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MG ZR ZS ZT Technical - Top Speed of ZT180

According to www.mgcars.co.uk the max speed of the ZT180 is 215mph, can anyone verify this, I've never got mine anywhere near it, although 125+ and still going was as close as I could manage, it did not feel as if it would make it to 215, unless it was straight down over the cliff edge.
from the menu select power then 03 (zt180 sports auto)
Mike

It's a typing error, has to be?!!
Kelvin

Yeah. No way 215!
David Bainbridge

...215 kph ???
David

215kph is 133mph which is more realistic!!

Kelvin
Kelvin

I'm only saying what I see on the mgcars web site, I know and you know 215mph is wrong I would agree with Kelvin if 215kph = 133mph then it seems more realistic.

Mike :-)
Happy motoring
Mike

I don't think it'd get up to that speed if you dropped it out of a plane.
David Bainbridge

Obviously a printing error or not UK - we all know that the maximum speed is 69.999 mph in this country.
JohnP @home

A ZT-T went off to the Utah (?) Salt flats for the speed record event - is this the 215 mph top speed that is being referred to I wonder?
Rob Bell

Tie a surplus Jato rocket booster normally used to encourage Hercules transport aircraft skywards and it would achieve somewhat more!

However back on the ground the ZT180 Auto has an official 134mph 215kpm top whack and 8.9 to 60mph times.

Rog
Roger Parker

..thought so, thanks Rog...
David

I mailed a man I know at MGR, typo should get repaired soon!!

kelv
Kelvin

just went back to site - its been corrected!

kelv
Kelvin

Didnt think there was a car the ZT 180,thought it was the ZT160 and 190 and the ZS180 or is that just me
J Colling

JC, the ZT180 & 180+ are the Automatic versions, they come as the 180(+) Sports Auto. The gearbox is a Jatco 5 speed box, it may not be as quick as the 190, but it still performs admirally.
Mike, MG ZT180+ & MGF Trophy 160 SE.
Mike

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