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First Sketch: MG6


Meet MG’s hot new fastback – which could be heading here! Set to debut at the Shanghai Motor Show at the end of April, the MG6 is based on the Roewe 550 – successor to the Rover 45 and MG ZS.While details are still sketchy, these concept drawings reveal the new car’s low-slung coupé profile and strong, dramatic lines, which set it apart from the more staid 550 saloon. Engines are likely to be shared with with the Roewe, however, and the range is set to include a 1.8-litre turbo.The hatch will be sold in Europe alongside the British-built MG TF roadster, giving the Chinese company a foothold over here. SAIC now owns the brand outright, having taken over Nanjing – the firm which originally bought MG. But Ford now owns the Rover name.SAIC also manufactures the Roewe 750 – a redeveloped Rover 75 – and will reunite the former British brands further by showcasing the MG6-based Roewe N1 in Shanghai. An increasingly confident SAIC has recently been linked with a buy-out of GM brands Buick and Saturn.It also has a joint venture with VW in China, and is said to be discussing a model swap with Proton. This would see the latter rebadge the 750 in Malaysia, and SAIC in turn would market a rebranded version of the Savvy city car.