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o o k ing at the MG ZS, it is easy to imagine MG


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ing ruefully at the Rover 45 and thinking that if they were set­ ting out to design a cutting edge sports saloon they would not


start from here. After driving what


most considered would be the runt of the litter, it seems the MG chassis engineers either had bet­ ter raw material than any of us gave them credit for or are a cabal of alchemists. The MG ZS models are a cracking bunch of driver’s cars. Aside from the obvious


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spoiler kit and alloy wheels, most of the changes that transform the ZS have been wrought out of sight. The car has been lowered


by 20mm and fitted with stiffer springs and meatier dampers. Suspension bush­ es are now made of rigid polyurethane instead of rubber to give more road feel and sharper reaction to the driver, who can now react to said changes more effectively thanks to a quicker and more accurate


steering system. Bigger brakes mean that


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you can overtake other traffic without recourse to speeding. If you need to work that one out in your head, you may constitute the ZS target market. Two engines are avail­ able, a 120 b.h.p. 1.8-litre,


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the Manchester United with the Vnuxhai! Zafira taking the Arsenal role. Mid-table respectability


beckons for the Mazda Premacy and the Citroen Xsara Picasso, while the Kia Carcns adopts the perpetual Southampton position, somehow avoiding relega­ tion by the skin of its teeth. Newcomers to the top


flight, Hyundai has a tough task on its hands with the Matrix. ’ It is a distinctive effort,


the Pininfarina-designed Matrix. That rather odd window line is a novelty and divided opinion among those who sampled it. It certainly makes an


dubbed the MG ZS 120 or a 177 b.h.p. 2.5-litre V6, somewhat optimistically titled the MG ZS 180. A ZS+ model is available


with the 120 b.h.p. engine and also features air condi­ tioning and electric front windows, and all models are available in either five- door hatchback or four- door saloon guise. ZS 120 buyers get the


choice of a five-speed man­ ual gearbox or a Stepspeed six-speed CVT box, while ZS 180 customers go the manual-only route. That works out at 10 dif­


ferent models, priced between £12,495 and £16,395, to choose from. Performance for the


ZS120 is respectable, reach­ ing 60 m.p.h. in nine sec­ onds flat before running on to 122 m.p.h., the same


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Tomb Raider Land Rover a guaranteed blockbuster P


RODUCT placement is big business these days. It is why James


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Bond has been seen behind the wheel of a BMW of late and why Will Smith’s Man In Black prefers Ray-Ban sunglasses. AOL threw a skipload of


money at Time Warner to plug their product in “You’ve Got Mail” and now Land Rover is at it with the Defender Tomb Raider. Only 250 Defender


Tomb Raider LE models will be built, thus ensuring a minimal probability of encountering another one while attempting to save the planet from the forces


of evil. . However, you will be


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safe in the knowledge that although the film may be an overstuffed turkey, the Land Rover product is a guaranteed blockbuster. Just follow the link from


the official Tomb Raider movie website and you can even customise your own model. The marketing might be slick, but over 50 years of constant develop­ ment have made the Defender equally adept. Available in two body ■


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styles - the 90 Station Wagon or the 110 Double Cab pick up — the Tomb Raider LEs are offered in one colour, Bonatti grey. Chequer-plate body


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cladding is attached to the sills and around the rear wheel arch area, and there is also a roof rack that cer­ tainly lives up to its name. No sleek chrome roof rails here, instead it is a proper rack, the sort of thing sported by Marinas in the ’70s, only in this instance sturdy enough to prop up the Russian economy.


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engine fitted to the Lotus Elise demonstrating the benefits of weight reduc­


tion. The ZS180 is a good deal


punchier, making 60 m.p.h. in 7.3 seconds en route to a 139 m.p.h. maximum veloc­


ity. I t is out on the open


roadlthat it all gels beauti­ fully. The steering feels


perfectly weighted for flinging the car down a twisty back road, and the suspension is firm without becoming unduly crashy or harsh. More than anything else,


MG Rover needs to get prospective customers behind the wheel of the ZS in order to sell its seductive benefits.


In a showroom show­


down it gets battered by just about anything else you care to mention, but show it an apex and it will show you a good time. We expected a big dud,


but finished up with a little


gem. Please send any spare


hats that need to be eaten to the usual address.


interesting visual hook, something that will make the Matrix easily identifi­ able in a crop of Iookalikc egg-shaped rivals. The front end is some­


what anonymous, looking all-too similar to a Premacy, a Space Star or any other Far Eastern mini-MPV that drifts aimlessly to mind. The rear is far sharper,


with some neatly-bevelled planes that catch the light in interesting ways.


Inside, the Matrix contin­


ues the slightly left-field styling theme with central­ ly-mounted instruments which, although angled towards the driver, require some effort to read quickly and the overall feel is of a number of good ideas stunt­ ed due to cost considera­ tions. Nevertheless, the Matrix


features a befuddling array of storage boxes, shelves and pockets to the extent that finding a casually secreted key or card can be the work of several min­ utes.


unit that would have diffi­ culty pulling an amorous shihtzu off your leg and a n , infinitely preferablel32 b.h.p. 1.8. A 75 b.h.p. 1.5-litre diesel


will also be available, but we will have to wait until early 2002 for that. The manual gearbox


Two engines are initially on offer, a 106 b.h.p. 1.6-litre


offered requires a firm hand, and while neither engine is particularly unobtrusive, the 1.8 at least can turn in some reasonable performance fig­ ures, reaching 60 m.p.h. in around 11 seconds before throwing in the towel at around 112 m.p.h. Both engines return good fuel figures, the 1.6-Iitre


unit averaging 35.3 m.p.g. while the 1.8 ekes an impressive 33.2 miles out of every gallon. The Matrix is not a bad


first stab. When the 1.5-litre diesel engine is available it


' will have a more rounded appeal, but it is difficult to


see it making the grade against the usual mini-MPV suspects.- Nevertheless, of all the


budget offerings out there, the Matrix is probably top of


the pile. As the next logical step up from the burgeoning array


of van-based MPVs out there, the Matrix makes a lot of sense.


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tion rails look like some serious gauge metalwork. The pewter grey five-spoke alloy wheels are unobtru­ sive yet pretty, and wear some gargantuan rubber. Mounted across the lead


ing edge of the roof are four spotlights that turn night into day and day into a fair facsimile of the Trinity Site


squeezed somewhat too tightly into a pair of Lara Croft hot pants, Land Rover has thoughtfully added a rear step, and once inside you will discover more chequer-plate metal on the floor, and alumini­ um steering guard and gear knob. Oh, and a Tomb Raider plaque. Both versions are pow­


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• 4 door saloon • 1.6 Itr 10Obhp engine • Central door locking ® Electric front and rear windows ® 60:40 split folding rear seats ® Driver and passenger airbags


ered by the Td5 five-cylin­ der direct injection turbo­ diesel engine, first intro­ duced, to rave reviews, on the Discovery. Priced at £22,995 for the


90 Station Wagon and £23,995 for the 110 Double Cab pick-up, the Defender Tomb Raider LE is not even particularly expen­ sive. You could compare Japanese alternatives, b u t , in reality they are not real­ ly in the same market. A Defender is an honest,


tough and completely capa­ ble four-wheel drive tool


that will never date, will run forever and will proba­ bly never let you down. How can 96 minutes of ‘


such unadulterated guff result in such an accom­ plished package? Half a century of development may have something to do with it. Prize off the Tomb Raider plaque and this Land Rover seems even


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