Showing posts with label cyberster. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cyberster. Show all posts

Sunday, September 1, 2024

MG Cyberster

The first-ever Cyberster is the culmination of MG's 100-year history as a carmaker that forever changed the rules of motoring and with prices starting at 54,995 Pounds, it's the most affordable GT car you can drive.

2025 MG Cyberster
2025 MG Cyberster

The MG Cyberster is a fully electric roadster that was imported from China. It is the first all-electric roadster in Britain. The Cyberster served as the catalyst for MG's 100-year history. Although it's two times more expensive than the Mazda Roadster, it's considered the cheapest fully-electric sports car you can drive.

2025 MG Cyberster
2025 MG Cyberster


The concept-turned-reality exterior design is one of the key points of the Cyberster. From its round-shaped headlights, the arrow-shaped taillights, the racy side skirts, and the Lambo doors that make its statement, its subtleness is all part of the plan for this electric sports car.

2025 MG Cyberster
2025 MG Cyberster interior

The MG Cyberster's interior is designed to make you feel like you're on top of the world. It has a triple-screen digital display panel, Y-shaped sports seats with Nappa and Alcantara leather, six-way powered seats, 64-color ambient lighting, a BOSE sound system, and dual-zone air conditioning.

2025 MG Cyberster
2025 MG Cyberster

The Cyberster is offered in two variants. The rear-wheel-drive single-motor variant produces 250KW of power and with launch control, it does 0-62mph in five seconds and a top speed of 121mph while the driving range is good for 316 miles. The range-topping 4WD dual motor variant has 375KW of power with a 0-62 time of 3.2 seconds, 125mph top speed, and a range of 276 miles. That said, the dual-motor variant is as fast as a Mazda Roadster RF but it's quicker from the starting line thanks to its Launch Control.

On the road, the Cyberster is a silent and smooth GT car. But on the track, it reminds drivers of the Porsche 911 in terms of dynamics. For a car weighing nearly two tons, the Cyberster is all show-and-go and the more you drive it, the more addictive it becomes.

Although controversial for a two-ton sportscar, the Cyberster, hence the name, is armed with noticeable safety features such as lane keeping assist, lane departure warning, lane change assist, forward collision warning system with AEB braking, adaptive cruise control, blind spot detection, rear cross-traffic alert, and braking intervention.

MG's return to the sports car business with the first-ever Cyberster is a must-have for speedo boys everywhere. Although it's made in China, it still has the beating heart of a British soldier. This is what 100 years of MG looks like. 100 Years Young.

Photo: MG Motor UK

Thursday, August 1, 2024

My FH5 Log: Cyber Cat Coord

2024 marks the 100th anniversary of British carmaker MG and what better way to celebrate MG's centennial than by experiencing one of the most anticipated sports cars of the year?


From Forza Horizon 5's Chinese Stars Car Pack comes MG's first-ever electric sports car, the Cyberster.


Before enjoying MG's centennial gift, let's get to know about the Cyberster.


The first-ever MG Cyberster marks MG’s return to the sports car business since the MG TF. The Cyberster was first revealed as a concept car in 2021, and it made its world premiere at the 2023 Auto Shanghai. It will arrive in British showrooms in the summer of 2024 and select EMEA markets shortly.

The Cyberster comes in two variants: a 313PS single motor and a 544PS dual-motor AWD. The dual-motor AWD variant can go from 0-60mph in 3.2 seconds, has a top speed of 125mph, and has a range of 276 miles.

The Turner twins recently took the MG Cyberster on an epic road trip all the way from London to Shanghai. This adventure was in celebration of the launch of the MG Cyberster and was MG's way of giving a nod to their 100th anniversary. Along their journey, they stopped in various countries in the EMEA region, including Belgium, Germany, Czechia, Hungary, Austria, France, Spain, Monaco, Italy, Turkey, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, the UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, the Philippines, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Hong Kong. This new car from MG looks like a lot of fun to drive and I'm really happy for the Turner twins.


If the Turner twins approved the Cyberster, it's good enough for every Forza Horizon 5 player behind the wheel of MG's all-electric sportscar. MG has a long history of producing no-nonsense sports cars that are easy to drive everywhere. The Cyberster continues that legacy with style.

Having been satisfied with the Cyberster, it's time to prove that it's the real deal by battling against an MG sports car that broke the rules of what a proper sports car is.



Today, in the streets of Guanajuato, the Cyberster is battling against the MG XPower SV, a V8-powered recipe of disaster that got Jeremy Clarkson bumped his head while cornering hard in a certain Top Gear episode. Specifically, the 5.0L V8-powered MG XPower SV-R with the 4-speed AT.

Let's see if my favorite Made-In-China British EV sportscar can rip through the V8-powered disaster machine. Roll the tape.


And now the results...

XPower SV-R - 1m12.022s

Cyberster - 1m04.815s


MG's return to the sports car business with the first-ever Cyberster really is a must-have for Speedo Boys everywhere where MG is sold. It may be made in China but it still has the beating heart of a British soldier who spends too much eating Chinese take-outs from the London Chinatown. This is what 100 years of MG looks like...100 Years Young.

EPILOGUE

With the Cyberster winning my heart after its tango with the V8-powered MG XPower SV-R, it's time for its one-car performance in front of its virtual audience but first...





"Tsumugi...wants to play with the driver."

Good one, Tsumugi-chan. 

Anyway, with Little Miss Tsumugi Suzukaze's programming at the helm of my Cyberster, it's time to take it to a certain EventLab creation that feels right at home with this car. This EventLab creation curated by player JJOEY ROCKET has some cyberpunk vibes if you catch my drift. Feel at home, my Cyberster! Tsumugi-chan's watching your performance right now.


"Tsumugi...happy with the EventLab venue...and the car..."


It may be made in China but the MG Cyberster is officially my new favorite China-made British sports car in the game. What a way to celebrate MG's centennial with this EV sportscar that blends heritage and innovation the MG way.