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Only the odd one probably, Chris Harris springs to mind. But the others no, they test drive cars, and are more interested in how many cup holders and cubby holes and scratchy plastic. They are certainly not racing drivers. ? And don't get me started about the amateur You Tube brigade. ?So I'm sorry but the Xpower IS a hot hatch and show me something hotter for 35 grand!
Can I just ask this, what percentage of Journalists (whom we all know receive back handers for favourable comments) can even begin to exploit the full handling potential and blistering speed of the Xpower?
Don't forget their penchant for damped handles and lids, not to mention the sound made when closing the doors etc.and are more interested in how many cup holders and cubby holes and scratchy plastic.
Hot hatches are just too slow nowadays...
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...and too expensive for me
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One hopes you meant wHeeeeeee ?But per tonne they still come out on top.
Just the 4wd giving us the edge at the start.
Chips doused in urine by 124mph though!!?
But the cost!!!!
We in the X Power can outdo them on every single other cost front. ?
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Well I've had a vast bunch of so called hot hatches: XR2s x2 RS Turbos x2 and other so called fast Fords and they wouldn't hold a candle to this car. We took the Xpower for a blast today on our local country loop. Then returned Home and took my Wife's Ford Puma Racing (one of the few left) which she's had for 21 years, (which I have used on a number of track days) well if that's not a hot hatch I don't know what is. Well of course the MG was way faster but crucially we both thought the MG to be more stable in the fast bends, particularly the bumpy ones. So I'm sorry but the Xpower IS a hot hatch and show me something hotter for 35 grand!
Can I just ask this, what percentage of Xpower owners and even Journalists (whom we all know receive back handers for favourable comments) can even begin to exploit the full handling potential and blistering speed of the Xpower?
They will have the vibes!! Definitely smug if no vibes and £26kHoly Thread Resurrection Barman! (Hic)??
And now brand new spankers at just £26k.
Bonkers!
Edit....Sold!! Not surprised!
Found a fair few at 30k now though.
To the person who paid £26k, could you please not come on here and go and be smug elsewhere.
Much obliged. ?
As a former Lancastrian , out of interest , which roads were you on . When I left ,the increasing restrictions, speed bumps , cameras and increasing traffic density and deteriorating road surfaces made driving / riding a pain more than a pleasure. Still , glad you enjoyed it . Maybe, Sunday mornings before the shops open, less lorries , less caravans, change over of Police shifts is going to be the peak time for a new cult car culture to arise, make hay whilst the sun shines?Fancied I bit of a play this morning. Dry weather, dry roads. Perfect!
The car was nice and clean, and we all know a clean car is faster! So put it in Sport and off I went, love it! Put a few upstarts in there place, including an AMG.
Ok, a tad childish, but definitely enjoyable and satisfying. Loving this car, so far.
MG X Power as an Hot Hatch?
Abso-bloody-lutely !!!!![]()
In a straight line nothing comes close for the price in a hot hatch no way !!Fancied I bit of a play this morning. Dry weather, dry roads. Perfect!
The car was nice and clean, and we all know a clean car is faster! So put it in Sport and off I went, love it! Put a few upstarts in there place, including an AMG.
Ok, a tad childish, but definitely enjoyable and satisfying. Loving this car, so far.
MG X Power as an Hot Hatch?
Abso-bloody-lutely !!!!![]()
In a straight line nothing comes close for the price in a hot hatch no way !!
But for a drivers car ..
Cars like the golf and more refined cars are much better !!
That said better tyres are a must !! chassis refinement and better brakes , springs and shocks will turn this into a true hot hatch ( even simulated gears for that fun factor would be nice )
Is the X power a amazing car NO is it a fun car that has potential HELL YES !!
Ill be very interested what they come up with for the next gen X power for sure !!
As a former Lancastrian , out of interest , which roads were you on . When I left ,the increasing restrictions, speed bumps , cameras and increasing traffic density and deteriorating road surfaces made driving / riding a pain more than a pleasure. Still , glad you enjoyed it . Maybe, Sunday mornings before the shops open, less lorries , less caravans, change over of Police shifts is going to be the peak time for a new cult car culture to arise, make hay whilst the sun shines?![]()
It is a fun car but ive driven better cars that seem to have better feel and more fun to drive ..To be fair, don't agree with this, "driver's car" nonsense. As you say straight line speed, fantastic! and not much will touch it. As for for handling, it's perfectly fine, for the average driver, like me and you
(I'm presuming) and the vast majority of other drivers. Other cars do handle better, we know that, but the average driver will never exploit it. So for me personally the
X Power is brilliant. In a straight line (obviously) but also more than capable, handling wise. And it is a Fun car, anything that puts a smile on your face, every time you drive it, to me, that's a Fun car.![]()
i had 2 girls in a commodore make a run at me think they were clocking about 120km/h when they past me at 80km/h needless to say they didnt have much after i dropped the pedal and hit 170km i think they gave up as i past them at 150km/h i backed off at 170km ..I had a worrying moment last week when I had a Golf GTD (with after market allows so suspected remap), come alongside me in the wrong lane of the entrance of a roundabout clearly going to try and get into my lane when it was clear. Normally this would be a "ha ha ha young padawan" moment, but I was on 18%.... gulp. He tried hard but luckly the instant xp away managed to just pip him and slowly pull away from him up to the speed limit on the following dual carriageway. He must have been pretty happy with how his went if he googled the xp after. Try again when I'm at 90% and it would have been a very different story.