom now, and it's a much simpler, smaller
unit. The side air intakes, also closed-off pieces, are much smaller and tilted
for a sportier appearance.
On the sides, the adoption of conventional
mirrors and smaller wheels are obvious changes. The roofline and greenhouse
look very similar to those of the concept version. At the rear, the design of
the vertical tail lamps may remind you of the Jaguar XJ and even the Peugeot
RCZ to some extent.
The specifications of the production MG
E-Motion aren’t known yet. The concept version, which was based on an
EV-specific platform developed in-house, was capable of going from 0-100 km/h
in less than four seconds and had a range of more than 500 km. These numbers
were according to MG, obviously. The production MG E-Motion could debut later
this year and go on sale in China by early 2021. Its launch in other markets
should take place in the following months. Don’t expect to see it India,
though.
