Production of the MG Cyberster has just started in China with the first examples reaching Chinese dealerships before local pre-sales start on September 26. The new model will serve as the flagship in MG’s model range and could prove to be a strong seller in the emerging electric sports car market. Images recently shared to X by Tycho de Feijter show over a dozen Cyberster models lined up and ready to hit the road. One of the photos also shows an MG employee checking some of the final design tolerances while a third photo shows a handful of Cyberster models being loaded onto trucks and heading to dealerships.
The MG Cyberster has the potential to be a
runaway success. Not only does it look attractive but prices in China are
expected to start at the equivalent of about US$ 41,000. That makes it reasonably
affordable and competitively priced to more conventional combustion-powered
sports cars offering similar levels of performance.
A handful of configurations are expected,
all of which will be underpinned by a 70 kWh battery pack. The entry-level
model will come outfitted with an electric motor at the rear axle producing 310
hp while a slightly more powerful version with 335 hp will also be offered. For
those seeking even more performance, MG will also sell the Cyberster in
dual-motor guise, fitted with a 201 hp motor at the front axle and a 335 hp
motor at the rear axle, making for a combined 536 hp and 727 Nm of
torque, enough to send it to 96 km/h in around 3 seconds.
Range figures have not been made official
but it is claimed the MG Cyberster will be good for between 501 km and 580 km of range on a charge, depending on the configuration.
