Was Clarkson right about the MG SV having a 1000bhp Nitrous Oxide kit?

[@idknils2920]

It looks like something straight out of Burnout Paradise

[@Gordanovich02]

385bhp doesn't sound like much today but the earliest Pagani Zonda, with a 6 litre V12, only had 10bhp more.

[@BeBobFerrari99]

As an American, that front grill shouts “Chrysler” to me

[@t3chhh]

Yep, aussies might see the mid 2000s commodore in the front.

[@35i_Hearse_Driver]

Chrysler and Holden yeah

[@tank-eleven]

google "fiat punto mk2" and start laughing

[@MyHandleIsGood]

@@t3chhh Exactly what I was thinking

[@lillexus5589]

More like a Pontiac

[@PaganiGaming]

Why does it looked like a kitted out Vauxhall Monaro?

[@maxreece2402]

Hey donut media? Right?

[@duttyburger6528]

It pretty much is

[@Thir7een]

Was just about to say the same thing, riced out Monaro for sure.

[@mattminey7543]

it’s a holden monaro.

[@duttyburger6528]

@@mattminey7543 in australia, yes, in the uk its a vauxhall, its a GM thing

[@Solly_March_Goat]

Wow that would look great in a hedge

[@wingnut696]

Cant see another comment beating this one! 🔥

[@Markybug-Keira-Cody]

😂 top comment.

[@leumas75]

Preferably upside down as well.

[@ApothecaryTerry]

I'm not sure- I think this theory needs testing. Best way: let me drive it! ☺

[@PuRe_AdDicT]

It’s definitely “of the time”

[@Jdmjunkie001]

Great info, my only complaint is that flashing a black screen over and over is not a great editing style. It is annoying and hard to watch.

[@fazza2104]

Where’s that

[@fazza2104]

Nevermind

[@barbaralcharles]

Annoying to listen to, too.

[@mellowmike1302]

i had a seizure

[@CrypidLore]

I just assumed they were trying to figure out who had photo sensitive epilepsy

[@haroon7152]

Honestly I like this channel, but what’s with the editing showing like that flash, and goes dark quickly; it’s awful. But great vid nonetheless, just that was the horrible bit

[@shaneanderies9956]

Ya, the weird flashing is not to great

[@augstsh]

idk i liked it

[@Ntrglycrn]

I agree with you. Especially when you are sensitive to quick light flashes it is horrible to watch.

[@lprc7196]

Agree ! I closed my eyes 😂

[@Scarlet_Soul]

Genuinely horrific for anyone epileptic

[@moodfox6024]

I remember thinking this was a great looking car when it came out. In fact, it's hideous.

[@caw25sha]

It looks like a faffed-about-with Rover 75.

[@sdhquentin608]

Can't blame you, some cars just don't age well at all 😉

[@chrisdavidson911]

it's really colour sensitive! It's ok - but nothing special - in something like Aston Green, and the gill strakes behind the front wheel don't do it any favours

[@howarddavies136]

You mean to say that you're not a fan of the mangusta with punto headlights and a million shark gills mash up? A bit wrong isnt it.

[@theothertonydutch]

It looks like something you'd do to your Nissan in Need for Speed underground in 2004, except it's missing neon and obnoxious stickers.

[@WalkableBuffalo]

I love the design of the MG SV, don't care what anyone says

[@greyguy.960]

Do you care enough to tell KZbin?

[@ianclegg9572]

Totally agree with you it's a stunning car

[@kestass.4197]

I love the fact that this car has my punto's headlights.

[@MrKristyon]

one of my dailys has the same rear lights as a diablo.....a bus.

[@Me-zo8yc]

how do you see at night?

[@kestass.4197]

@@Me-zo8yc I don't.

[@mirisch64]

@@MrKristyon a PAZ 32-series bus?

[@garyhookem8140]

the Zonda have the same climate controls as a rover 45 / mg zs

[@carlinreeve6535]

love these cars, just not in this colour. MG Rover never deserved to die, MG isn't the same now

[@vicky53101]

True, it's just another face for rebranded chinese cars.

[@SpitfireFortyFour]

The new "MG Motor" is of no connection to old MG anymore. Just a badge being ruined.

[@joshbacon8241]

Now they’re basically just rebadged Chinese cars.

[@toboldlygosmodelworks1973]

The two B's are to blame BMW & Blair...

[@GloomGaiGar]

yeah MG is profitable now

[@kbwarriors]

Where is my epilepsy warning lol

Aka snowflake warning?

[@kbwarriors]

@ what's your problem. Itsa joke chill bud 😂

[@Scarlet_Soul]

@ ah yes who doesn't love seizures

[@Coeb005]

The second and third time are unnecessary... My eyes

[@GloomGaiGar]

It has forever baffled me why we always mourn when a certain car brand goes bankrupt but we never really buy their cars or in this case, always made fun of them.

[@Apexbossman]

Because there general cars were bags of shyte

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

Wasn't really MG that failed, but the Rover group that owned MG.

[@seanwilliams5382]

Not necessarily people definitely bought Saabs they just over engineered the cars

[@Journey_to_who_knows]

MG was just funnelling money for the investors personal fun and the cars they made were horribly outdated and lame with 0 reason to buy over competitors. Then they bankrupted themselves making this supercar, maybe if the MgF wasn’t so lame then this would have been a success. The actual baffling part is that there were no investors to save it but as soon as it went under everyone wanted the assets.

[@cityofplant]

That seizure inducing flash is wack my guy. This edgy editing needs to stop!

[@seanhornchek6440]

yall must be sensitive, didnt notice thing

[@cityofplant]

@@seanhornchek6440 It might not be for you, but there about 50 million people out there that are being affected with seizures. I'm just a concerned stranger as I have 2 friends that have this unfortunate condition.

[@zXPeterz14]

Sean Hornchek have you really never heard of epilepsy?

[@buggerlugz6753]

Yes, its not edgy its amateurish.

[@seanhornchek6440]

@@zXPeterz14 Of course, I just didnt notice any flashing in the video

[@GRamerDim]

nice epilepsy shots as always 👍

*Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah*

[@josephpbrown]

@ Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know people having an unavoidable reaction to something was enough to make you cry. Maybe you're the snowflake here? Oh no, I've hurt your oh-so-strong masculinity, that same masculinity you hide behind whenever someone hurts your little feelings and you don't want to show it, because you think it makes you strong and special. Really, the only thing special about you is having 38 STDs from the 38th random leathery old affair that is half your age. Perhaps you should get a life for once rather than complaining about things that are way too complex for your pea-brain (which is stuck in the 60's, like your STD count) to comprehend.

[@rayyanalikhan955]

@@josephpbrown he just didn’t like it like everyone else you idiot he’s just giving a opinion you it’s a funny comment and you just try to act smart and start a argument

[@josephpbrown]

@@rayyanalikhan955 The original reply was deleted, and was something to do with snowflakes or something. You're a little quick to judge.

[@idknils2920]

Peter Stevens, the designer of the Mclaren F1. Gordon Murray : 😐

[@pb6198]

I gasped at that. Peter stevens was not the designer. He was lead engineer

[@pb6198]

@Richard Harrold incorrect. Murray has even referred to the intake being slightly to wide and how certain parts of the body he designed "wrong"

[@pb6198]

@Richard Harrold you've read the Wikipedia article haven't you. It says engaged Peter stevens, instead of engaged WITH.

[@pb6198]

@Richard Harrold which is different to design. The process goes: initial design concept, stage 1 design, going on for any amount of stages. Then it goes for Surfacing and detailing. Which is in fact different to design. Yes I know he is designing something, but he is officially a FINALISER, not the designer

[@pb6198]

@ no silhouette designer 🤣🤣🤣

[@EVMYT]

BX53AUT was my company car for a while when i worked for MG Sport and Racing in 2003/4. It was one of the pre production mules

[@ianmurphy1234]

R.I.P epileptic viewers

RIP snowflakes

[@ianmurphy1234]

Didn't know having photosensitive epilepsy made you a snowflake? Learn something new on the interweb every day!

[@uber_stuber]

you should consider those who have epilepsy before doing videography effects like you did for the beauty shots of this car. couldnt even make it through 1min because of the flickering.

[@jno5]

I don’t have epilepsy, but those flashing was making me feel sick......a warning should be posted at the start......

[@buggerlugz6753]

Someone editing these has ADHD or something...........not the first time.

[@delphipascal]

I take it you never watched top gear or the grand tour

[@Scarlet_Soul]

@Eire1916 - - not sure how you could make yourself look like a bigger idiot. "Hey person with a medical condition don't watch a video with sudden unannounced flashing in it"...erm what

[@uber_stuber]

@@delphipascal even top gear was never that bad

[@mitchellwood1014]

So mg went to italy, and made a Holden...

[@MadIIMike]

While going bankrupt and becoming chinese... yes.

[@madhukarjonathanminj2772]

@@MadIIMike seems.... excellent.

[@MegaBYSON]

Looooool that's jus funny

[@Sal3600]

Your video editor needs a better monitor or he can't colour grade.

[@FuturistMedia]

I think it's getting the yellows right on the jacket. Threw everything else off.

[@dravde7325]

Top gear had a deaf sound editor and drivetribe has a colorblind editor...

[@toddlerdurden7331]

Maybe you should apply for the job then 🤔

[@mikerelvas]

I still remember watching the Top Gear episode and the one thing that stood out to me aesthetically about MG SV is the fact that the headlights are straight out of a Fiat Punto 188 - it used to be my parents car back then.

[@nmeister67]

Same here! I was amazed that fact never seemed to get a mention. Could you imagine the flac a supercar manufacturer would get today for sticking in the headlights from a supermini 🤣

[@mikerelvas]

@@nmeister67 I believe MG could get away with it, considering it is a small car manufacturer with very little resources. Larger manufacturers should never consider such option, it's not like they need it either. But definitely curious to see something from FIAT on an MG lol.

[@lastnamefirstname9043]

@@nmeister67 the later (facelift) Diablos used headlights from the Nissan. A 300zx not a sentra or maxima so not nearly as bad.

[@marcuscoquer5958]

Jaguar XJ220 had Metro front hubs.

[@T16MGJ]

Yeah, you'd never see Marina Door Handles on the car products of a multi-F1-Championship winning constructor like Lotus. There's a large chromium galloping equine on the Throttle Body on my old MG's V8 Engine. Whats that all about? My son's Lotus has Vauxhall front wheel bearings.. How about that. There are GM, BMW, AUDI, Honda and other logos on many of the parts of my family's, other relatives and friends MGs and Rovers over the past two decades at least.

[@bugjuicer]

Shame MG fell over. Always felt MG and TVR should have teamed up a bit, they might still be around

[@Kurosaki990Ichigo]

I can't really decide which is harder to watch. The design of the car or your editing.

[@bvck4708]

I like the editing but each to their own

[@DazTheMe]

Looks like it belongs in a Max Power magazine from the early 2000's xD

[@Colby_0-3_IRL_and_title_fights]

Where do you think they got the idea lol

[@ΘάνατοςΧορτοφάγος]

Ooh, i remember those...👌

[@campkira]

don'[t worry new m4 and m3 start to look like MG...

[@Rover200Power]

Well that's because it is from the early 2000s.

[@RogerWilcoSnr]

My uncle had a nitrous oxide cylinder for his 1275gt mini in the 70s. Absolute legend that fella.

[@deadline0018]

Awful editing it’s like they’re extending the video

Do a better one then, bell.

[@MrJordanwain]

It looks like something Lepu and Bernie would have made

[@simonriley6198]

My brother built these for MG power, what people didn't realise is these were made in a very small warehouse by a few people by hand, also the bodywork wasn't straight with the chassis because the holes were aligned wrong 🤣😅, I think they were made near Tenbury Well Worcestershire or at least was the last location they were built in

[@Neil070]

Never knew that, my family are from Tenbury, I worked at Longbridge. Tenbury is way out in rural Worcestershire, while Longbridge is North Worcestershire (straddling Worcestershire/ Birmingham border). Meanwhile Hamster's fave car the Morgan is built in Malvern in South Worcestershire. We built motorcycles here too, long ago

[@ralphgadsby9976]

Webster Engineering did make a 1000bhp MG SV, using chassis 101. They raced it at Santa Pod on more than one occasion. However, I believe it used a huge turbo rather than nitrous.

[@SpitfireFortyFour]

The last ever MG. Such a tragedy Austin/MGRover went under.

[@gtametro]

last English MG, they are chinese now

[@SpitfireFortyFour]

@@gtametro the Chinese company MG Motor isn't related to this MG beyond the badge. They aren't MGs.

[@gtametro]

@@SpitfireFortyFour from the MGB until the MGF came out MG's were just badge engineered austins anyway (which continued with the 25 45 75), only now the name is owned by SAIC. I agree they aren't "proper" MG's, and i feel the same about them as the BMW Mini's but this is not much different to any other take over, Jaguar / Land rover / Bentley / Rolls Royce to name a few.

[@SpitfireFortyFour]

@@gtametro It is different to other takeovers as they totally removed production and design away from the country of origin. Theres literally zero connection to MG. While the BMW Minis are utterly horrific they're still (by majority) deisgned and built in Britain. And I'd still say the Austin based cars were proper MGs, they were still performance cars. MG started as a tuning company for Morris so it becoming an "AMG" for AustinRover worked. The Maestro was an absolutely ridiculous car in the best way possible! An MG badge should never be near an electric SUV made in China.

[@justsean09]

Not really, they were terrible to drive and had awful reliability issues.

[@HSGAutomotive]

Still one of my ultimate guilty pleasure dream cars. Only ever seen one on the road locally, in tungsten grey wingless SV form. There's just something about these weird little forgotten cars from the noughties like the SVR and Prodrive P2 which captured my teen mind.

[@shaunpc2512]

I’ve always been a fan of the MG but always knew that it wouldn’t make 1000bhp without some serious re-engineering

[@RyleyM08]

With the SV there were 12 unfinished cars and they were shells, I know 2 people with 3 and you'll be glad to know that one runs and drives

[@PiDsPagePrototypes]

Any of those get sold to Bad Obsession Motorsport?

[@JurisKankalis]

Production value! Well done. Audio plus video almost hits the heights of classic Top Gear under Wilman.

[@dextrodemon]

love it. looks like a skyline with all the expensive body parts in need for speed underground, lol, just needs neons to go with that nitrous.

[@Alps6408]

Reminds me of the modern day version of the lotus Carlton. I remember playing with one of these in 2005 in my 03 CLK55 AMG and I was very surprised! We were both doing over 150 mph at times, with my 55 being remapped and pushing just under 400bhp I would pull away at higher speeds.

[@99SiKvidS99]

Got myself a ztt v8 recently , don’t think I’ll ever afford one of these

[@saintmobius5348]

@Alexander Campbell without an engine or drivetrain.

[@Tejvir7]

😂😂😂

[@sasha-taylor]

@@saintmobius5348 honestly that's how I'd buy it, a ford modular v8 isn't my idea of an inspiring engine

[@csaviation9013]

The ZT260 is one of my dream cars! I'm jealous!

[@sasha-taylor]

@Richard Harrold that's valid! I just love the wrong engine in the right car, I dream of K-swapping 944's and other similar sacrilege haha

[@prathamesh4434]

Anybody realised he is wearing a jacket with GULF batch and the sponsor of this video is LIQUI MOLLY ! Holy molly.

[@dominicmiddleton1]

I know it's not for everyone (obviously from the comments;-) ) I own it and love it and first viewed the exact car at the Motorshow in 2004 and wanted it ever since. I actually own a couple of shells (same as Bad Obsession) and one is being built as we speak with a 2020 Gen 3 Roush supercharged mustang engine with the 10r80 Auto.

[@josephpires7744]

Very underwhelmed by the looks. Looks like a hard top Crossfire with what I’d guess is a veilside body kit if I saw it

[@TylerGamer765]

That’s the same engine in my car!!! Mines not bored but stroked to 5.0 L Love that 4v scream! It’s the best of both worlds it’ll rev high like a euro v8 and still somewhat rumble and have torque like a classic American v8

[@T16MGJ]

You Sir understand.

[@bjarniKWIECIEN]

"Did you bang your head a bit Jeremy?" 😂

[@mattsmith5250]

Who decided on that horrible epilepsy inducing effect at the beginning

[@mincenchez5887]

After seeing this car in the old top gear clip (the one with Clarkson banging his head) I only saw the front of it and thought it looked awesome. A Monaro with a wide body and a big front splitter suited the car well. After seeing the whole car it’s pretty hideous. Terrible taillight and those massive side vents add up to a terrible look. I wish I never found this vid so it could continue in my memory as the fabulous factory wide body monaro

[@imkirbo3094]

Editing was appalling here lads

[@Cjm794]

Do people really hate the look that much? I grew up with it so I guess I got used to it, tbh I think it even looks cool. Don’t just judge a book by it’s cover they drive really smooth round corners if you drive them right

[@THESLlCK]

The editing of this video is why the american colonies broke off from the UK

[@aromaticsnail]

The rear always gave me TVR vibes

[@TylerGamer765]

The internals should handle 1000hp if it’s the forged internals like in my car. The weak point is the aluminum block 700hp is severely pushing the limits. Mines tuned to 475 to the wheels and that seems plenty for a small/light car

[@bikkiikun]

This looks like an Vauxhall Astra Diesel had a non-consensual baby with an Audi TT.

[@fanimej]

Finally a KZbin channel that has a sponsor for something related to cars!

[@allothernamesbutthis]

t will be interesting to see what bad obsession do once binky and escargot are completed.

[@LudditeK100]

Reminds me of when Clarkson said the Veyron’s W16 engine was two V8s side-by-side. He’s still a human and everyone makes mistakes. Just most of us are lucky enough to not be on a global TV show

[@estelja]

Looks like an Audi TT with some cheesy body kit pieces tacked on.

[@campkira]

they must look at TT back and decided they want it on theirs..

[@ChrisMintjes]

Funny, I have Audi TT vents in my Punto. And you basically say that looks like a Audi TT with Punto headlights

[@reistje]

A 1000BHP nitrous kit would imply it's a 1000BHP of nitrous on top of the stock performance. Not like it would survive the 600HP off nitrous but still.

[@brendo7363]

"just look at it" it looks like a godawful heap of plastic cancer with parts bin lights stuck on.

[@Chalky.]

MG should have took some tips from the hype around the Skyline R-34, where that same 1000bhp figure was often bragged about but needed a lot of expensive upgrades to reach it reliably.

[@brianspenst1374]

It looks like the back end of a Mitsubishi Eclipse and the front end of a Dodge Magnum.

[@sobe8991]

Looks like an audi tt with a modded 2 door dodge stratus front bumper fiber glassed on with a little extra wheel flare.

[@rtfazeberdee3519]

The "motoring press" should have been more technically aware before before being called "motoring press"

[@YourLoyalDeserter]

Why should they assume that a major manufacturer was lying? Even if they doubted it, coming out and straight-up accusing them of lying would probably not be worth it.

[@rtfazeberdee3519]

@@YourLoyalDeserter the expert said that motor etc was not capable, true motoring journalists should not be writing articles based on marketing handouts

[@mattkinsella9856]

That's a fair point. Maybe not all but you'd think a few at least would have questioned it.

[@pb6198]

@@mattkinsella9856 lawyers would chase them lol

[@mattkinsella9856]

@@pb6198 I don't think so. I'm more surprised lawyers didn't chase MG for making false claims and statements.

[@BigUriel]

This was back in the days of the Fast & Furious films and everybody thought nitrous was this magical thing they could put on their 1.8 Mondeo and make *A THOUSAND HORSEPOWER* ! Which, I mean, in theory they could, for a split second before it exploded.

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

Gonna be honest, i miss MG and Rover. They made some cool stuff

[@marcuscoquer5958]

They did make some nice motors. Just not very well...

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

@@marcuscoquer5958 The fact that there's som many Rover 25/75s still on the road mostly disproves that. I have a 25 that's been sat for 10 years, needed to move it a few years ago so chucked a battery in it and had little hope of it starting but after a few seconds it fired right up. Brakes weren't even seized

[@marcuscoquer5958]

@@mrcaboosevg6089 Old people cars do last well. They are well looked after, garaged and are often off the road for several years. Are you also going to say that not one has ever needed the head gasket doing?

[@mrcaboosevg6089]

@@marcuscoquer5958 Of course not but at this point most have already been done, even then it's really a very easy job on a K series. I ain't saying they were great but they weren't bad and unlike many other companies they tried new things. When the MGZR came out it was a far better car than it's competitors like the MK4 GTi and it was cheaper if i remember rightly.

[@martinda7446]

''385 horsepower is not very much at all''. Since I've had more fun with 38bhp than in any other car - I'd alter that silly statement to '385 horsepower doesn't make a car special''. Whichever way you look at it though, that is a lot of horsepower. Today a million pounds isn't a lot of money....It is all relative.

[@nmeister67]

When you consider today a Mercedes A class can roll out the factory with 400+hp, by today's standards the MG SV offering does seem pretty poultry for a car of that supposed caliber.

[@RyanWright11]

I hope Amazon releases Grand Tour S4E2 soon!

[@aravsandhala6821]

sometime this year.

[@kevinW826]

It suppose to be oct 6, but we will see

[@fazza2104]

They’re being very lazy

[@charlie1832]

Faz5HD they said it’s in amazons hands now and that it’s up to them when they release it

[@fazza2104]

Plumbaman13 I know...?

[@s.z.x.01]

Who got recommended with this after FH5?

[@Aladdin5cave]

Bad Obsession Motorsport has entered the chat

[@chappy2121]

I bumped into the owner of one these years ago at Brands Hatch when MG were in the BTCC early 2000's. He reckoned that there was a warehouse full of them that weren't sold when MG went under. They look ace, abit Max Power in some ways but still really cool

[@MyDarkStar451]

Wow, so forgotten this is the first time I hear about and see this car

[@toyotafan1234]

I wish they would’ve put a Chevy ls into this car. The ford 4.6 is ok but for power output the ls would’ve been a better engine especially for mods and cost

[@yourfriendben2]

It looks like dodge tried to build an rx8😂

[@stevebishop4926]

These were phenomenal in their day, I remember one well.

[@nostradamusus]

Can't understand....getting headache... losing concentration...

[@Sinister_Scotty]

every American clicking on this video knew you couldn't get a 650 shot of Mr.Giggle to not qualify the pistons as astronauts on a old Lincoln SUV motor.

[@ichondroulis]

fiat punto mk2 headlights

[@csonkaperdido]

As an American - can confirm there are TONS of 1000hp mustangs with the modular 4.6L V8. Not with stock internals, but there absolutely are 4 figure power levels from the 4.6 and 5.0L versions of this engine. New cams, valves, pistons, rods, and upgraded cooling and oiling system can get you well over 1000hp with a stock engine block. And nitrous. There's guys with over 700hp without nitrous.

[@funkyryelandlamb8317]

Imagine if MG Rover was still making cars today; wouldn't they be fantastic...

[@ebridgewater]

If that was the case, they wouldn't have gone bankrupt.

[@SlowV6Mustang]

Looks like a mix between an srt4, cobalt, and a stratus, which admittedly looks better than I though it would.

[@revmedia8108]

Wow that car would look great in my garage which I would then set on fire. Much love, your friends at Rev Media!!

[@elnyoutube123]

I always thought this thing was a concept car I had no idea they actually existed

[@DanielJohnson28]

Why is Mike dressed like a pineapple?

[@rjjgielen]

Probably his favourite Steve McQueen fan jacket....

[@theothertonydutch]

Looks more like dried mustard to me. I should know, I worked in a mustard factory.

[@danielchadney1666]

BOM has one, can't wait for the build to start.

[@JonManProductions]

That frontend looks like a mid 2000's dodge to me for some reason...

[@romeo_alpha0176]

Looks like a riced out Dodge Intrepid lol

[@frasersmith5]

I actually sat in the "show" car and it was equipped with a nitrous bottle at least. The same car you see in this video with the red seats. Sat in it at the Scottish Motor Show when they were promoting it. The nitrous bottle was fitted behind the front seats and looked to be plumbed in.

[@drewtaylor9713]

Wow! I’ve never had a seizure before! That was intense.

[@gtsspeed2619]

The Mangusta did get off the ground - I own one of the 284 produced. I own or have owned some pretty cool cars - including a Ferrari 360 Spyder with a gated shifter and a 718 Spyder. My Mangusta has a SC and Tremec 6 speed. The chassis is amazing as is some of the quirks including the worlds only roto top, circles in side mirrors, and handcrafted beautiful Italian leather throughout. I can tell you it’s a very cool special car. Designed by Marcelo Gandini (Lots of lambo’s including Miura, Alfa’s, Maserati’s and Detomaso), Detomaso was behind the Mangusta until the 11th hour. It’s get as much or more attention as Ferrari and 718 Spyder. A very unique and rare car

[@TheWhatNotProject]

the front end reminds me so much of a Holden VZ Commodore SS

[@cafe405]

I'd die a happy man seeing (and hearing) one of these in the wild

[@MrWizards1974]

That flashing video is the worst editing of all time. Put up a seizure warning you jerks.

[@ClarinoI]

Lying about what your sports car can do is a proud motor manufacturing tradition!

[@FAT8893]

Definitely the best looking MG to date. I. So. Love. To own one!

[@Eth79an]

I always wondered if this car even existed after seeing it in the news segment of Top Gear S1 and the later car review. They never mentioned the 1000hp version

[@Alacious]

This car does 1000hp DRIVETRIBE- no it dosent “There was help from the Italians” Me - yeah that makes sense

[@bigjames211276]

I remember seeing one in the early 2000s and being blown away but in my humble opinion it hasn't aged well and probably couldn't out run a fiesta st 🤣 cool piece of history though.

[@mopedmarathon]

Does this also have a metro front subframe with the track rods welded in position shoved under the back of it?

[@killstacy8088]

Jeremy Clarkson believed mg could get 1,000 hp from an n/a nitrous 5.0 but said it was impossible for bugatti to do it when they announced they were building the Veyron

[@chris86simon]

Friggin love that this thing made it into FH5!

[@neilperry2224]

The Kvale as you called the car company, it was set up by an American dealer who also had tried to save Jensen Motors, the last car he helped Jensen was the Jensen Healey GT, beating BMW M3 breadvan in its design but they do look similar.

[@gheroba]

Can't wait for the Bad Obsession folks to start building theirs

[@UHCredhead]

Never even heard or seen one of those, what a cool car