This RV8 was acquired by a Club member in 2007

Produced between 1993 and 1995, only 2,000 were made.

Body style: 2 seat sports/racer. Engine: 3946 cc Rover V8.

With the increased interest in small roadsters in the 1990s following the introduction of the Mazda MX-5, MG (owned by Rover Group) produced new body panels to create an updated version of the earlier car. The suspension was only slightly updated, sharing the old leaf sprung rear of the MGB. The boot lid and doors were shared with the original car, as were the rear drum brakes. The engine was the respected aluminium Rover V8, previously used in the MGB GT V8. A limited-slip differential was also fitted.

The interior was built to luxury standards, featuring veneered burr elm woodwork and Connolly Leather.

Performance was good, with 190 bhp (142 kW) at 4,750 rpm and 0-60 mph (96 km/h) in 5.9 seconds. Largely due to the rear drum brakes and rear leaf springs (perceived to be too old fashioned for a modern performance car), the RV8 was not popular with road testers at the time. However, this did not prevent the RV8 from being a moderate sales success, and it paved the way for the introduction of the modern MGF a few years later.

It also capitalised on an interest in British products in Japan, and a sizeable part of MG RV8 production went to that country.