MG EXE181 Concept Is an Electric Streamliner

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MG showed off the EXE181 concept car at the Beijing auto show. This concept looks back at the EX181 streamliner race car and brings it into the modern age.

In 1959, racing legend Phil Hill piloted the original MG EX181 streamliner to a class record with a 254.91-mph pace.The EXE181 is targeting a top speed of 257.87 mph.The EXE181 made its debut at the Beijing Auto Show and is scheduled to make its way to the Goodwood Festival of Speed in July. Among the wild concepts at this year’s Beijing Auto Show, MG showed off a streamliner concept inspired by the legendary EX181 machine.

Of course, this would best the 1959 class record set in the MG EX181 by just under 3 mph. MG hasn’t disclosed what is powering this machine other than the fact that it does use electric motors. The company disclosed how this streamliner does in the wind tunnel. According to MG, the EXE181 slices through the air with a drag coefficient of 0.181—so, the name is more than just a nod to its predecessor. The EXE181 made its debut in Beijing, but don’t worry if you missed it.

 

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