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1. New Luxury MG Sportscar (X80) (score: 1)
Author: "Kai M. Radicke" <kmr@pil.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 12:46:39 -0400
MG announces buyout of the Italian subsidiary of the Qvale Auto Group, makers of the current Mangusta (think De Tomaso)... seems though MG will do little more than restyle the car and glue on the MG
/html/mgs/2001-06/msg00541.html (8,081 bytes)

2. Re: New Luxury MG Sportscar (X80) (score: 1)
Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 10:41:17 -0700
I hope they restyle that car pretty thoroughly, as that current Mangusta is Also, didn't Qvale buy out the Jensen company back in the 70s? I think he was responsible (at least partly) for the Jensen-
/html/mgs/2001-06/msg00548.html (8,695 bytes)

3. Re: New Luxury MG Sportscar (X80) (score: 1)
Author: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 12:02:47 -0700 (PDT)
Huh, was just reading the June 18 edition of AutoWeek and they mentioned this possibility. Interesting. I agree with the comment re: Mangusta being somewhat 'different' looking (I think the lister ac
/html/mgs/2001-06/msg00556.html (7,983 bytes)

4. Re: New Luxury MG Sportscar (X80) (score: 1)
Author: Michael Jose <mwjose@home.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 12:10:09 -0700
Check out the picture of it on mgcars, it's, uh, interesting. Nice that they are considering a US return. Imagine pulling up to a stoplight for a drag race against a new MG? Wish me luck as I go for
/html/mgs/2001-06/msg00557.html (7,610 bytes)

5. Re: New Luxury MG Sportscar (X80) (score: 1)
Author: Dan DiBiase <d_dibiase@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 13:31:28 -0700 (PDT)
Uh, yeah, here it is... http://www.mgcars.org.uk/cgi-bin/gen5?runprog=mgoc&a=&p=&mode=newsind&newsid=MG+ROVER+ANNOUNCES+A+NEW+LUXURY+HIGH+PERFORMANCE+SPORTS+CAR It's a TT-Mustang-Celica hybrid. Not s
/html/mgs/2001-06/msg00558.html (8,370 bytes)

6. Re: New Luxury MG Sportscar (X80) (score: 1)
Author: MGMagnette@aol.com
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 17:30:50 EDT
Let me get this straight... ARE THEY GONNA BUILD THEM IN ITALY??????????? /// /// mgs@autox.team.net mailing list /// (If they are dupes, this trailer may also catch them.)
/html/mgs/2001-06/msg00560.html (7,352 bytes)

7. Re: New Luxury MG Sportscar (X80) (score: 1)
Author: MGMagnette@aol.com
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 17:34:24 EDT
to answer my own question... from financial times... It is understood that assembly of the car could be moved from Modena to Longbridge, MG's manufacturing base in the UK, in the medium term. /// ///
/html/mgs/2001-06/msg00561.html (7,472 bytes)

8. Re: New Luxury MG Sportscar (X80) (score: 1)
Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 15:10:59 -0700
Ooh, you have a very good point there. According to the Motor Trend article on Qvale, they built a brand new assembly plant in Modena or its environs. I don't know about the economics of shipping and
/html/mgs/2001-06/msg00562.html (8,023 bytes)

9. Re: New Luxury MG Sportscar (X80) (score: 1)
Author: Eric <eric@erickson.on.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 09:22:44 +0930
There 'slogan' is interesting. Check out the Mangusta showroom at http://www.qvaleauto.com/ Mangusta "wasn't built in a day" - industrial problems? Eric '68MGB MkII Adelaide, South Australia /// ///
/html/mgs/2001-06/msg00563.html (7,830 bytes)

10. Re: New Luxury MG Sportscar (X80) (score: 1)
Author: Tomsaudi200@aol.com
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 22:20:00 EDT
According to Road & Track, the Qvale Mangusta they tested had a price as tested at $74,125. The test car posted 0-60mph in 6.1 seconds with a top speed of 160. Some of you America race fans may know
/html/mgs/2001-06/msg00569.html (7,681 bytes)


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