Conceived as the car to save MG Rover, the RDX60 project rapidly developed into something quite interesting before setbacks halted the programme...
The RDX60 was billed as MG Rover's 'Last Chance Saloon' and proved to be a promising concept...
Taking the Rover 75's fundamentally excellent platform and developing a mid-sized hatchback from it seemed like an inspired plan, but in the end, MG Rover ran out of time and money, and the project was never allowed to reach fruition.
For the first time, we recount the story of this car's development, by piecing together what little we know about the project, after speaking to engineers who worked close to the project. Of course, there is still a lot to learn, and if you have any further information about RDX60, please drop us a line...
The development story
Conceived as the car to save MG Rover, the RDX60 project rapidly developed into something quite interesting before setbacks halted the programme... |
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Picture gallery and timeline
The RDX60 went through many stages of development, but looked pretty similar during its development - here's its evolution between 2001 and 2004 |
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RDX60 2005 restyle
By late 2004, it had been decided that the existing RDX60 was passed its prime. The design team worked on a series of proposals to bring it up to date. A stylish saloon was also penned, as well as a re-bodied Rover 75... |
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Rover TCV
MG Rover had been paying lots of attention to the “MG” brand since the company’s formation in May 2000. The announcement of this concept car proved that they were not intending to allow Rover to become moribund…. |
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