CONSIDERING the number of customers who signed on the dotted line for the Rover 216i Cabriolet without so much as a test drive, it would be an understatement to classify the car's Hongkong launch as an unqualified success.
To Rover's credit, it has successfully managed to give each of its offerings an individual appearance, which is particularly true of the 200 series.
Rover sales are set to get another boost from the latest addition to the line - the ferocious yet fetching 220 Turbo Coupe.
Crouched as if to pounce on any unsuspecting Mazda MX-6s or Nissan 200 ZXs that might wander into its territory, the mid-sized sports coupe has an air of agility due to the stylish tapering of its low-slung extremities.
The lines of the 220 Turbo do not just please, they beckon.
Inspired lower-body treatment, borrowing from the ''ground-effects'' school of styling, provides a menacing air and the swept-back roof antenna conspires with a serious-looking rear spoiler to complete the battle-ready appearance.