RE: MG Cyberster goes on sale priced from £55k
Discussion
fantheman80 said:
To steal from Chris Harris review of the new M2 recently "weight really is just a number and doesn't matter unless you can feel it negatively" (or something like that)- so lets wait for the test drives
I don't profess to be massively intelligent, but you can trust me...when I say that I can feel a difference in weight between my Caterham(550kg) and my F82 M4(1600kg) for sure. PistonHeads...weight matters.
I seem very confused at the moment. I can choose to spend 55k of my hard earned already taxed income on a Chinese roadster whilst the people collecting my tax are planning to boost defence spending to 2.5% of national income by 2030 because of, amongst others, China. I sort of wonder, will this extra 75bn be spent on deterrents made in China in order to deter the Chinese. amongst all this, I have no personal issues with China or the Chinese, but viewed from the sidelines, something does a seem an little amiss. Against this background does it really matter if it’s good, bad or ugly, possibly all three.
Blib said:
Top Gear first drive review by Tom Ford.
Looks brilliant (though red interior not for me!). £55k for what looks to be a based on the review a decent mini GT or roadster.
I imagine it will be effortless to live with an almost slots in as a modern Audi TT where it’s a bit more but effortless to daily drive.
Fair play to MG and glad to see EVs evolving this way.
I don’t think this car needs to be the ultimate in handling in performance it just needs to be good. Look forward to U.K reviews.
otolith said:
Griffith4ever said:
I'd kind of agree AND disagree. I used to have a Mk2 MX5 and never thought about its sound (which was anaemic) where as my R8, I do. Perhaps it's expectations from the engine? I never once throught of my MX5 as an "engine" based / performance car - I didn't buy it for it's power (or lack of). I bought it for its price, size, and fun factor. I guess I'm saying it can swing both ways.
Agree with that, the engine in the mk2 MX-5 was a joyless thing.Certainly a lot more engaging than this Alibababoxster.
Genuinely surprised anybody's interested in it. I'm guessing its just the vociferous group on here who treat being in favour of EVs like supporting a football team.
Don't worry everyone, the Chinese are coming to save us!
Skeptisk said:
For those not wanting to watch the TG video. Overall they were very positive with main “negative” being that it is more a GT than a sportscar.
I will watch that at some stage, but as you say...the weight of it puts it straight into the GT rather than sports car category for sure. Silvanus said:
NO LARD said:
kambites said:
Badgerr said:
MG Cyberster Roadster 1985kg
Porsche Boxster 4.0 1480kg
It's not really a Boxster competitor; it's far closer in size and ethos to, say, a Mercedes SL or Jaguar F-type:Porsche Boxster 4.0 1480kg
F-type: 1818kg
Mercedes SL: 1,910kg
So it's still heavier, but not by a huge margin.
It's going to weigh a similar amount and is unlikely to be significantly faster so its going to need something special assuming it'll be that much more expensive.
Could be some embarrassing head to head articles if not.
J4CKO said:
foxhounduk said:
They should’ve changed the MG logo. Made it contemporary for 2024. Sitting behind the wheel of this milk float and looking at that logo takes me back to 1970.
A bright yellow, 500 bhp, 2 seat, four wheel drive Milk Float ?Because Milk Floats have electric motors ? At least be original, say "Oversized Mobility Scooter" or maybe "Racing Golf Buggy", milk float is so predictable and over used, and the one that services our road is diesel anyway, they have been for years, rarely see an electric milk float.
I would like to see some more reviews and pictures but from what I have seen so far I like this. It isn’t a competitor to an MX5 or Boxster with that weight, but more akin to an SL. Definitely more GT than sports car, but nothing wrong with that.
The price seems quite decent these days though I would be interested to see what they will fetch on SalSac. It should make a perfect sensible daily driver.
I like the idea of wafting along country lanes with the roof down listening to sounds other than engine and exhaust. Should make for a novel experience.
The price seems quite decent these days though I would be interested to see what they will fetch on SalSac. It should make a perfect sensible daily driver.
I like the idea of wafting along country lanes with the roof down listening to sounds other than engine and exhaust. Should make for a novel experience.
8Speed said:
I'll never buy a Chinese car.
The problem is the Chinese supply chain is so ubiquitous that virtually every car contains components that have been made using Chinese slave labour:“There was no part of the car we researched that was untainted by Uyghur forced labor,” Dr. Murphy said. “It’s an industrywide problem.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/06/business/econom...
(Cue the EV brigade embarking on the usual whataboutism regarding mobile phones and laptops and hypocrisy, etc, etc...)
Om said:
I like the idea of wafting along country lanes with the roof down listening to sounds other than engine and exhaust. Should make for a novel experience.
I know that I have a terrible habit of jumping on the dislike EV train, however I do find myself a bit fascinated by a 2 seater Roadster EV though for sure, even if it does weigh as much as the moon. cerb4.5lee said:
Om said:
I like the idea of wafting along country lanes with the roof down listening to sounds other than engine and exhaust. Should make for a novel experience.
I know that I have a terrible habit of jumping on the dislike EV train, however I do find myself a bit fascinated by a 2 seater Roadster EV though for sure, even if it does weigh as much as the moon. NDNDNDND said:
I dunno, I quite like the engine in my Mk1 - stainless exhaust, K&N filter, lightened flywheel, snappy gearshift and the shorter final drive ratio from the imported cars means the engine's definitely a part of the fun.
Certainly a lot more engaging than this Alibababoxster.
Genuinely surprised anybody's interested in it. I'm guessing its just the vociferous group on here who treat being in favour of EVs like supporting a football team.
Don't worry everyone, the Chinese are coming to save us!
I too love the silly noises my turbocharged mk1 mx5 makes, but I also love my EV for the commute - can you remind me which “brigade” I have to align myself with?Certainly a lot more engaging than this Alibababoxster.
Genuinely surprised anybody's interested in it. I'm guessing its just the vociferous group on here who treat being in favour of EVs like supporting a football team.
Don't worry everyone, the Chinese are coming to save us!
As for the Cyberster - daft name and daft tail lights, but no-one else is making an EV roadster (even a comfortable “GT” one) so they should be applauded.
For those saying they would buy it with an engine - I fear there is a reason the F-type and TT are ending production, because customers are not! The Z4 looks to be the closest petrol equivalent - I’m sure BMW would be happy to take your order.
NDNDNDND said:
8Speed said:
I'll never buy a Chinese car.
The problem is the Chinese supply chain is so ubiquitous that virtually every car contains components that have been made using Chinese slave labour:“There was no part of the car we researched that was untainted by Uyghur forced labor,” Dr. Murphy said. “It’s an industrywide problem.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/06/business/econom...
(Cue the EV brigade embarking on the usual whataboutism regarding mobile phones and laptops and hypocrisy, etc, etc...)
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/05/25/sl...
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