The Rover 25 was launched in autumn 1999 as a facelifted version of the 200 Series which had been in production since the summer of 1995. The chassis had been uprated to give sportier handling and the front end had been restyled to give it the corporate Rover look first seen in the range-topping 75, but the 25 was instantly recognisable as a reworked 200 Series. The 1.4 L, 1.6 L and 1.8 L petrol engines as well as the 2.0 L diesel were all carried over from the previous range. From late 2000, there was also an economical but powerful 1.1 L petrol engine available in the 25 range. Download high resolution version (1500x1035, 376 KB) 2002 Rover 25 in Bristol, England. ... MG Rover are the largest independent manufacturer of cars in the British motor industry. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The Rover 200-series is an automobile produced by the Austin Rover Group, and latterly the Rover Group and MG Rover. ... In Automobile design, an FF, or Front-engine, Front wheel drive, layout places both the engine and drive wheels at the front of the vehicle. ... Rambler American Compact car is a largely North American term denoting an automobile smaller than a midsize car, but larger than a subcompact car. ... The Rover Group K-Series engine is an engine built by MG Rovers MG Powertrain division. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The Rover Group K-Series engine is an engine built by MG Rovers MG Powertrain division. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The Rover Group K-Series engine is an engine built by MG Rovers MG Powertrain division. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... The Rover Group K-Series engine is an engine built by MG Rovers MG Powertrain division. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... Diesel is a product used as a fuel in a diesel engine invented by Rudolf Diesel, and perfected by Charles F. Kettering. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... MG Rover was the largest independent manufacturer of cars in the British motor industry. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday of the Common Era, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... The Rover 200-series is an automobile produced by the Austin Rover Group, and latterly the Rover Group and MG Rover. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A chassis (plural: chassis) consists of a framework which supports an inanimate object, analogous to an animals skeleton; for example in the construction of an automobile or of a firearm. ... 1962 Rover 80 Rover (the MG Rover Group) is a manufacturer of automobiles in the United Kingdom, based at the famous Longbridge plant in Birmingham. ... The Rover 75 is a compact-executive class saloon car which was produced by MG Rover at their Longbridge site in Birmingham. ... Petrol pumps in Germany Petrol (commonly known as gasoline in North America, and sometimes also called motor spirit) is a petroleum-derived liquid mixture consisting primarily of hydrocarbons, used as fuel in internal combustion engines. ... An engine is something that produces some effect from a given input. ... Diesel is a product used as a fuel in a diesel engine invented by Rudolf Diesel, and perfected by Charles F. Kettering. ...

Less than a year after the Rover 25 was launched, BMW sold the Rover Group to the Phoenix consortium for a paltry £10. By the summer of 2001, the newly-named MG Rover Group had introduced a sporty version of the Rover 25 - the MG ZR. It had modified interior and exterior styling, as well as sports suspension, to give the car the look of a 'hot' hatchback. The largest engine in the range was the 2.0 L 160 hp (119 kW) unit which had a top speed of more than 130 mph (209 km/h), making it one of the fastest hatchbacks on sale in the world. The BMW logo is a circle (known as a roundel) divided into quadrants of alternating white and light blue color. ... 2004 MG ZR The MG ZR is a compact automobile first introduced in 2001 by the MG Rover Group. ... Suspension may refer to: suspension (chemistry) suspension bridge suspension (music) suspension (vehicle) (system of shock absorbers and supports that connect a vehicle to its wheels) suspension (civil engineering) (system that connects a structure to its foundation, for example in earthquake protection) suspension (topology) Suspension is a form of punishment in... A hatchback is a type of automobile design, consisting of a passenger cabin which includes an integrated cargo space, accessed from behind by a hatch or flip-up window. ...

By 2004, the age of the Rover 25/MG ZR's design was showing, so MG Rover gave the cars an exterior restyle to make them look more modern. Production of both cars was suspended in April 2005 when the company went into administration, although it could restart (possibly in a foreign country) if MG Rover is saved by a new owner.

Soon after news of the administration, Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. (SAIC) claimed to own the rights to the 25 model, which it claimed it acquired, among other MG Rover assets, for £67 million as a sign of goodwill. The full ownership was disputed by MG Rover's administrators, PricewaterhouseCoopers. Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) is one of the big 3 Chinese automakers. ... PricewaterhouseCoopers (or PwC) is the largest professional services firm in the world. ...