My FH5 Log: Chinese foods for thought (PART 3)

The last of the three Chinese-made cars that arrived on Forza Horizon 5's Series 4 update has arrived and unlike the previous two, it comes from a British carmaker currently owned by a Chinese motoring giant. I'm talking about MG, which is currently under SAIC control, and the Chinese-made MG in question is the MG3 hatchback.

Having fought my way through the Hot Season playlist to get the keys for this Chinese-made British city car, it's time to have my dibs on the MG3.

Unveiled at the 2013 Shanghai Motor Show, the MG3 city car promises to be a fun-to-drive supermini hatchback fit for everyone's daily life. With styling inspired by the Zero Concept, the MG3 is powered by a 1.5L MPi DOHC VTI-Tech engine that develops 106HP of power while mated to a 5-speed manual gearbox. Thanks to its £8,399 price tag, it's one of the cheapest cars to buy in Britain since its launch.

It's good to have a modern-day MG arrived in the game despite the fact that it's currently made in China. Having spent a day driving with the MG3, I'm starting to think that this tiny little hatchback is cheap and cheerful but, to be honest, it's difficult to say because while calling it cheap is the easy part, calling it cheerful is the hardest thing to say because of its driving feel that doesn't behave like a European car.

To test out just how cheap and cheerful the MG3 is, I sent it for a little race through the Mexican gravel and drive like how a typical driver in a third-world country would do. Funny but worth the shot. Roll the tape.

Now that's a typical third-world driving attempt in a car built by a terrifying world superpower destined to take over the world. Ah, the joys of being a communist car, eh?

With the arrival of the MG3, the last Chinese-made car in this series update looks like the Chinese invasion in Forza Horizon 5 is complete, although it won't be the last for them because the Chinese are cooking up some more in the world of Forza for many years to come. So, out of the three Chinese-made cars appeared in the Series 4 update, which one is your favorite?