Nanjing's first clean-sheet MG gets tested, better to drive than Ford Focus?
 

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This will get some heads turning: after a drive on challenging Welsh roads, <em>Autocar</em> has written "In its poise and agility I'd even say the MG6 is superior" to the Ford Focus Zetec S. There are other compromises: the interior, the gearchange, the NVH, grunt at high revs. But the first bespoke Nanjing-created MG, the MG6, is a certified runner according to the UK mag.<br />
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The MG6 hatch was designed at Longbridge, and it benchmarked the Focus for its own handling prowess. The turbocharged 1.8-liter Honda K-series engines isn't new, but the platform is, and this version of the car was tuned for European drivers and roads. As we said, there remain a few niggles, but for a pre-production car to be declared "borderline best-in-class to drive," and by a British pub no less, well, there could be gold in them thar (unlikely) hills.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/MG-Motor-MG6/248727/">Autocar</a>]<p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/14/nanjings-first-clean-sheet-mg-gets-tested-better-to-drive-than/">Nanjing's first clean-sheet MG gets tested, better to drive than Ford Focus?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Wed, 14 Apr 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.autocar.co.uk/News/NewsArticle/MG-Motor-MG6/248727/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/14/nanjings-first-clean-sheet-mg-gets-tested-better-to-drive-than/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19434509/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2010/04/14/nanjings-first-clean-sheet-mg-gets-tested-better-to-drive-than/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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