MG EXE181 Concept Is an Aerodynamic Electric Streamliner

• 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. Dubbed EXE181, this battery-electric speed machine sadly won’t have Phil Hill behind the wheel but should have the power to usurp its predecessor.

While it’s not scheduled to head over to Wendover, Utah, or the Bonneville Salt Flats anytime soon, at least publicly, the folks at MG do have a target top speed. This battery-electric concept is expected to hit 415 km/h or 257.87 mph. 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. The EXE181 is scheduled to hit the Goodwood Festival of Speed this July. The team at MG didn’t mention if it was running up the hill, but there’s hope MG shows off its electric streamliner in motion. And hopefully the team makes the trek to Wendover for a thrill ride.

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