Cynics might argue that it doesn’t really matter if this car is any good: such is their passion for the badge, MG fans will likely buy it anyway.
After all, they lapped up the ZR, ZS and ZT rebadged Rovers, mustered enthusiasm for the dull MG6, and have even made excuses for the cheap ’n’ cheerful recent hybrid and electric offerings from the octagon.
But this is what they have been waiting for: 14 years after the last of the revived MG TFs left the now-silent Longbridge lines, at last there is an all-new MG sports car to get excited about.
The MG Cyberster’s complex infotainment system incorporates four screens
It’s a pioneer, too, being a full EV roadster that’s a full production car, not a limited-run special.
There are hints of BMW Z4, Alpine A110 and Toyota Supra in the looks – not to mention the name and badge script being a blatant Porsche Boxster crib – but it manages not to look overtly derivative, with the shark-like nose offering just the right amount of aggression and an attractive, balanced profile.
Raise the slightly gimmicky dihedral door – you’ll have to take care in car parks, because they do kick out a bit – and inside there is a smattering of octagons to hint at the past.
MG’s classic roadster formula has been adapted for the modern age with an electric-only drivetrain
