Another satisfied expectation: al Shanghai Salon the new roadster makes its debut MG Cyberster. The first of the electric age, especially after 12 years after the farewell of the MG F/TF. This one was produced for 16 years in over 100,000 copies.
The English house, now owned by the Chinese SAIC. Con MG Cyberster and aims to enrich the range and enter the electric fleet of the future, which is being talked about so much.
MG Cyberster, the 800km electric roadster debuts in Shanghai, site source
MG Cyberster, the roadster that looks to the future but doesn’t forget the past
Appeared on the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Technology website. From the first images at the Shanghai Motor Show, fans of the brand have been enthusiastic about the lines and the new course of the brand. Now, before seeing it on the road we have to wait for the summer of 2024. While, MG Gyberster tries to maintain that allure that many love from the English brand, with an eye on the future and the electric world.
MG Cyberster, the 800km electric roadster debuts in Shanghai, site source
MG Cyberster, let’s give the first numbers
Measurements are important. MG Cyberster It is long 4,54 meters and high 1,33 m. The traditional forms remain MG. In fact, the long bonnet and short tail recall the typical proportions of an endothermic sports car. There canvas hood It’s a nod to classic roadsters. The bridge over which the MG Cyberster passes and takes it into the future are the scissor opening doors. The rear features the thin strip of LEDs that make the MG look like a concept.
Someone already wonders but the interiors? At the moment, as from the first photos, we see a set-up with red leather seats, integrated headrest and a square-shaped steering wheel.
MG Cyberster, i motori
The details of the powertrain from the MG Cyberster are not yet known. But from the details also seen at the Shanghai Motor Show we know that it will be offered in two versions. These powered by two electric motors. In the first, we will find a unit from 102 CV housed on the front and one from 218 hp on the rear, for a total of 320 hp.
The second most powerful will have a front engine from 204 CV and one back from 340 CV per 544 CV overall. In both, the maximum speed will be limited to 200 km/h, while there are no specific data for range, acceleration and any other variants exclusively with rear-wheel drive.
MG Cyberster, the 800km electric roadster debuts in Shanghai, site source
Il weight, on the other hand, is between 1,850 kg and 1,985 kg depending on the trim level chosen, almost double that of the MG F/TF. Previous MG roadsters weighed less than 1,100 kg, but were also over half a meter shorter. Currently about prezzoeven if in the past there was talk of a price list around 50.000 euro.
Carl Gotham, advanced design director del design studio MG in London, specifies: “Our intention was to create a completely new roadster, ready for a new generation of sports car drivers and opening a bold and exciting new chapter for MG. Cyberster’s goal was to create a design that was respectful of the marque’s illustrious past and that revived its sporty vein, while being absolutely clear that it had to look to the future, be exactly as modern as today’s MGs, completely in keeping with the rapid transition to electric vehicles.”