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Nanjing Automobile Group (who own MG after MG-Rover's collapse) has decided to backronymify MG. Originally, it stood for Morris Garages - a Morris dealer in Oxford which used to customize Morris cars to produce sportier versions.

Now it stands for...

Modern Gentleman.

Urgh.

Nanjing’s Zhang Xin has commented that the firm "wants Chinese consumers to know this brand as Modern Gentleman, to see that this brand represents grace and style."

Fun ways to die

Fans of my previous funwaystodie posts, and petrolheads among my audience will probably enjoy the following.

Sabine Schmitz (Top Gear viewers will recognize her), in a Dodge Viper, races the Gixxerkart round a track. Dialogue is all in German, but the video is still pretty exciting.

[Link to video]