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MODERN MG SPORTS CARS

MG RV8 (1992-1995)

o that MG could retain a toehold in both the public consciousness and the newly-revived sports car market, Rover sanctioned a low-volume production run of a modernised version of the classic MGB – the RV8. Making use of brand-new MGB bodyshells then being built by British Motor Heritage, the RV8 had almost entirely bespoke external panels (the doors and boot lid were the only direct carry-overs from the MGB) with a more retro rather than classic look. The Range Rover’s drivetrain meant a 185bhp fuel-injected

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