MG RV8 - a modern classic


RV8 up on the North Yorkshire Moors - in Flame Red it's a stunning car on a bright sunny day. (Photos: Bill Wood)



The RV8 was conceived as an MG to revive the MG marque in the early 1990s using the basic MGB bodyshell and a V8 engine but, whilst it looks like an MGB, nearly 80% of the components are different to the earlier MGB Roadster and MGBGTV8 models. The result was a modern classic MG sportscar.
RV8 is a good looking sports car
The RV8 is a good looking sports car from any angle and here we have a comprehensive set of photos of Flame Red 2195 - one of the last RV8s to be produced before the production run ended at Cowley.

Walk round an RV8
Photos from all angles as you walk round an RV8.
Walk round an RV8

Luxurious leather and elm burr interior
The stone beige leather upholstery and the elm burr dashboard and door cappings give the RV8 a sense of quality and luxury.
RV8 interior

Injected 3.9 litre V8 in the engine bay
The RV8 has a flexible injected 3.9 litre V8 engine which delivers flexible power through the five speed manual gearbox.
RV8 engine bay


Flame Red 2195 at home in North Yorkshire.