MG GT @ Longbridge: "beautiful design"

Magnette wrote:What was that rolled out at Longbridge for?? Chinese badging, Morris Garages plates - was this for Chinese media/launch pics?

Magnette wrote:It needs bigger wheels I think - they look a little lost in the arches (not helped by being on an uneven surface).

But overall it's good. I suppose these are photos for China to emphasis the British connection.

MG GT: "beautiful A-class sedan design" Secret

90 years of baptism, precipitation 90 years, the legendary British brand MG has been innovative in succession.  June 23, named MG GT's MG brand's first sedan, SAIC Longbridge plant in Birmingham, England for the first time unveiled.  Select unveiled in the UK, both to give a gift celebration of the 90th anniversary of the MG brand, but also to design a traceability British MG, MG GT models is the history of a tribute.  Show in front of us this sedan, into the most fashionable British fashion design, called the moment "the most beautiful A-class sedan," will lead the MG brand design entering a more aggressive and more dynamic era.

British fashion brand designed to highlight the qualities

For nowadays the influx of young people, not just a means of transport cars, but show personality, the pursuit of pleasure "big toys."  MG GT influx of young people will be the attitude of the United States to integrate them, so the owners feel the trend of fashion taste.

MG MG GT uses a new design language, with the latest British fashion design, the first of a new interpretation to consumers MG "personality and temperament of creativity" brand positioning.  In emphasizing fashion and pragmatism, while also showing the essence of British design, bringing the domestic high-performance A-class car model for the influx of young people.

It can be said, MG GT symbolizes the MG brand design will be entering a more aggressive and more dynamic era.  Future, Fengrui design combines smoother, elegant connotation in the form of MG on all product design.

Racing look to show the spirit of free enterprise

Adhering to UK DESIGN concept cars, MG GT in appearance rapid succession of sharp styling MG brand features.  The front face of the family using the latest design, and the internal structure of the headlights have been redesigned, advanced projection headlights gives never forget the eyes, exudes a sense of freedom wanton unrestrained; anise from MG Classic Badges extending the line until the tail slim style walk-formed shape, highlights the attitude sense; raised lines on the bonnet, the MG brand to create a dynamic nature; Siamese-style taillight design, with the front end echoes, also show an aggressive posture, but also to bring the car light and beauty of the face.

In addition, MG GT more modernized approach, aptly demonstrated the true classic elements of MG, MG return to the golden age of the straight waterfall grille, showing the MG brand for up to 90 years of glorious history.

England precise interpretation of perfect proportion design

In MG GT body, MG brand of "creativity" is activated again, beautiful lines and exterior design, personalized designs and concepts, and fine details of the deal were demonstrated in its infinite temperament.

MG GT car side highlights the essence of the vehicle's design, showing a posture ready to go diving; sideways through two features graceful lines depicts the wedge shape of the vehicle, making the vehicle lines proportion of highly explosive movement, like precision diamond cutting lines esthetics of England vividly demonstrated; lines after 45 degrees with the movement reflects the fact stances, slender C-pillar and the sense of speed of movement of elements showing the use of very much at home, giving it different from the proportion of the general cars.

Magnette wrote:I notice it definitely isn't the MG5GT, even though it is! Is the Magnette version coming any time soon?

Magnette wrote:Sorry, I can't work out how to do pics, but the grey car on this link: http://www.ilovemg.org/?p=1332
Was this grey car a media guess?

The white car on show at Longbridge has an extra quarterlight behind the rear door into the rear pillar just like the MG6 GT hatchback. I assumed they have chosen GT as shorthand for hatchback as a nod to the MGB GT, and Magnette as shorthand for saloon, as in the BMC era saloons.

A grand tourer (Italian: gran turismo) (GT) is a performance or luxury automobile capable of high speed or spirited long-distance driving. The most common format is a two-door coupé with either a two-seat or a 2+2 arrangement.

rantell wrote:it is quite plainly a saloon

rantell wrote:looks like they got the rest of the range out for a photo too anybody got any closeups

littlechicken wrote:Looking at the one picture with the 3 cars in the distance, could that be a facelift 6 next to the current model 6 ?

Windy wrote:

littlechicken wrote:Looking at the one picture with the 3 cars in the distance, could that be a facelift 6 next to the current model 6 ?

Does this help?

rantell wrote:Where did you guys get all these photographs from?

patpending wrote:

"Where's that Rover got to now? Nothing EVER happens in this park"...

Windy wrote:Given the location, I was thinking Austin, not Rover.

Nice photo though, bit surprised to see that type of shot in the Chinese press.

patpending wrote:quite a difference from the frightwigs of the 750 launch!