The Rare MG Metro 6R4 Britain's HairyChested Group B Challenger

The Rare MG Metro 6R4 Britain's HairyChested Group B Challenger


The Metro 6R4 was created for the sole purpose of achieving success in the sport of rallying. Consequently, the 6R4 is very loosely based on the MG Metro of the time, and when you look at the two cars side-by-side, you can see what I mean. Aside from a few body panels, the 6R4 was built from the ground up.

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MST Cars MG Metro 6R4 Welsh company MST Cars announced it's developing a replica of the MG Metro 6R4 that competed in the Group B category of the World Rally Championship in the 1980s. New from.

Une redoutable MG Metro 6R4 à moteur sixcylindres bientôt mise aux enchères


This 1985 MG Metro 6R4 is relatively typical of the Group B vehicles of the day, featuring enormous engine power and full-time 4-wheel-drive. It has been faithfully restored and is set to go to a new home. The Metro is located in Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, and has been listed for sale here at Pickles Auctions.

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Inside the dour attic of a Northern Irish scrapyard sleeps a legend, mortally wounded and ostensibly destined for the nearby crusher.The icon in question was one of ten works MG Metro 6R4 Group B rally cars. This bewinged, cartoonish cuboid of a car evaded the crusher's jaws thanks to the perceptive eyes of its current owner and rallycross.

The Rare MG Metro 6R4 Britain's HairyChested Group B Challenger


MG Metro 6R4: race car buying guide Of all the cars to take on the brawn of Group B, the Metro supermini was a preposterous proposition - yet it worked More than a dozen 6R4s competed in the 1986 RAC Rally. Jimmy McRae here finished eighth, with the highest-placed sixth Author Motor Sport 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

1985 MG Metro 6R4


MG METRO 6R4 Introduced 1985 - 1986 Number built - 205 The MG Metro 6R4 ( 6 cylinder R rally 4 wheel drive) was a pure out and out competition car that retained a couple of panels from the original Metro body, but enough to clearly identify it as a Metro.

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The engine that was developed for the MG Metro 6R4 is fascinating, it essentially started out as the Buick 215 cu. in. V8 first released in 1961 before later becoming the Rover V8 which was then vastly modified into a DOHC V6 for the 6R4, this engine would then (in further modified form) end up powering the Jaguar XJ220 supercar released in 1992.

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Specifications: Manufacturer: Austin-Rover Group Country of Origin: Great Britain Drivetrain Configuration: Mid engine, four wheel drive Engine: V-6, 3.0 liter, 400 hp Transmission: 5 speed manual Top Speed: 120 mph Years of Production: 1983-88 Number Produced: 200 Original Cost: $50,000

The Rare MG Metro 6R4 Britain's HairyChested Group B Challenger


Influx 'Unbelievable' MG Metro 6R4 Film For Sale Or Wanted Merchandise Welcome to the home of the Metro 6R4 Established in 2008, 6R4.net is the leading resource, utterly dedicated to the MG Metro 6R4!

The Rare MG Metro 6R4 Britain's HairyChested Group B Challenger


The 3-litre Austin Rover V64V engine, designed by ex-Cosworth employee David Wood, was a 90 degree V6 with 4 valves per cylinder (hence the "V64V" moniker), with belt-driven twin-overhead camshafts per bank producing either 250 BHP in basic 'Clubman' form or 380/410 BHP in 'International' tune.

1983 MG Metro 6R4 Prototype Metro Online


Subscribe if you liked the video :DCreated for the short lived Group B race category, the 4WD mid engined MG 6R4 (6-cylinder, rally car, four-wheel-drive) Me.

The Rare MG Metro 6R4 Britain's HairyChested Group B Challenger


It's a real, actual MG Metro 6R4 with precisely seven—yes, seven —miles on the odometer. It's been sitting for decades, and now, it's coming up for sale through Silverstone Auctions in July. You.

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The MG Metro 6R4 was a highly-modified rally version of the brand's staid Metro subcompact hatchback. A three-liter, four valve, twincam V6 was installed in the rear of the car - behind the front seats - and four-wheel drive was fitted to best compete against the wild Group B rally cars of the time.

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The MG Metro 6R4 was an incredibly exciting car to drive but it really needed a longer life if we were ever to get the best from it. When Group B rally cars were banned from the world stage, the 6R4 simply ran out of time. Essential info: MG Metro 6R4. Entrant: Austin Rover

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Rear Rover Metro 6R4 at the 2005 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Created for the short-lived Group B rally category, the 4WD mid engined MG Metro 6R4 of 1984 (standing for 6-cylinder, Rally, 4-wheel-drive) was a world away from the best selling city car to which it only bears a superficial cosmetic resemblance. The competition car effectively only.

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The MG Metro 6R4 remained popular in national championships and rallycross for many years after its debut. WRC Champion Real Oceania Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 HYBRID Thierry Neuville won this scenic Japanese rally by well over a minute, an incredible return to form for the final round of the 2022 championship season. Title