MG resurrects the legendary Metro 6R4!

With the MG EX4, the manufacturer makes a thrilling comeback of the Metro 6R4, an icon of the 80s rally at Goodwood

Among the highlights of the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025, the MG EX4 delighted enthusiasts. Designed specifically for the event by MG’s London design studio, the MG EX4 boldly reinterprets one of the most unusual legends in rally history, the Metro 6R4.

Launched in 1984 to take on the monsters of Group B, the Metro 6R4 (for 6-cylinder Rally, 4-wheel drive) was hardly a city car anymore. Beneath its small, muscular Austin Metro facade, it concealed an impressive V6 engine in a rear mid-engine layout, delivering up to 410 hp to all four wheels. The result of a partnership with Williams Grand Prix Engineering, it stood out for its sophisticated all-wheel drive and brutal temperament. Although its career was cut short by the discontinuation of Group B in 1986, the 6R4 remains remembered as a rally beast with a unique character.

The electrified MG legend

The MG EX4 pays vibrant tribute to this heritage while firmly placing itself in its time. Based on the platform of the MG4 XPower, it inherits a superpowerful electric motor (435 hp and 600 Nm of torque), ensuring a 0 to 100 km/h in under 4 seconds. MG’s designers have captured the spirit of the original 6R4 with wide fenders, flamboyant air intakes, and a muscular stance, while offering it a unique livery designed specifically for the 2025 edition of Goodwood.

While the MG EX4 remains, at this stage, a show car, its appearance generates enthusiasm from both nostalgic fans and electric performance enthusiasts. With this overt nod to the glorious past of British rallying, MG proves that innovation and tradition can make a good match, especially when they take the form of a beast that looks great!

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