The MG Cyberster is a battery electric roadster produced by

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under the MG marque since 2023. The vehicle was previewed as a

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with the same name in 2021. In 2024, MG released a 2-door coupé concept version of the Cyberster called the Cyber GTS.

Overview

Concept car

The MG Cyberster concept car was unveiled in pictures on 30 March 2021 and then presented at the

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on 19 April. It was to be presented in 2020, but following the

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its presentation was postponed. The Cyberster receives rear lights incorporating the

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flag (

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) and interactive "Magic Eye" headlights that would pop up when turned on. It is electrically powered and has a range of . The MG Cyberster is a "

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style" EV concept that is inspired by the legendary MGB Roadster of the 60s. The Cyberster concept was first shown at the Shanghai Auto Show in 2021. It was unveiled at the 38th Motor Expo in December 2021. File:MG Cyberster 001.jpg, MG Cyberster prototype at the 2021

File:MG Cyberster 003.jpg, Rear view

Production model

A pre-production version of the production car was revealed to UK press in April 2023 showing the popup headlights have been dropped and showing the scissor doors. MG also released a video interview with Carl Gotham, Advanced Design Director at

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discussing the design philosophy of the car. The red right-hand drive pre-production car and a red left-hand drive model (also pre-production but with slight differences such as the door handles), made the car's world public debut at the

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13-16 July 2023, including runs up the hill. Photographs of the production interior were released by MG in China in July 2023. Specifications were detailed in August 2023. The Cyberster is based on the Modular Scalable Platform, with two powertrain options. The most powerful version adopts a dual-motor all-wheel drive setup, producing and of torque. It is equipped with a 77 kWh battery with a CLTC-rated range of . MG claimed a figure of 3.2 seconds. A lighter

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version will be offered with a smaller 64 kWh battery and power output. The Cyberster will be equipped with

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-branded speakers and an

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chip and the

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graphics engine. File:2024 MG Cyberster Rear.jpg, Rear view File:MG Cyberster 011.jpg, Interior

Powertrain

Sales and production

References

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