A modern MG sport car has been hinted at by the British brand for years, and now one has finally arrived in the form of the Cyberster, which was presented on Monday at 2023 Shanghai Auto Show.
MG is arguably best known for its lightweight open-top sports cars of the 1950s and ’60s, but the brand has been owned by Chinese auto giant SAIC since 2006 and has since focused on more profitable segments such as crossovers and hatchbacks. Those efforts have paid off, as MG now has the opportunity to return to its sports car roots, starting with the Cyberster.
The Cyberster is an electric roadster with two seats, a soft top and scissor-style doors similar to supercars. It will go on sale in 2024 in the markets where MG operates.
The design is clearly linked to MG’s sports cars of the past, especially with the long hood and drooping nose. Carl Gotham, director of advanced design at MG’s London design studio, said the mission was to create a design that honored MG’s heritage while pushing the brand into the future to appeal to a new generation of sports car enthusiasts.
MG has been tight-lipped on specs, but at least two versions of the Cyberster are expected: a base model with a single-motor rear-wheel drive and around 309bhp, and a range-topping twin-motor all-wheel drive. 536 hp. Curb weight is expected to be 4,078 pounds for the base model and 4,376 pounds for the twin-engine model.
MG MSP is a modular EV platform probably supporting the car. It was introduced in 2022 and the brand confirmed that it is suitable for supporting sports cars.
The Cyberster is unlikely to make it to the US, as MG is absent in these parts, but another company plans to offer electric MG sports cars here. A British company is building battery operated MGB replicaand left-hand drive versions are in the works.
HIGH RESOLUTION GALLERY: 2024 MG Cyberster
This article was originally published by Motor Authorityeditorial partner ClassicCars.com
