So the Rover is sold in Mexico now...

[Sadiztik.net]

When will they come to the U.S

I really would like to drive a Rover 75 to get my own opinion of it

I dont want to cross the border to do so

Anyword on this?

[Doug Rodrigues]

Somehow I cannot imagine a Rover with dingo balls above the windshield, a statue of the Virgin Mary on the rear shelf, and blairing Mariachi "music?" BOOM....BOOOM...CHI CHI BOOOOMM

[Ion Pulse]

Yup the Rover 75, MG ZR, MG ZT and MG TF are all sold in Mexico. Gotta admit cant see it myself either.

[PJF220]

Originally Posted by Doug Rodrigues

Somehow I cannot imagine a Rover with dingo balls above the windshield, a statue of the Virgin Mary on the rear shelf, and blairing Mariachi "music?" BOOM....BOOOM...CHI CHI BOOOOMM

Pretty much describes the boy racers who can afford expensive cars in the UK. Furry dice hanging from the rear view mirror, copy of Max Power sitting on rear shelf and boom boom chi chi booooooom from the amp, subs and 6x9's.

[Caldwell]

Look for MG to announce a move into the US before long...given their heritage in the US the brand could potentially do very well. Ther new hook up with Shanghai Auto could be just what the doctor ordered.

[Jimster]

Great, all they need to do is get the K-Series motors compliant with US emissions laws, easier said than done...

[Hudson]

Originally Posted by Caldwell

Look for MG to announce a move into the US before long...given their heritage in the US the brand could potentially do very well. Ther new hook up with Shanghai Auto could be just what the doctor ordered.

It's just not quite that easy. As was said in the above post, getting the engines emissions certified is a large hurdle to overcome. With MG Rover's limited finances, coming to America isn't that easy for the FWD models (the volume products). MG Rover did purchase Qvale, which led to the XPower SV...already US-legal thanks to Qvale and Ford, but it would be rather expensive.

MG Rover's best chance of bringing volume products to the US will be if/when SAIC (Shanghai Automotive of China) takes control of the company. SAIC would love access to the American market for some of their Chinese products. With MG Rover, it would be easier due to MG's name recognition.

[PJF220]

Problem with the SV, well at least here in the UK, is you can go out and buy a Porsche 911 for less. Even the GT3 is cheaper than the top Xpower model.

[Ion Pulse]

Its all fine and well saying that MG would do well in the US but can any marque survive in the US without having a SUV in its range unless backed by a multi-billion dollar parent company? MG Rover would do well not entering the US market for a while, although the Streetwise,TF and ZT would probably sell like hot cakes.