22 October 2002: MG today revealed its new high performance sports car, the MG XPower SV, at the British International Motor Show. Following development of the original X80 concept, the MG has been radically evolved, is lighter and has increased levels of power with up to 965bhp.

So extreme is the performance that all models will be marketed under the MG Sport & Racing XPower brand.

As part of the project's weight reduction objectives, all body panels are made from lightweight carbon fibre. The flat underfloor and inbuilt front and rear diffusers manage the aerodynamic airflow for high-speed stability. Suspension geometry has been designed in collaboration with Steve Randle, responsible for the dynamic set-up of the McLaren F1 road car.

Rollover protection is provided by a tubular structure designed to comply with current FIA competition specifications. A rigorous development programme including high-speed stability tests at the Nardo circuit in Southern Italy saw the MG XPower SV regularly exceed 200mph.

MG XPower SV UK prices will start at £65,000.