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Gone and got myself a new car01-04-2003
MG’s
new ZS sports saloon has a distinct dynamic character, race-track looks, a
powerful engine and is the basis of the company’s entry into the British
Touring Car championship in September, 2001. Prices are competitive too, ranging
between £12,495 and £16,395 on the road. With a powerful and smooth
six-cylinder engine, rare in a car of this size and unique at the price, the
range-topping MG ZS 180 is expected to excite sports-minded drivers.
MG is also simultaneously
launching MG ZR and MG ZT models to compete with the same affordable-power
concept in other sectors of the market. MG ZS is available in both
5-door hatchback and 4-door saloon body style, and features the 2.5-litre KV6
engine with manual transmission producing exceptional performance or the highly
rated 1.8-litre lightweight K Series engine with the option of selectable
Stepspeed CVT. Two derivatives are
available; the ZS 120 and the ZS 180. Each features a sports character that has
been engineered throughout, with a sports tuned suspension, brakes and steering
to transform the driving feel. The body-coloured MG grille distinguishes the
Exterior style, with bright mesh air intakes and many body colour linked
features. Styled 16" and 17" alloy wheels provide an indication of the
performance available. Wind-tunnel work on the
car’s aerodynamics has produced a package for the ZS 120 of front bib and rear
spoilers and side skirts to minimise aero drag and lift. The bumper increases
air flow to the engine, increases stability at speed and highlights the car’s
muscular stance when viewed from the front. The rear spoiler for the ZS 180
saloon version is a bold, high-mounted plane type, to achieve aerodynamic
efficiency. The racing look is completed by the sports exhaust tailpipe, housed
within a fabricated stainless steel heat shield. The interior has special
colour co-ordinated sports seats, Rhodium silver fascia detailing and silver
instrumentation. The MG sports steering wheel and gearshift use an alloy and
leather combination design. ZS 180 versions are specified in black perforated
leather, with matching gearshift and handbrake gaiter. The KV6 is one of the shortest V6 packages
around and with a 90oV, ideally suited to the ZS’s front wheel drive
application. It inherits the lightweight packaging of the revolutionary K-Series
design and is one of the lightest V6 engines around. ZS 180 offers excellent
mid-range and high speed performance. Tuned chassis dynamics MG ZS flatters the smooth, skilful driver, yet it also rewards the more adventurous driver who may enjoy exploiting its performance. The vehicle retains excellent directional stability. The chassis specification of ZS was actually developed on the racetrack by enthusiasts before the MG saloon programme started. ‘Straights’ multi-spoke 17" alloy wheels are specified for the ZS 180 with 205/45 R17 tyres, to house the large 282mm front ventilated discs for good stopping performance aided by a Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD) and ABS. Rob Oldaker, MG Rover’s Product Development Director, said: "MG cars have always been appreciated by drivers and I am sure the MG ZS will actually surprise and impress. The MG ZS 180 particularly so, with its powerful and smooth six-cylinder engine, rare in a car of this size. "We’re looking to demonstrate these strengths later in the year in the British Touring Car Championship where the engineering integrity of its all-wishbone suspension set-up will be fully performance tested." The MG ZS competes with the Peugeot 307, Alfa Romeo 147, Volkswagen Golf, Seat Leon, Toledo and Audi A3. The MG ZS range starts with the five-door ZS 120 at £12,495 on the road, with the ZS+ 120 at £13,495. The more powerful ZS 180 is £15,595. Saloon versions start at £13,295 with the ZS 180 saloon at £16,395 on the road.
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