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Mg Zs Introduction The MG ZS (2001-present) is a sporting family car derived from the Rover 45 (launched in 1999). The 45 was a facelifted version of the Rover 400 which was launched in hatchback form in 1995 and saloon form in 1996. The Rover 400 had much in common with the Honda Civic of 1995-1999. At the time of development, Honda and Rover worked in partnership to design and develop cars for the Japanese and European markets. The model was rapidly created from the Rover 45 after BMW sold off Rover in 2001. Development of the model was greatly accelerated by the fact that Rover had already created prototypes of the car using V6 engines and sporting suspension setups. In fact, MG-Rover developed MG versions of all three Rover cars on sale at the time. The Rover 25 became the MG ZR, the 45 the ZS and the 75 the ZT. The Rover 45 donor car did not have a reputation for being a driver's car but the Honda-derived chassis with advanced double-wishbone suspension offered potential for tuning. As a Rover, the company always chose to optimise the car for comfort rather than handling - as a MG this choice was to be reversed. Despite being arguably less pretty than the MG ZR and MG ZT in terms of external appearance, the ZS was the real drivers car of the trio, offering a powerful engine and supple chassis with excellent handling. Performance Performance data for the MG ZS range: | tyle="background: #ececec; width: 120px;"|Engine | style="background: #ececec; width: 120px;"|Power (PS) | style="background: #ececec; width: 120px;"|Torque (Nm) | style="background: #ececec; width: 120px;"|0-60 mph | style="background: #ececec; width: 120px;"|Top Speed | | tyle="background: #ececec;"|ZS110 | 1.6 K-Series | 109Ps @ 6000rpm | 138Nm @ 4500rpm | 9.8 | 119 | | tyle="background: #ececec;"|ZS120 | 1.8 K-Series | 117Ps @ 5500rpm | 160Nm @ 2750rpm | 9.0 | 122 | | tyle="background: #ececec;"|ZS180 | 2.5 KV6 | 177Ps @ 6500rpm | 240Nm @ 4000rpm | 7.3 | 139 | | tyle="background: #ececec;"|ZS TD (discontinued) | 2.0 L-Series | 101Ps @ 4200rpm | --- | --- | --- | | tyle="background: #ececec;"|ZS TD 115 | 2.0 L-Series | 113Ps @ 4200rpm | 260Nm @ 2000rpm | 9.5 | 120 | Variants and Updates In 2004 the ZS was facelifted with the rest of the MG-Rover range. The retro design cues adopted when the 400 became the 45 were mostly dropped. For the first time the Rover 45 and MG ZS became noticeably different looking cars at least in the high specification ZS180 version. Wheelarch extensions, side vents in the wings and other touches delivered a distinctive look for the new ZS. The 2004 model also received a revised interior with new seat materials, a new dash design incorporating climate control on certain models.
. Quotations - "The best handling front wheel drive car I've ever driven" - Tiff Needell (UK racing driver & journalist).
- "You should try one. It's bloody good" - Jeremy Clarkson (UK Motoring Journalist).
See Also External links See main MG page
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