The Metro range was expanded in May 1982 to include the luxury Vanden Plas trim level on the Austins and higher performance MG Badged versions; the MG Metro marked a quick comeback for the marque previously used on sports cars until the Abingdon plant making the MG B closed in 1980. The Metro Vanden Plas featured higher levels of luxury and ...

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Jul 18, 2019 · Often called the thinking man’s Mini, the MG Metro is a fast appreciating and endangered national treasure. Here’s what you need to know before buying one.

The MG Metro is a small city car produced between 1980 and 1998, first manufactured by British Leyland and later by Rover Group. It was an extremely popular car with more than 2 million Metro’s produced.

The MG Metro 6R4 was a highly-modified rally version of the brand's staid Metro subcompact hatchback. A three-liter, four valve, twincam V6 was installed in the rear of the car - behind the front seats - and four-wheel drive was fitted to best compete against the wild Group B …

Jan 27, 2025 · The MG Metro (middle), Maestro (right) and Montego convene at the Cowley factory where two of them were produced. Driven swiftly, the Montego feels more laid-back, more polished, less raucous and less chuckable than the Maestro.

MG Metro and Metro Turbo (1982 – 1990) At A Glance Go-kart like handling, brilliant steering, turbo performance Cramped in the back, needs a five-speed gearbox, very few left

The MG Metro boasted some quite positive features for the day including the standard use of powerful servo assisted brakes using four pot (piston) calipers up front, very competitive performance and superb economy courtesy of the responsive and well proven A+ series engine.

Aug 15, 2021 · The MG Metro has swooped under the radar into classic status without any warning. Reading through various articles confirms it was something of a dark horse in the early 80s. With just 65 MG Metros remaining road legal, its rarity (mainly due to the UK Scrappage scheme) will push it into classic status.

Sep 12, 2016 · Here, finally, was the MG Metro 6R4: six-cylinder, Rear-engine, four-wheel drive. Simple enough. A month and a half later, the 6R4 entered its first rally. The prototype 6R4 swept eight stages and was leading by nearly three minutes before …