This is the MG EX258, as introduced on the 2001 NEC Sports Car show. The EX258 is a rally car based on the ZR saloon, and will be entered in the Formula 3 Super 1600 category. The debut of the MG ZR EX258 rally car, driven by Gwyndaf Evans and Chris Patterson, came to an end on stage three of the 2002 Monte Carlo Rally when the car left the road and was unable to continue. This was during the second 'competitive' stage after the second stage of the day was cancelled.
Engine
Configuration Rover K Straight 4
Location Front, transversely mounted
Displacement 1,588 cc / 96.9 cu in
Valvetrain 4 valves / cylinder, DOHC
Fuel feed Fuel Injection
Aspiration Naturally Aspirated
Power 200 bhp / 149 KW
BHP/Liter 126 bhp / liter
Drivetrain
Chassis Fully seam-welded body-shell, with welded-in roll cage
Front suspension McPherson strut with coil springs, telescopic shock absorbers
Rear suspension H-frame/coil springs with 2-way adjustable telescopic dampers Anti-roll bars front & rear
Steering rack-and-pinion
Brakes (fr/r) ventilated discs
Gearbox 6 speed Sequential
Drive Front wheel drive
Dimensions
Weight 960 kilo / 2,116 lbs
Length / Width / Height 3,990 mm (157.1 in) / 1,688 mm (66.5 in) / N/A
Wheelbase / Track (fr/r) 2,505 mm (98.6 in) / N/A / N/A
Performance figures
Power to weight 0.21 bhp / kg
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