MG XPower SV car details

Make	MG
Production period:	2003 to 2008
Class :	sports car
Body versions :	Coupe
Engines:	Petrol engines : 4.6-5.0 liters

The MG XPower SV (Sport Veloce) is a sports car built by the MG brand from 2003 to 2005 in a factory in Modena owned by Vaccari & Bosi and rented by the MG Rover Group . The car was built on the platform of Qvale Mangusta (formerly De Tomaso Bigua ). Since 2008, the vehicle was manufacturer MG XPower as MG XPower WR .

History

After acquiring Qvale Automotive Srl in Italy, MG Rover redeveloped the project code X80 and formed a subsidiary called MG X80 Ltd. to make a new car. An incentive for this was the sale of this car in the US, as the Mangusta had already been homologated for the American market.

The X80 was originally introduced in 2001 as a concept vehicle . As the production model - renamed MG XPower SV - appeared in the following year, the designer had Peter Stevens designed a more aggressive styling. The development from the clay model to production maturity was accomplished by the Swedish company Caran in just 300 days. One goal was to push the selling price below £ 100,000. The base model then cost £ 75,000, and the better-equipped MG XPower SV-R £ 82,000, although many parts inside and out of the vehicle were from former or contemporary Fiat models. The headlights came from the Fiat Punto the 2nd series and the taillights of the Fiat Coupé .

The production was very complex, also because of the production of many body parts made of CFRP . The basic parts were developed by SP Systems in the UK and then shipped to Belco Avia near Turin , where the actual body parts were made. These were then assembled to a complete body and mounted on a box frame with the drive technology. Then they were shipped to the MG Rover plant in Longbridge for final assembly .Only about 64 cars were manufactured. This includes some prototypes and showcars, which were later dismantled before production was stopped due to low demand. Most vehicles were sold to private customers, the last beginning of 2008. 

The basic model of MG XPower SV was by a 4.6 liter V8 engine of Ford with a power of 320 hp (235 kW), but was very expensive because of its complex CFRP body. There was both a manual transmission and an automatic transmission. The vehicle with manual transmission reached a top speed of 264 km / h and an acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 5.3 seconds. A special model Club Sport for customers who wanted to use for competitions, was planned, but was never realized. They should have 5.0-liter V8 engines, which should deliver about 410 bhp (301 kW) in the basic version and as much as 1,000 bhp (735 kW) with optional nitrous oxide injection. The maximum speed was calculated at 312 km / h.The 2004 MG XPower SV-R had a more advanced 32-valve 5.0-liter V8 engine with a power output of 385 bhp (283 kW). With a top speed of 280 km / h and an acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h in 4.9 s.The SV-S version had a 4.6-liter V8 supercharged engine and also achieved the 385 bhp (283 kW) of the 5.0-liter version. Of these, only three were made. An SV-R was also equipped with a compressor and became the SV-RS . 

In April 2008, William Riley , a family member of the well-known Riley automobile dynasty , re-released the vehicle under the name MG XPower WR . He had bought the name for his company MG XPower from the administrators of the brand MG , PricewaterhouseCoopers International , and had the MG Sports and Racing Europe Ltd.a company that employed 17 people, many of them former MG Rover employees. According to the company, seven cars have already been sold and 35 ordered. In addition, vehicles have already been exported to America. The price of the vehicles was stated at £ 75,000 to £ 90,000. In November 2008, litigation concerning the MG brand with the Chinese Nanjing Automobile Group became public, having acquired patent and trademark rights following the bankruptcy of the MG Rover Group in July 2005. In December 2009.

 Technical details

Engines: Gasoline V8 engines : 4.6-5.0 liters (235-283 kW)
Cylinders: 8
Valves: 32
Fuel Type: Petrol
Transmission: Manual
Gearbox: 6 Speed
Drivetrain: Rear wheel drive
Doors: 2
Seats: 2
Length: 4480 mm
Width: 1900 mm
Height: 1320 mm
Wheelbase: 2670 mm
Fuel Capacity: 56 litres
Turning Circle: 10m
Power: 380 bhp
Top Speed:175 mph
0-60 mph: 4.9 secs
Torque: 510 Nm, 375 ft-lb
CO2 Emissions: 324 g/km
Miles Per Tank: 246 miles
Fuel consumption: 20 mpg