So MG is back (so am I, lovely holiday, thanks for asking) and the first production versions of the MG6 have rolled off the famous Longbridge line. Dealers have collected their demonstrators, been given a civic send-off by the leader of Birmingham Council, and the order books are open. Never mind that virtually all the components are shipped over from China for ‘final assembly’ in the UK, a historic automotive brand is back in business with its first new model in 16 years. Hurrah! Strike up the band! Are there any customers that really care? Not so sure. Okay, so the MG6 has been designed and engineered at Longbridge, now a tiny factory compared with how it used to be in the glory days. Reviews of the car in the mainstream magazines say it’s average at best, and I would like to have a go myself but there’s no sign of a launch event for the wider motoring media. You would think the company would be thrilled to have a new car and would be eager to get everyone and his dog writing about it. Not so. It remains to be seen what happens to MG, but I don’t expect I will be seeing an MG6 on the road any time soon.
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