MG's Electrifying Concepts Celebrate Brand's Centenary

MG, originally a promotional project from Morris Garages, has become a prominent car manufacturer since it began distributing vehicles in 2007, boasting nearly 850,000 cars sold last year, with a substantial 88% being exported globally At its Eastern home show, the brand unveiled the EXE181 concept, a nod to its historical land speed record-holding predecessors from 1957 and 1959, challenging the Bonneville Salt Flats The contemporary electric reincarnation flaunts an impressively low drag coefficient of 0.181, dual parachutes, and a deployable tailfin that doubles as an air brake. To complement its aerodynamic prowess, the EXE181 concept is expected to harness over 1,500 horsepower from its electric powertrain The driver's experience is streamlined, seated in a snug, safety harness-equipped cockpit with minimized distractions This electrifying piece of history will take the stage at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, adding to the festivities of MG's centenary celebrations, which will also feature the unveiling of the new MG Cyberster, a battery-electric roadster..