The Mg ZS 180 is based on the terrible excuse of a car that is the Rover 45, which makes it extremely remarkable that this is a fast, very accomplished - but still ugly :D - car.
The 6cyl 2.5l unit produces 175bhp which takes the car to 60 in 7.3s and onto 140mph. The car handles well, is still ugly IMO, but nevertheless an improvement on the Rover 45. At least it has guts and character, which is not a bad thing when dull, unexciting cars are saturating the market.

http://www.schwab-kolb.com/jpg/rover/rov00004.jpg

http://www.km77.com/marcas/mg/mg_zs/med/curvatras.jpg


cheers,
jay

We reviewed the ZS180 earlier this year:

http://www.fastsaloons.com/thumbs/mg/zs/180/16.jpg
ZS180 review (http://www.fastsaloons.com/ourroadtests.html)

It is by far the best MG conversion yet ( ZT260 withholding). Agreed it isn't a looker - but you don't care when your driving it.