MG shoehorned a Ford Mustang V8 into a British executive saloon and sent it to the rear wheels — a conversion so drastic it got its own name, the ZT 260.
Lead trim: ZT 260 4.6 Ford Modular V8 (256 hp)
MG ZT 2602003–2005
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FactMG shoehorned a Ford Mustang V8 into a British executive saloon and sent it to the rear wheels — a conversion so drastic it got its own name, the ZT 260.
The much-awaited V8-powered, rear-wheel-drive MG ZT 260, launched in around October 2003 in saloon and estate body styles, put the 4.6-litre Ford Modular V8 (256 hp, 302 lb·ft) into the Rover 75-based ZT, giving 155 mph and 0–62 mph in 6.2 seconds with the manual gearbox (151 mph and 7.0 seconds with the automatic). The 260 was the ZT's only rear-wheel-drive version, and MG Rover's Sport & Racing division built a highly modified, lightened racing version of the V8 ZT260, the last competition car it built; the XPower 385 concept and the 500 PS XPower ZT 500 showed what more could be done with the ZT chassis, and a ZT-T with an 800+ bhp Roush V8 set a world's-fastest estate speed record. The 0–62 mph time is not entered (the catalogue field is 0–60).
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Trims & Figures
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| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZT 260 4.6 Ford Modular V8 (256 hp) | 2003–2005 | 4.6 L V8 | 256 hp | 302 lb-ft | — | RWD | — | — |
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MG shoehorned a Ford Mustang V8 into a British executive saloon and sent it to the rear wheels — a conversion so drastic it got its own name, the ZT 260.
The ZT's styling tweaks came from Peter Stevens — the same designer behind the McLaren F1 and the facelifted Lotus Esprit.
Rivals
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