Electric MG Cyberster Sports Car Revealed With Butterfly Doors

MG has officially unveiled the all-electric Cyberster at this year's Auto Shanghai show, beating Tesla to the electric sports car punch and committing to the production of the Cyberster concept for a global* market launch in the summer of 2024. That's global with an asterisk because the Cyberster will launch in Asia, Europe, and the UK, and not in the USA.

That's not a surprise because MG, owned by China's SAIC, does not have a presence here. But that doesn't make the production-spec Cyberster any less relevant, especially since it's a production electric sports car before the Tesla Roadster arrives.

Disappointingly, MG hasn't yet published the full details and instead chose Auto Shanghai for a visual preview of the production-spec model.

"The focus for Cyberster was to create a design that was respectful of the brand's illustrious past and to bring back that sporting bloodline, while also being absolutely clear that it should be modern and forward-facing like the MG of today, completely in-tune with the rapid transition to electric vehicles," said Carl Gotham, MG's director of its Marylebone design studio in London.

The exterior design looks fantastic, especially with those scissor doors complimenting classic MG design traits like a long hood and a short rear deck. The car features a power-folding black fabric soft top - a wise choice instead of a heavy and mechanically complicated retractable roof - and there are red Brembo brakes at each corner.

Information was not provided regarding the interior design, but we're really loving that red leather upholstery and grab handle on the passenger side of the center console. And, if you look really closely, there's a large infotainment screen with conventional buttons or knobs directly beneath it.