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Menus are accessed through flattened joystick controllers each side of the steering wheel, along with a few more shortcut buttons for added convenience.
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There’s a smaller screen for the digital instrument display – again with plenty of colour, clarity and information on hand for the driver.
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There’s a large infotainment touchscreen front and centre with wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to make life easier for those with smartphones.
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Below it, are a row of shortcut buttons providing quick access to the likes of audio volume, home screen and windscreen functions.
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Needless to say, the MG 4 XPower is different. It’s a dual-motor, all-wheel drive EV rocket ship producing 320kW and a stonking 600Nm.
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Even the MG 4’s XPower’s regenerative braking system has been recalibrated for true one-pedal driving
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There are stiffer anti-roll bars too, more responsive steering and torque vectoring software that talks to a locking electronic differential to manage the torque at each wheel.
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The suspension system gets recalibrated springs and dampers which are 25 per cent stiffer than those in the standard MG 4.
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Interestingly, the MG 4 XPower also gets a bespoke colour, called Hunter Green Satin – inspired by the Stirling Moss-driven MG EX181 which broke the Class F Land Speed Record in 1957
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There’s also ‘Silver Decoration Kits’ available which include accents for the front bumper splitter, side skirts and rear bumper diffuser
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The MG4 XPOWER is one of the first ever high performance electric hatchbacks, underpinned by a new dual motor powertrain
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The XPOWER's electrifying performance contrasts with a series of understated exterior design revisions, in contrast to the usual high-powered hatchbacks.
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It is capable of racing 0-62mph (0-100km/h) in 3.8 seconds
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The new XPOWER model features a highly anticipated dual motor powertrain delivering 435PS and up to 600Nm of torque
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The thrilling new MG4 XPOWER is the most powerful production MG yet and one of the most hotly anticipated new cars of 2023
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Priced from just £36,495, the new range-topping MG4 XPOWER firmly underlines MG's Get More philosophy
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It is an EV performance car that offers drivers breathtaking power and dynamics at an extremely competitive price.
