MG Cyberster

obewan

obewan

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 End of A590 cul de sac (South Cumbria)
Just seen one in the flesh today, Deep red (mazda red)
It looked really smart tbf
Looked up the spec on Autotrader. 0-60 in 3.2s and a range of 270+ miles (allegedly :))
Set you back about £44k

I know it's got silly doors etc but parked up it looked really good
I'll be sticking with the G29 for quite some time though.
 
Judging by the very expensive lease deals, they are expecting terrible residuals on these.
 
Pondy said:
Judging by the very expensive lease deals, they are expecting terrible residuals on these.
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Yep I read that too Pondy.

Nice car however, although some reviews say you sit too high in them, obvs one would have to try for themselves, but it’s a looker and handles well apparently.
 
Yes very nice to look at, very fast to accelerate but hey, no 6 cylinder sound. 😱 It's a SPORTS CAR for gods sake not a vacuum cleaner!
 
I passed one in my Exige last week. I was so surprised to see it that I accidentally changed down into second as I did so. Unfortunately, the exhaust valve was open at the time so it probably terrified the poor driver:driving:
 
Saw one in person last summer, it was yellow and gave a ”look at me” vibe. Driver and co-driver opening the doors at the same time to get out was the cherry on top.
 
I can’t think of anything worse than one of these, oh maybe a yellow freelander? cabriolet that looks like a skip on wheels.
 
There is zero British sports car in these. It’s a Chinese EV and I think they bought the MG brand, probably for a £1.
 
Strangely coincidentally I was chatting with a friend yesterday. A neighbour of his had bought one fairly recently. Apparently the mileage is very poor, and they thought the whole thing was so awful they were going to sell it again despite the financial hit.
 
RMB said:
It’s a Chinese EV and I think they bought the MG brand, probably for a £1.
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They did buy the rights to the brand for £1. However, in China, £1 will pay the wages of 500 people for a month, so it was quite expensive.
 
Spriteracer said:
Apparently the mileage is very poor, and they thought the whole thing was so awful they were going to sell it again despite the financial hit.
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Chinese cars are crap. But they are generally very cheap, so there is a market. That Cyberster thing is Chinese, so it will be crap, but is expensive. Can't see the market TBH.
 
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Pondy said:
Chinese cars are crap. But they are generally very cheap, so there is a market. That Cyberster thing is Chinese, so it will be crap, but is expensive. Can't see the market TBH.
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When the government was pushing EVs against everything else that seemed to be the future for us. 😱 But now there seems to be a turn around back towards ICE. So now we have an expensive, crap Chinese car that no one will want, what I can't understand is why they thought a car enthusiast would want a quiet 2 seat sports car without soul. I feel sorry for the Chinese car makers, they're doing their best.:rofl:
 
Pondy said:
They did buy the rights to the brand for £1. However, in China, £1 will pay the wages of 500 people for a month, so it was quite expensive.
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Everyone has a right to their own opinion which in most cases is backed by facts, however I do disagree with some of the points made.

Having lived and worked in China for 31/2 years in a Chinese based subsidiary of a German Machine tool company, I have a different view of Chinese manufacturing.

In the case of MG the marque the Longbridge plant and production tooling were bought by the Nanjing Automobile (NAC) company for £53 Million in 2005. A far cry from £1.00 as stated. And having employed many Chinese nationals in China I can assure anyone Employment costs for 500 Chinese personal is way beyond a £1.00

NAC was acquired in 2007 by SIAC a state-owned company being one of the largest car manufacturers in China with four manufacturing plants within China and another five in other countries. SIAC also manufacture under license VW,Audi and Skoda vehicle for the Chinese Market. In 2024 They sold 81,536 MG vehicles into the UK . So, I guess they are doing something right.

In 2025, MG Motor was awarded as Best Manufacturer at the Autocar Awards naming "quality, affordability and new design appeal" for its decision.

Also In 2025, the MG ZS hybrid was awarded Best Hybrid Car in the motoring magazine Car buyer.

I am old enough to remember when Japanese cars were considered poor quality. Not forgetting the many jokes associated with Skoda. Both now ranking high in the reliability stakes.

Like I said everyone has a right to their own opinion for what its worth this is mine.
 
Baza said:
Having lived and worked in China for 31/2 years in a Chinese based subsidiary of a German Machine tool company,
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Is that why you have a sense of humour failure?
The comment was meant as a joke. :rolleyes:
 
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