The MG Cyberster has been priced from £54,995 in the UK and is available to order now, with deliveries for the long-awaited electric sports car due to start in August this year.
MG has confirmed the drop-top EV will be sold with two specification levels: Trophy and GT. All Cybersters are equipped with a 77kWh battery, with power and range varying depending on the specification.
The Trophy offers 335bhp and 350lb ft of torque for 0-62mph in 5.0sec and a range of 316 miles. The GT adds four-wheel drive and ups power to 496bhp and 535lb ft for 0-62mph in just 3.2sec and a range of 276 miles.
Every Cyberster comes with customisable driving modes, six-way adjustable heated seats, a heated steering wheel and adaptable regenerative braking as standard.
Other equipment includes Brembo brakes, 19in alloy wheels, a 10.25in touchscreen partnered with two smaller 7.0in displays, dual-zone climate control, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, a 360deg parking camera and an eight-speaker Bose audio system.
The Cyberster has a 249-litre boot and can charge at speeds of up to 150kW, topping up the battery from 10-80% in 38 minutes.
It's the first all-new sports car to carry the iconic octagonal MG badge since the MG F of 1995 and is the most powerful roadgoing MG yet built.
The Chinese brand claims it will be the world’s first “affordable” EV roadster, dramatically undercutting existing electric performance cars with a two-model structure.
Although the car was originally planned as a replacement for the TF (a developed version of the F), the need to carry a large battery and the consequent requirement for a long wheelbase has made the Cyberster closer in its major dimensions to the 4.4m-long BMW Z4 than its 3.96m mid-engined predecessor.
Naturally EVs are much heavier than their petrol predecessors, and the Cyberster is understood to tip the scales at around 1850kg – 750kg more than the old TF. The dual-motor model adds around 135kg.
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At last the production Cyberstar has arrived and the lifting doors are still there much to my surprise,although I still think the price is a bit over the top for the Trophy the extra £5k for the GT version could be money well spent. So as it's in a field of of one as the only electric sports car at that price it's got the market to itself. Looking on the MG website the only trick they've missed is that British Racing Green is not a colour option . I do hope that Autocar does a full road test as soon as possible
Everybody, go watch Topgear Video presented by Tom Ford, it's about 15 minutes long and gives a good and fair account of the Car, it actually looks quite nice.
Interesting, but I suspect more fun could be had with a Morris Minor.
My fantasy sports EV would be a simple, fun 2 seater which is as light as possible whilst meeting the following criteria:
Timeless non-fussy non-faddish design
Aluminium construction
NCAP around 3.8 star rating
Small
Narrow
RWD
Good predictable handling / driftable
Deprioritise rapid acceleration
Sensible small wheels
Battery options for 250 / 300 mile range
Low rolling resistance tires
Very aero efficient
Cheap / affordable
Basic interior with modular design so customer can provide their own add-ons (HUD, infotainment etc.)
Deprioritise heavy noise insulation
Compensate with well designed / configurable accelerator sounds
What makes the Morris more fun? Shit seats and stereo? Hearing gravel pinging off the underside? Uncomfortable ride AND lack of grip? Weak headlights? Struggling to keep up with traffic, and impossible to overtake anything slow? Inability to sunch with your phone, so no GPS or playlists? Poor ergonomics? Fatigue after even a short drive?
Wonder if MG had the Morris Minor down as possible competitor when designing this Roadster.