{"id":47941,"date":"2023-04-21T12:03:29","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T16:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=47941"},"modified":"2023-04-21T12:03:29","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T16:03:29","slug":"1139404_mg-cyberster-revealed-another-electric-convertible-not-us-bound","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=47941","title":{"rendered":"MG Cyberster revealed: Another electric convertible not US-bound"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MG is returning to its roots with an electric sports car, but it&#8217;s not coming to the U.S.<\/p>\n<p>Unveiled at the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show, the MG Cyberster is a small two-seat convertible similar to the sports cars that popularized the British marque during its glory days from the 1940s up to the 1960s. The Cyberster, however, is electric. It&#8217;s also equipped with scissor doors typically seen on more expensive supercars.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"static-marker-video-player-primis\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper first_wrapper\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" name=\"tccimg_100882122_m\" title=\"2024 MG Cyberster\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" alt=\"2024 MG Cyberster\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" class=\"first_image lazy\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"576\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/2024-mg-cyberster_100882122_l.jpg\" data-src-h=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/hug\/2024-mg-cyberster_100882122_h.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/2024-mg-cyberster_100882122_l.jpg\" data-src-l=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/2024-mg-cyberster_100882122_l.jpg\" data-src-m=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/med\/2024-mg-cyberster_100882122_m.jpg\" data-src-s=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/sml\/2024-mg-cyberster_100882122_s.jpg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2024 MG Cyberster<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">For now, the Cyberster is slated to go on sale in China and Europe in 2024. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1021126_the-mg-marque-tries-to-make-a-return-the-mg6-concept\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The MG marque<\/a> has been under the control of China&#8217;s biggest automaker, state-owned SAIC, for more than 15 years. Given the present trade environment, it&#8217;s looking less likely that a state-owned automaker like SAIC might be one of the first automakers from China, if ever, to sell its vehicles in the U.S.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Those markets will get a single-motor rear-wheel drive version rated at approximately 309 hp and a dual-motor all-wheel drive version producing around 536 hp. Curb weight of 4,078 pounds for the base single-motor model and 4,376 pounds for the dual-motor model will be far beyond that of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1076318_2008-2011-tesla-roadster-should-you-buy-one-and-for-how-much\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the original Tesla Roadster<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"image_wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" name=\"tccimg_100882120_m\" title=\"2024 MG Cyberster\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAD\/ACwAAAAAAQABAAACADs=\" alt=\"2024 MG Cyberster\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" data-width=\"1024\" data-height=\"576\" data-url=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/2024-mg-cyberster_100882120_l.jpg\" data-src-h=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/hug\/2024-mg-cyberster_100882120_h.jpg\" data-src=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/2024-mg-cyberster_100882120_l.jpg\" data-src-l=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/lrg\/2024-mg-cyberster_100882120_l.jpg\" data-src-m=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/med\/2024-mg-cyberster_100882120_m.jpg\" data-src-s=\"https:\/\/images.hgmsites.net\/sml\/2024-mg-cyberster_100882120_s.jpg\" class=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>2024 MG Cyberster<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">MG has offered EVs in other body styles for a few years now.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1117502_mg-develops-new-roadster-with-electric-power\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The electric roadster<\/a> has been in the works since 2018 or earlier\u2014with the Mazda MX-5 Miata at least partly as the inspiration, along with, almost certainly, models like the MGB, one of the iconic sports cars from MG&#8217;s heyday. The Cyberster&#8217;s hefty weight means it will be a different beast from those lightweight sports cars, however.<\/p>\n<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">The Cyberster is yet another small electric convertible that isn&#8217;t U.S.-bound. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1138778_mini-cooper-se-convertible-is-a-production-reality-for-europe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mini Cooper SE Convertible<\/a> is a limited-production reality\u2014but only for Europe. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greencarreports.com\/news\/1131437_vw-considers-electric-convertible-why-are-there-so-few-drop-top-evs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Volkswagen has considered an electric convertible<\/a>, showing renderings in 2021. However, those renderings were based on the VW ID.3 hatchback, which isn&#8217;t sold in the U.S., making it less likely that a production version would be offered here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MG is returning to its roots with an electric sports car, but it&#8217;s not coming to the U.S. Unveiled at the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show, the MG Cyberster is a small two-seat convertible similar to the sports cars that popularized the British marque during its glory days from the 1940s up to the 1960s. 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