The MG Cyberster is a two-seater electric roadster with stunning looks and an equally impressive turn of speed. The earliest models aren’t due to arrive with customers until next month but MG invited me to Aberdeenshire to be one of the first journalists to drive the Cyberster. Two version of the Cyberster are available in the UK.
The Trophy model costs £54,995. It has 335bhp motor powering the rear wheels and a 316-mile range. For another £5,000 you can have the range topping GT version which has a whopping 496bhp, four-wheel drive and a 276-mile range.
Both models have impressive straight line speed, with the Trophy getting from 0-62mph in 5.0 seconds and the GT completing the sprint in an astonishing 3.2 seconds.
Trophy models have 19in wheels while GT models have 20in wheels with fancier alloys. Apart from that there’s no way to tell the two versions apart – they have identical standard equipment and badging. All versions also come with an excellent seven-year, 80,000 mile warranty.
The fabric roof opens and closes electronically in under 15 seconds at speeds of up to 30mph. You get heated seats and steering wheel, a Bose stereo, 360-degree camera, and a three-screen wraparound cockpit. The Cyberster’s party trick is its fancy gullwing doors, which lift and lower electronically at the touch of a button.
It looks terrific and means there are no door handles, which gives the car a sleeker look and marginally improves aerodynamics. If you’re not tall it’s a bit.
