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Rover 75 The Rover 75 is a compact-executive class saloon car produced by MG Rover at their Longbridge site in Birmingham. They also manufacture Estate versions of the vehicle, referred to as the Rover 75 Tourer. There are also MG derivatives - the MG ZT and MG ZT-T. History The 75 was launched in 1998 when Rover were under the ownership of BMW and was designed to be a replacement model for both the Rover 600 and 800 lines. The car was developed almost entirely in-house by Rover with little influence from BMW. The car quickly attracted praise for its class-leading characteristics, such as its ride quality, its interior, and its British styling designed by Richard Woolley (who also designed the Rover 600). Critics of the car labelled its styling too retro, suggesting it had been designed with an older buyer in mind. However, the 75 won a series of international awards including various "Most Beautiful Car" prizes. Assembly originally took place at Cowley, but in 2000, following the break of the Rover Group and the split with BMW, production was moved to Longbridge. 2001 saw the introduction of the Rover 75 Tourer, swiftly followed by the MG ZT and MG ZT-T. In early 2004, Rover facelifted the design of the 75 to a less retro look. This design was given a mixed reception by the motoring press, and Rover announced a new V8 model with a completely different front grille only a few months later. This grille was said to be inspired by the Rover V8s of the past, but some have noticed a resemblance to the new Audi grille. A long wheelbase "limousine" version called Rover 75 Vanden Plas, about a foot longer than the regular 75 also took this new grille. Media Speculation Since 2003 the media have speculated that Rover have been planning to switch production of the 75 abroad, suggesting moves to Poland, India and China. Rover have repeatedly refuted these claims. Preceded by:
Rover 600
Rover 800> d width="30%" align="center"|Succeeded by:
Still in production | 75
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