Rover followed suit a year later with its 75 V8, but what made MG's offering more interesting was the ability of the ZT-T performance wagon. MG commissioned former McLaren F1 stylist Peter Stevens ...

MG enthusiasts and sleuths estimate less than 1,000 examples of the Rover 75 V8 and MG ZT 260 models combined were ever made, ...

For gearheads looking to add a potent sports sedan to their driveway, the choice is pretty much never-ending. Iconic models such as the BMW M5 and the Mercedes-Benz E63 can be had for cheap on the ...

Subtle it is not. The new MG ZT 260 V8 sedan heads a face lifted range of MG sedans, hatches and touring wagons in 2005. The 4.6 litre V8 is only available with a five speed manual gearbox and ...

MG has reworked the drivetrain of the ZT to propel the 260bhp through the back wheels, collaborating with American motorsport firm Roush. That's because the V8 is the Ford power unit used in the ...

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Imagine, then, the surprise in May 2001 when media arrived in south Wales for the press drives of the new MGs to find a concept version of the ZT V8 outside their hotel. Labelled the MG ZT XPower ...

For MG, that meant taking a 4.6-litre Ford Modular V8 and chucking it into the front of the ZT, with Rover adding the same powertrain to the 75 later on. This delivered (an admittedly quite modest ...

Clouding the waters even further, that V8 model (also sold as the MG ZT 260) used Ford's 4.6-liter modular mill for power. Remarkably both FWD and RWD models were built on the same production line.

MG HAS muscled in on the powerplant from the iconic Ford Mustang to create its first V8 in decades. The Rover 75-derived MG ZT 260 V8 is a totally transformed machine. MG predicts that the 155mph ...