RE: MG Cyberster goes on sale priced from £55k
Discussion
kambites said:
bennno said:
Top effort really, I cant envisage selling my V8 F Type to buy one - but it'll be interesting how the boxster EV compares to this.
One would imagine it'll be significantly smaller and lighter, and probably approaching twice the price (or at least 50% more expensive). AmyRichardson said:
s1962a said:
My iPhone is designed by a US company
I bought my laptop from Amazon, which came from a UK warehouse, and is designed by a US company
My BMW is German
All made in China though
/Parrot
Just had a check on this front - cars made in Germany and Japan, phone and laptop from Vietnam (RoK chips). Probably loads of Chinese components in all those and a house full of bits and pieces from China, but have dodged the big-ticket tropes. Bathe in the blood of the oppressed or admit that you can't dodge every puddle? I bought my laptop from Amazon, which came from a UK warehouse, and is designed by a US company
My BMW is German
All made in China though
/Parrot
With the US about to ban Tick Tock, and MI5 confirming UK Universities are being targeted, and whilst I'm well aware just about everything manufactured comes from China, but when a product is owned and run by the Chinese government it really makes me wonder if ethically, funding, and giving your data to them is a great idea.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68902636
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68902636
Electronicpants said:
With the US about to ban Tick Tock, and MI5 confirming UK Universities are being targeted, and whilst I'm well aware just about everything manufactured comes from China, but when a product is owned and run by the Chinese government it really makes me wonder if ethically, funding, and giving your data to them is a great idea.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68902636
Can I buy one if I promise to boycott my local Chinese restaurant?https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68902636
JJJ. said:
The MG badge has worked wonders for this car,
I genuinely don't believe there's much connection between badge and sports car sales. Build it, and they will come.IMO the top five requirements for a sportscar are,
- Styling
- Styling
- Styling
- Performance
- Reliability
I know of 3 people who bought MX5s brand new - female recruitment consultant late 20s, DINKY couple mid 30s and retired fireman late 40s.
I doubt any of them cared about weight or driving dynamics - those that shout the loudest about this probably aren’t in the market for a brand new one anyway.
I doubt any of them cared about weight or driving dynamics - those that shout the loudest about this probably aren’t in the market for a brand new one anyway.
Frankychops said:
I find it comical that an ‘MG’ is being compared to an upcoming Porsche.
Shows the rise of one brand and the slide of another.
Spec for spec, I’d bet the Porsche costs 75% more and is within 10% of the size and weight.
Dont be silly. A couple of guys on PH mentioned the comparison, that's all.Shows the rise of one brand and the slide of another.
Spec for spec, I’d bet the Porsche costs 75% more and is within 10% of the size and weight.
Griffith4ever said:
It's certainly quite a collection of "looks" - MX5 front end, and then the back is a mix of supra with a bit of a Porsche tail light bar "swoosh" above. Doors are a surprise. I am thinking I'd feel a bit of a nob getting out of scissor doors in a regular-joe car, but then I suppose tesla kicked it off with their gull-wings.
As for the weight question - it's a fair one. Thing is, fat people don't care about cars' dynamic handling much. They just need big cup holders for Maccy D's. You don't see fat racing drivers. If you've owned anything light and fast you'll know that weight really kills the fun no matter how trick the electronic suspension is. You just can't undo inertia. BUT - 99% of people don't drive a car in the manner that the weight matters - they just don't care.
Good luck to them - it looks "OK". It certainly seems to be attacking the E-MX5 buyer.
What an odd post. I'm 6'1" and 16st, which is probably a couple more than I should be due to middle age and Hobnobs. As for the weight question - it's a fair one. Thing is, fat people don't care about cars' dynamic handling much. They just need big cup holders for Maccy D's. You don't see fat racing drivers. If you've owned anything light and fast you'll know that weight really kills the fun no matter how trick the electronic suspension is. You just can't undo inertia. BUT - 99% of people don't drive a car in the manner that the weight matters - they just don't care.
Good luck to them - it looks "OK". It certainly seems to be attacking the E-MX5 buyer.
Despite this, I appreciate and indeed enjoy lightweight performance vehicles in the form of our Civic and TVR, not to mention our motorbikes.
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