A UK-designed concept car, the MG Zero, has been unveiled by the Chinese-owned manufacturer at the Beijing Motor Show.

The MG supermini, the real version of which will be called the MG3, was developed by the MG Global Design team, headed up by Brit Anthony Williams-Kenny, who is the company’s design director, based in Birmingham.

Aimed at attracting the broadest audience possible, the four-metre long vehicle is a statement of intent from MG, which sees the car as a preview of its overall design direction.

With a chic interior consisting of clean, simple lines and boasting dashes of colour, the MG3 will also feature enhanced connectivity through Bluetooth and is expected to go on sale in the UK in 2011.

MG is best known for its two-seat open sports cars, but the brand is now looking to extend its scope and the MG3 looks set to play a big role in that.

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