Global car brand teases new Tesla rival in UK that can hit 62mph in just 3 seconds – as launch date revealed
The vehicle can charge from 30 to 80 per cent in just 15 minutes
START YOUR ENGINES Global car brand teases new Tesla rival in UK that can hit 62mph in just 3 seconds – as launch date revealed
A GLOBAL car brand are set to launch a new mid-size electric SUV that could rival Tesla's Model Y.
British-founded company MG are due to unleash their latest electric offering at the start of this year's Goodwood Festival of Speed, Autocar reported.
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The mystery car is believed to be the MG IM6, already on the roads in Australia
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MG teased the release of the new vehicle in a post on Instagram on Tuesday
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The IM6 (not pictured) is able to complete a 30-80 per cent top-up in 15 minutes
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The event takes place over a four-day period from Thursday July 10 to Sunday July 13 this year.
MG whetted motorists appetites with a brief tease on Instagram of a black vehicle with stylish thin red lighting against a dark background.
The image featured the slogan "All will be revealed" while the post was captioned "The beginning of our next chapter 10.07.25."
While MG is yet to name the mystery car, eagle-eyed auto lovers believe it is the IM6.
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IM is a joint venture between SAIC, Alibaba and Zhangjiang Hi-Tech – which has previously been tipped to hit European car markets.
The more premium-focused brand has already been rolled out in the Asutralian market and Asia.
The high-powered IM6 is available in China with up to 767bhp, with its top spec models doing 0-62mph in a reported 3.5 seconds.
The vehicle is also speedy at charging, with its 800V electricals meaning it is able to complete a charge from 30 per cent to 80 per cent in slightly over 15 minutes.
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Since the car was posted by MG, there is speculation it could be sold under the MG marque in the UK.
MG was founded by race-car driver Cecil Kimber in the 1920s, with a simple at its heart philosophy: "A sports car should look fast even when it is standing still"
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The M.G. Car Company was the British sports car manufacturer from 1930 to 1972 and made the marque well known.
However, since 2007 the marque has been controlled by Chinese state-owned automaker SAIC Motor.
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It has reported for some time now that the IM brand was set to make the geographic leap to Europe, with the L6 saloon on display at MG's flagship showroom in London.
MG has already started to tack towards the premium market with its launch of the Cyberster sports car and the Cyber X concept.
The Chinese-owned carmarker has also rolled out models like the S5 EV, a more mainstream replacement for the value-focused ZS EV.
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