Check out MG’s Futuristic booth at the ongoing 2021 Shanghai Motor Show “Technological and Trendy” is the theme for the MG booth at the ongoing 2021 Shanghai Auto Show, and a quick look at the youthful display shows us why. ELECTRIFYING THE FUTURE MG’s effort to highlight its move towards electrification is on full display at the 2021 Shanghai Motor Show, and some of the brand’s latest EV (electric vehicle) and PHEV (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) offerings were put front and center for all to appreciate. These include the popular MG Cyberster EV concept, which looks like a futuristic MGB roadster and boasts of an 800km range, 18 AUTOCAR.COM.PH MAY 2021
and acceleration from 0-100kph in less than 3 seconds; the handsome MG Linghang PHEV SUV, which succeeds a recently launched petrol variant; and the sporty, new MG 6 PHEV which continues the vehicle line’s racing-inspired driving dynamics with an updated powertrain. MG’S RACING HERITAGE, TODAY The MG brand is steeped in motorsport history— from breaking land speed records, winning the brutal Isle of Man Tourer’s Trophy, and in more recent history gaining triumph at the British Touring Car Championship. Even locally, the MG 5 came out on top of its class at
the most recent Bonifacio 8-Hour Endurance Challenge held at the Clark International Speedway. In 2020 the XPOWERtuned MG 6, which is now on display at the 2021 Shanghai Motor Show, bagged a double crown for team and model championships at the China Touring Car Championship. Fans at the show can also do their own customization of the XPOWER MG 6 at the MG XPOWER online store, and see how their design fares on a virtual race track. MG: ALWAYS YOUNG MG has existed for almost a century, though make no mistake: MG isn’t an old, dusty brand that’s out
