The MG has got officially re-launched in the United Kingdom with the unveiling of the MG 6. The vehicle was unveiled at Auto Shanghai 2009. Well, the special Euro-spec MG 6, sports certain differences from the Chinese version. But both of the variants appear to be virtually identical, we must say. The English version has got a nicer interior. It will be built in Birmingham, England.

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The financial crunch has taken its toll on every automaker and when GM can ‘literally shutdown’ MG comes across as no surprise. Had MG been thriving, the world would have seen a number of impressive sports cars bearing the moniker. Some recently spotted development sports car sketches reveal what MG was planning back in the year 2005. The trio of sketches includes a coupe, a reworked midget and the new TF roadster all of which were to use the updated 120-180 horsepower engine.

All these designs were created by automotive designer Lee Mitchell and this trio was to use the next generation TF architecture. These sports cars were to use an all-aluminum tub and the involved cost would have been £52-million which was £2-million more than the project cost. Interestingly, the designer still has hope as a Chinese investment group probably intends to back these designs.

Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) has made the formal announcement that the new MG6 Concept will make its first official debut at the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show. Sporting an angular front-end with large air intakes, aggressive side sills, and a striking character line which runs from the front headlights to the rear taillights, this five-door hatchback will get the aggressive styling and flowing design of a four-door coupe. Speculated to be powered by a turbocharged 1.8-liter four-cylinder petrol engine from the Roewe 550, one will have to wait till the curtain rises to find out more on what lies under the hood of MG6 exactly. Considering this is a stop priority for the company, expect this to be quite an event indeed, when it does happen!