MG 4 XPower

Menus are accessed through flattened joystick controllers each side of the steering wheel, along with a few more shortcut buttons for added convenience.

There’s a smaller screen for the digital instrument display – again with plenty of colour, clarity and information on hand for the driver.

There’s a large infotainment touchscreen front and centre with wired Apple CarPlay and Android Auto to make life easier for those with smartphones.

Below it, are a row of shortcut buttons providing quick access to the likes of audio volume, home screen and windscreen functions.

Needless to say, the MG 4 XPower is different. It’s a dual-motor, all-wheel drive EV rocket ship producing 320kW and a stonking 600Nm.

Even the MG 4’s XPower’s regenerative braking system has been recalibrated for true one-pedal driving

There are stiffer anti-roll bars too, more responsive steering and torque vectoring software that talks to a locking electronic differential to manage the torque at each wheel.

The suspension system gets recalibrated springs and dampers which are 25 per cent stiffer than those in the standard MG 4.

Interestingly, the MG 4 XPower also gets a bespoke colour, called Hunter Green Satin – inspired by the Stirling Moss-driven MG EX181 which broke the Class F Land Speed Record in 1957

There’s also ‘Silver Decoration Kits’ available which include accents for the front bumper splitter, side skirts and rear bumper diffuser

The MG4 XPOWER is one of the first ever high performance electric hatchbacks, underpinned by a new dual motor powertrain

The XPOWER's electrifying performance contrasts with a series of understated exterior design revisions, in contrast to the usual high-powered hatchbacks.