MG's cyber driver
MG is preparing to launch Australia’s first electric roadster in the form of the Cyberster, a slinky convertible that promises to bring wind-in-the-hair motoring to the EV space.
The Cyberster won’t be the world’s first electric roadster; that honour goes to the Tesla Roadster, a quirky carbon- fibre-bodied two-seater that was famously launched into space in a publicity stunt for Elon Musk’s SpaceX.
The MG won’t have that sort of rocket ship acceleration but with twin-electric motors delivering outputs of 380kW and 0-100km/h acceleration in 3.2 seconds, it promises to be a thrilling drive. Its stunning design incorporates scissor doors, a fully electric fabric hood and no less than four screens in the futuristic cockpit. Longer, wider and taller than perennial sportscar favourite the Mazda MX-5, the Cyberster is closer in size to the Jaguar F-Type roadster, with an expected price tag of between $100,000 and $150,000.
The Cyberster also gives a contemporary nod to the illustrious line of combustion-powered sportscars that have worn the famous hexagonal MG badge. Examples of the new MG recently landed in Australia to whet the pre-order appetite of MG dealers and potential customers ahead of its expected launch in Q4, 2024.
For more, visit the MG website.