This is exactly what they need. They might not sell many, or they may surprise themselves, but either way they've shown they've still got it. It's a great driver's car and looks fantastic.
Thanks for a thorough review of the MG Cyberstar, There were things you mentioned that other reviewers missed & I didn't know about, Thanks. Beautiful car indeed & what a looker in that red colour. I would love to be young enough to get in & out of it without embarrassing myself lol.
Haha, it's a cracking car, really really good. No matter how you get in or out you'll look cool, believe in yourself. You won't care what anyone thinks once you drive it.
Agree with most of that, though I'm not sure this one will be as affordable as MG's other models, especially in Europe. I'm hearing about £59k. Still, lovely car though.
@@InsideChinaAutosurely that is affordable to people who usually buy roadster 2 through an a bargain compared to Tesla Roadster for example and better looking than the Tesla roadster 2
Very glad this exists, hope it does well. But what I really hope they do is make a _very_ basic roadster again, the kind of thing Sarah Jane Smith would probably drive. Something with engineering input from Longbridge, and a focus on RHD markets (MG does very well in Australia, FYI).
Hope it does well too. It should given how good it is, price may be the only stickler but if you're going EV, it's the only option you have for this type of car. Doubt they'll offer a more basic option but one that does with the two outer screens and the scissor doors could come in as a really good budget option.
@@InsideChinaAuto I was thinking another car entirely, but based on the same platform that is basically just seats and a steering wheel, plus a radio -- definitely no scissor doors.
@@InsideChinaAuto Joking aside, something that kind of implies that name (something... "cute".... sorry) would probably work. Then again, maybe they can just lop the roof of one of their little cars and call it a day.
That Cyberster is a homerun for looks. That is the opposit of the endless line of deadly boring EV's for the boring masses. The silouette of these SUV's and salons are all the same and you have to come up close to 1 meter to see what brand it is. This MG is great, fresh, and beautifull. But sadly, it will be like "unobtainium" when it arrives in the EU. What we need, is something like this, but for €30.000. Drop the scissor doors, the 23 bose speakers, the 3 sec for 0 to 100kmh can be 7 sec, and the rangs is perfect with 320km to. The price can be half and still have heaps of fun.
I'm hoping maybe they'll make a standard doors version with less screens and the lower power motor for a good every level model. Will likely still be expensive though.
@@InsideChinaAuto great to meet you there! Will let you know if I get to go to Shanghai sometime later👍, BTW my video is in Thai but you can turn English CC. on 🤭🤭
What a FANTASTIC looking car. It deserves to sell by the bucket load, but the price will be a stumbling block for some! But those lucky enough to have the cash, will have one hell of a car! Thankyou MG for making such a gorgeous car. I hope there are several design awards etc.... coming your way soon.
@@InsideChinaAuto Thanks. Yes, it appears customer units are being delivered. This is good news as it could mean production could keep target on exports estimated by mid summer.
On our experience, very much sports cat. You'd need a real race track to test it to the limit of its ability but it felt very stable and controlled even in damp conditions.
On our experience, very much sports car. You'd need a real race track to test it to the limit of its ability but it felt very stable and controlled even in damp conditions.
Amazing car. A shame the screens are covered by the steering wheel. Can't help but think they designed this with a yoke in mind and changed at the last minute.
There are conversions for scissor doors for any car, I've even seen a Smart Car with them , I wonder if anyone will do a conversion to change those doors to normal doors ? lol
I wondered about that, too. Many who can afford such a car may not like scissor doors (or have vowed to age with some dignity...). Lamborghini started these doors, they didn't catch on for a reason, and everyone else using them looks like a cheap knockoff.
I do prefer the model they showed before this one that never got built but this is excellent. I worry that badge snobbery might be an issue with eu and uk sales as i suspect this will be expensive here ..
If will be but they shouldn't worry. Marco Fainello tuned the Ferrari F1 cars during the Schumacher years so if anyone knows their stuff, it's that guy. This drives really, really well.
You get rid of that by simply producing great looking cars. That what MG are currently doing. I do wonder if it is worth manufacturing this and surely other high end cars that MG are designing in the UK. Especially with wages an other manufacturing advantages in China fast disappearing. MG 4 and other cars probably wouldn't work economically but this and surely other high end sports cars and sedans could. Especially with a good government incentive.
@@DavidKnowles0 The Chinese government heavily subsidise their cars so they can compete (overtake) European manufactures, to the tune of a third of the cost`s, so if that was built in the UK it would be £90k + . We just need an opposite company like those that convert classic cars to electric- that convert electric cars to supercharged V8`s lol .
Just discovered your channel and really enjoying the content. The roads you drive on and surrounding countryside look great. As for the car would love one of these on my driveway, but was hoping the price point would be a bit lower.
Glad you're enjoying it. Thanks for being here and for the comment. The MG is a lovely car but yes, a tad pricey, but may still be a little cheaper yet for the single motor. We need to wait for them to confirm.
I recently went to the Panama autoshow and I was shocked as how super confortable MG electric vehicles seats are... is like they are made of foam and memory foam... the marvel and the mg zs ... mega confy seats.. also the new 2024 tang, the dolphin and the seal super comfy seats as well it felt like the EQ class seats or even confier... the atto 3/yuan plus not as much... also the tiny JAC E-JS1 super comfy as well
The price is going to be the sticking point for here in the UK. £60k (ish) is a lot of money for an MG and those that can afford that would normally overlook the brand. Gorgeous though
@@InsideChinaAuto what might help is that there aren't any other brands doing drop top ev's but at that money I'm pretty sure Porsche won't be losing any sleep about how the ice Boxster will still perform in sales. It won't take any customers from Mazda either due to the price. Its going to be interesting.
@@InsideChinaAuto iThe car is well designed clearly but those arrows makes the car like a "toy"...a bit stupid but of course it's not a show stopper for those who have interest in it.
@djyx8 Only thing tropical about it was the humidity. Lashed it down most of the day, just about had enough time to film between downpours. Was much nicer last time I went.
MG 2 electric is rumoured to be in the works as a cheaper MG4. I suspect that will be revealed next year for the late 2024 to early 2025 release. It might slither in under 20k.
Restrictions on the drone, having it fly in an unfamiliar place, and it being a very public road. It was afraid of the trees hence the speed. Drove it plenty faster but without the drone.
Nice looking, but the fat steering wheel covers a good portion of the gauges forcing you to move your head left to right, right to left. For a 100yr anniversary launch, fell short there.? Too bad no hybrid option, not having a sports exhaust sound seriously deflates the purpose of having a true roadster. The all monotone interior color on this one is a little much. Im sure other options exist. Overrall, nice looking except the arrow brake lights, backbend slightly boring. Price is pretty attractive if they keep it under 45k, but i think its projected to be 10k more than that. Love the scissor doors.
Yeah, the screens are a bit of a weird one, very awkward to use because if the wheel. And it does feel weird without an engine sound too (the less said about the digital one the better), but I suppose you can hear other things instead. Overall nice car, but divisive for sure.
MG China will make a killing out of that car and others if they look at the styling from some older cars I'm 59 and have been lucky enough to have had MGs triumph spitfires and an E-type and old mini models make electric cars smaller I'd love an old mini same size with an electric battery. I'm disabled and that's all i need now. A new mini wouldn't even fit up my drive! 😂
Tesla may as well not bother making the roadster... only boy racers with deep pocket and a death wish would buy it over these..would like to see a hard top version with normal opening doors!!.😎
Yeah, some don't like those. I think they're alright, but would like the square running light around the back to maybe be a bit more sleek, maybe oval shape.
Yes to the first question. And Bose is high-end based on price. At least reasonably high end. Maybe not Meridian but you'll pay a lot more for Bose than say JBL or even Yamaha in some instances.
Forgive me for not being an expert car reviewer, video editor, producer, driver, and colour corrector all at the same. I'll take is as a compliment that you think the videos are at least professional enough to look like there's a team full of people working on it rather than just the guy in front of the camera. 🫱
Great looking car and love the name but you're driving it like a granny and yet describe it like a dynamic handling supermodel ?? 8:15 and 8:49 - come on!! give it some beans, you ain't driving it any faster than 20mph 9:37 :D This exactly what your saying, perfect example of Scuttle shake! 10:15 the centre console is rattling away on a shallow turn here at a very low speed. This doesn't bode well, how can I trust your review when we have no video evidence of your description of its handling and speed?
Footage isn't necessarily representative of how a car is driven. For my reviews, as a lone reviewer without a camera man, I prefer to drive the car first, get to know it as much as possible, and then I get time to film. Given we had all of 7 hours, half of which were lashing it down, in a place I've never been before, some shots are simply dictated by what you can get at the time.
@mikeymikeFTypeV6 If it's in The Sun, the chances are all they're giving you is a story. The people who work there aren't journalists, they're clowns in cardigans with meaty cheques from oil companies in their giant clown shoes. The same people who blindly churned out the story about Priuses having 'unintended acceleration' which were proven false.
@mikeymikeFTypeV6 If it's in The Sun, the chances are all they're giving you is a story. The people who work there aren't journalists, they're clowns in cardigans with meaty cheques from oil companies in their giant clown shoes. The same people who blindly churned out the story about Priuses having 'unintended acceleration' which were proven false.
@ponczak Don't think you necessarily need a manual gearbox to have fun. Why find the rev range when you're at peak torque 100% of the time. I love a manual too but it isn't the only way.
Cameras poking out from the mirrors, door button sticking out the sidewall - what is the impression of those design features when looking at it in real life? In the video, this looks alien.
You don't notice the cameras on the mirrors but you do notice the nodule with the buttons to open the scissor doors. Not a huge issue though, you're generally admiring the rest of the car.
It was truly frightening watching the thing blast along at 30 to 40 kph. Ok how hard was it to give us at least an impression of acceleration and speed on what looked like a closed off circuit. Bit boring really.
Well it wasn't a closed off circuit, it was a public road, filmed between instances of other vehicles going by. In fairness I could have stuck a camera on the car but we were pressed for time between rainstorms and needing to get back in time, and my responsibility is to get all the footage I need first before the fun stuff. Time, weather and unfamiliarity with the local area was against me this time.
@@InsideChinaAutoor the Chinese minders won't let do this and they won't let you that. Practically hand tie you if you step out of the prescribed line. It definitely was like that. To be fair I don't know about now. I have to admit electric cars don't spin my wheels. But this little roadster makes a good show what is to come. Cheers.
@jhndijkman Haha, there were no minders on this trip. Due to the weather they just sent us out for the full day to let us get what we could. Spent half the time under a bridge waiting for the worst of it to end so I could go get the driving shots. Great car though when you get the chance to push it. Never felt remotely at risk of losing grip.
@@InsideChinaAuto the hinges of the compartments looked plastic and most of the rest of the interior. Im not sure 60k for a chinese made mg is viable. Their other ranges in the uk struggle to sell without big discounts and they're already cheap. Their are a lot of nice good convertibles for much less in the uk but if you're determined to move your exhaust emissions from where you drive to power stations with the roof down, your options are limited. This vid smells of ccp propaganda though
@jesuschrist2284 Of course hinges of compartments are plastic. Have you sat in a Mercedes recently? The whole thing is plastic. You want to say that's Chinese? MG was the 13th best-selling brand in the UK last year, they seem to be doing totally fine unless you live in Richmond and never leave your cul-de-sac.
@jesuschrist2284 They might yet offer it for 50 at the base end, they haven't given any clear figures yet but this is a massive step up on their usual stuff.
@@InsideChinaAuto MSM? Really? Oh my god. Am I talking to an actual Chinese shill? How exciting. How does it work? Do MG pay you to just go around trying to undermine opposing views? Are you the same person typing all the "OMG amazing roadster" comments below, or is there a whole room full of you working together? Do you work directly for the PLA, or do you work for a private contractor? Are you even human? This is fascinating!
@oramijohn Haha. The only fascinating thing is that despite the Internet making it easier than ever to find information, some people still have the mental powers of somebody who lived their entire life in a cupboard. I don't envy you mate. There's sun outside, go enjoy it. You might learn something.
Not to my taste. It looks like a life-long nerd who’s suddenly decided, after a mid life crisis, to dress all cool but doesn’t know how and keeps making fashion mistakes. Those doors don’t suit the body, they look OTT and out of sequence with the rest of the car and the front lip reminds me of an Inostrancevia. The back end is a mess - huge arrows framed by an angular strip light which doesn’t match the rest of the design language. It’s incoherent. I’m getting visions of a aviator sun shades-donning, aging playboy, who’s wearing a pony tail to compensate for his bald patch.
I get your point, it is trying very hard for attention. I don't mind the doors so much, but I think a more curved running light at the back would definitely have been a better look.
@@tingtong1809 So what? I’m not an active RUclipsr. What’s your point though? You think to have an opinion on a car you have to be a successful RUclipsr? The channel owner liked my comment and replied saying he agreed…which is more than what you’ll get from him.
I switched this video off as soon as the presenter started give the stats. Why tell all of us about this vehicles stats in metric ie KM when we Britons use MPH!! This is either a British manufacturer or a Chinese manufacturer. What is it?? Rubbish review
@@InsideChinaAuto Have both MPH and KM/P!! Simples. But thanks for pointing out the global nature of the internet which is a British invention. And you’ll find that there are 195 nations in the world and the only country I know that completely bans the internet is North Korea and it is heavily restricted in Cuba. FACTS ARE FACTS. Get them right before instructing me to “get over myself” 🤡👍🏽
What a car. What a roadster. What an electric masterpiece.
Couldn't agree more. Loved this a lot.
China really is the place to be to film interesting car reviews! Love your videos.
Glad you like them mate. This time, the beautiful island of Hainan.
This is brilliant. Great to see MG coming back in a strong way. A brand I’m considering to replace my Ford with very soon. Exciting times.
This is exactly what they need. They might not sell many, or they may surprise themselves, but either way they've shown they've still got it. It's a great driver's car and looks fantastic.
Thanks for a thorough review of the MG Cyberstar, There were things you mentioned that other reviewers missed & I didn't know about, Thanks. Beautiful car indeed & what a looker in that red colour.
I would love to be young enough to get in & out of it without embarrassing myself lol.
Haha, it's a cracking car, really really good. No matter how you get in or out you'll look cool, believe in yourself. You won't care what anyone thinks once you drive it.
😆😆
Never say too old😂
A fantastic looking car, well done to the MG drsign team in London.
They've done an awesome job on the whole. A real attention stealer in person.
I have to say this is one of the real MG that is really back. It's one of the Chinese car that I really want!
It's a really good car, fun to drive, looks great, strong performance too. I hope it does well.
Mg should add an inbuilt engine sound speaker in this thing just like the bmw i8. This thing looks so beautiful and definitely gonna buy it❤❤❤❤
It does have the engine sound in it I think.
Good! The time has come for cool cars with sophisticated features to be had at prices affordable to most people!
Agree with most of that, though I'm not sure this one will be as affordable as MG's other models, especially in Europe. I'm hearing about £59k. Still, lovely car though.
@@InsideChinaAutosurely that is affordable to people who usually buy roadster 2 through an a bargain compared to Tesla Roadster for example and better looking than the Tesla roadster 2
"at monthly lease rates affordable by some people"
FTFY
Very glad this exists, hope it does well.
But what I really hope they do is make a _very_ basic roadster again, the kind of thing Sarah Jane Smith would probably drive. Something with engineering input from Longbridge, and a focus on RHD markets (MG does very well in Australia, FYI).
Hope it does well too. It should given how good it is, price may be the only stickler but if you're going EV, it's the only option you have for this type of car. Doubt they'll offer a more basic option but one that does with the two outer screens and the scissor doors could come in as a really good budget option.
@@InsideChinaAuto I was thinking another car entirely, but based on the same platform that is basically just seats and a steering wheel, plus a radio -- definitely no scissor doors.
@@johnknight9150 Possible. The MG Juniorster
@@InsideChinaAuto Joking aside, something that kind of implies that name (something... "cute".... sorry) would probably work. Then again, maybe they can just lop the roof of one of their little cars and call it a day.
That Cyberster is a homerun for looks.
That is the opposit of the endless line of deadly boring EV's for the boring masses.
The silouette of these SUV's and salons are all the same and you have to come up close to 1 meter to see what brand it is.
This MG is great, fresh, and beautifull. But sadly, it will be like "unobtainium" when it arrives in the EU.
What we need, is something like this, but for €30.000.
Drop the scissor doors, the 23 bose speakers, the 3 sec for 0 to 100kmh can be 7 sec, and the rangs is perfect with 320km to.
The price can be half and still have heaps of fun.
I'm hoping maybe they'll make a standard doors version with less screens and the lower power motor for a good every level model. Will likely still be expensive though.
Put a petrol engine in it, that would do the trick😂
Thanks for the review. Beautiful car, unfortunately MG is not back here where I am at. Maybe next year
Let's hope so. Where are you at?
00:56, man that long ass Hummer🤣🤣🤣
Haha, I'm not sure I even noticed that myself.
Nice car and great video !!!
Cheers TiY. Going to check yours out now. Was great to meet you there.
@@InsideChinaAuto great to meet you there! Will let you know if I get to go to Shanghai sometime later👍, BTW my video is in Thai but you can turn English CC. on 🤭🤭
For men in midlife crisis who don’t want a corvette, the search is over. Heck, it even comes in red!
What better way to celebrate the crisis.
One of the best looking cars around.
Agreed. A stunner in most ways.
What a FANTASTIC looking car. It deserves to sell by the bucket load, but the price will be a stumbling block for some! But those lucky enough to have the cash, will have one hell of a car! Thankyou MG for making such a gorgeous car. I hope there are several design awards etc.... coming your way soon.
It is a stunner, and as good to drive as it is to look at. Let's see how sales go.
This car is absolutely gorgeous 🔥🔥🔥❤️❤️❤️
Really is.
When will deliveries in China begin?
I believe they may have started. Certainly some have been seen on the road in Shanghai, but not certain. They are made there after all.
@@InsideChinaAuto Thanks. Yes, it appears customer units are being delivered. This is good news as it could mean production could keep target on exports estimated by mid summer.
@@sunrisejak2709 Let's hope so.
Beautiful car and a very intresting one. I wonder if there is going to be a four seater coupe version!
Now that would be nice.
Great looking car, fantastic channel too
Thank you so much. This car is a stunner.
Great looker. Very nice indeed.
It is. I love the proportions.
This is a gorgeous looking car but I think you spent the entire video barely going over 60km/hr! Was excited to see you floor it haha
Lot of speed cameras in Sanya and not an easy place to fly the drone safely, hence the drone shots were very slow.
A nice, positive view. Does everything that the original company fell short of.
It's a cracker. This new era should be a good one for them.
Looks great but how does it corner? Show car or sports car?
On our experience, very much sports cat. You'd need a real race track to test it to the limit of its ability but it felt very stable and controlled even in damp conditions.
On our experience, very much sports car. You'd need a real race track to test it to the limit of its ability but it felt very stable and controlled even in damp conditions.
Can't open/close the roof and doors from the key? What are they thinking?
Does feel like a miss.
Amazing car. A shame the screens are covered by the steering wheel. Can't help but think they designed this with a yoke in mind and changed at the last minute.
Well they did launch the concept with a yoke so you may be right. Maybe drive-by-wire just didn't fit the chassis engineer's ideas of a sports car.
Thank you
You're welcome.
Does it have airscarf?
It does not.
@@InsideChinaAuto too bad for us living in the North...
@@mortenkrogh8599 Flat cap and a real scarf will solve that (not that I'd ever wear a flat cap myself)
There are conversions for scissor doors for any car, I've even seen a Smart Car with them , I wonder if anyone will do a conversion to change those doors to normal doors ? lol
Quite possible, the reverso conversion. Shouldn't be too difficult.
I wondered about that, too.
Many who can afford such a car may not like scissor doors (or have vowed to age with some dignity...).
Lamborghini started these doors, they didn't catch on for a reason, and everyone else using them looks like a cheap knockoff.
I do prefer the model they showed before this one that never got built but this is excellent. I worry that badge snobbery might be an issue with eu and uk sales as i suspect this will be expensive here ..
If will be but they shouldn't worry. Marco Fainello tuned the Ferrari F1 cars during the Schumacher years so if anyone knows their stuff, it's that guy. This drives really, really well.
You get rid of that by simply producing great looking cars. That what MG are currently doing. I do wonder if it is worth manufacturing this and surely other high end cars that MG are designing in the UK. Especially with wages an other manufacturing advantages in China fast disappearing. MG 4 and other cars probably wouldn't work economically but this and surely other high end sports cars and sedans could. Especially with a good government incentive.
@@DavidKnowles0 We desperately need to make more in the UK. We've lost so much, and jobs and the economy have gone the same way as a result.
@@InsideChinaAuto If I was prime minister I certainly be reaching out to them.
@@DavidKnowles0 The Chinese government heavily subsidise their cars so they can compete (overtake) European manufactures, to the tune of a third of the cost`s, so if that was built in the UK it would be £90k + . We just need an opposite company like those that convert classic cars to electric- that convert electric cars to supercharged V8`s lol .
Is it in Haikou in the video？
East coast of Hainan island, somewhere called Shimei I believe.
Just discovered your channel and really enjoying the content. The roads you drive on and surrounding countryside look great. As for the car would love one of these on my driveway, but was hoping the price point would be a bit lower.
Glad you're enjoying it. Thanks for being here and for the comment. The MG is a lovely car but yes, a tad pricey, but may still be a little cheaper yet for the single motor. We need to wait for them to confirm.
I recently went to the Panama autoshow and I was shocked as how super confortable MG electric vehicles seats are... is like they are made of foam and memory foam... the marvel and the mg zs ... mega confy seats.. also the new 2024 tang, the dolphin and the seal super comfy seats as well it felt like the EQ class seats or even confier... the atto 3/yuan plus not as much... also the tiny JAC E-JS1 super comfy as well
Chinese do like a soft comfy seat, it's true. Good to hear they're making their way to Panama.
This coupe already in UK showroom
Indeed, though I think UK sales or deliveries only start next year. Worth the wait.
Amazing
It is a stunning car in the flesh.
I felt this was a fair review considering the constraints. He was unfairly criticized! 😢
Haha, don't worry Simon. You put yourself out there, you're going to get all angles, no worries.
the hummer limousine in the background at 0:56
Crazy. Would have been a nightmare on the streets nearby.
The price is going to be the sticking point for here in the UK.
£60k (ish) is a lot of money for an MG and those that can afford that would normally overlook the brand.
Gorgeous though
Yeah. We've heard £59k but it may be as low as £50k for the single motors so that will help. We'll have to see when MG give official figures.
@@InsideChinaAuto what might help is that there aren't any other brands doing drop top ev's but at that money I'm pretty sure Porsche won't be losing any sleep about how the ice Boxster will still perform in sales.
It won't take any customers from Mazda either due to the price.
Its going to be interesting.
Thanks for the review. The looks globally great but the 2 arrows at the rear end is a bit too much in my opinion.
Haha, some people don't like those at all. I think they're alright actually. At least they face the right way unlike on the MINI.
@@InsideChinaAuto iThe car is well designed clearly but those arrows makes the car like a "toy"...a bit stupid but of course it's not a show stopper for those who have interest in it.
Sitting there. Open top. In the rain. Quite an English scene really! 🙂👍
Pasty in one hand, scotch egg in the other, tartan quilt draped over the roll hoops.
@@InsideChinaAuto Don't forget the Thermos! 😄
@@InsideChinaAuto Scott Chegg aka Reggie Photo
@@PaddyWV Of course, tucked between the seats with the dog hooked in.
@djyx8 Only thing tropical about it was the humidity. Lashed it down most of the day, just about had enough time to film between downpours. Was much nicer last time I went.
I see no excuse from MG to not provide an electric MGB, MG Midget, MG1-3
Maybe with their continued growth they'll get to that. I hope so. Very much a mixed bag at the moment.
MG 2 electric is rumoured to be in the works as a cheaper MG4. I suspect that will be revealed next year for the late 2024 to early 2025 release. It might slither in under 20k.
Wow looks good and that interior is 🔥 didn’t know MG still made cars
They do indeed, sell quite a lot in the UK and Australia too.
Coming from the states this totally blows my mind.
@@mikeisaacs2314 Maybe they'll come your way again one day. Maybe.
Wouldn't MG let you drive it at more than 20mph? I don't think I have ever seen a sports car driven soooo slowly.
Restrictions on the drone, having it fly in an unfamiliar place, and it being a very public road. It was afraid of the trees hence the speed. Drove it plenty faster but without the drone.
Price in php peso?
At about £55k, that's just under 4 million.
Awesome car 😍😍😍
It's really nice
What's the MTC figure? (Miles to Conflagration)
About the same as the DDTI figure (dumbass distance to intelligence).
They should have placed the mirrors on the front quarter panels.
Now that would have been a blast from the past.
Nice looking, but the fat steering wheel covers a good portion of the gauges forcing you to move your head left to right, right to left. For a 100yr anniversary launch, fell short there.? Too bad no hybrid option, not having a sports exhaust sound seriously deflates the purpose of having a true roadster. The all monotone interior color on this one is a little much. Im sure other options exist. Overrall, nice looking except the arrow brake lights, backbend slightly boring. Price is pretty attractive if they keep it under 45k, but i think its projected to be 10k more than that. Love the scissor doors.
Yeah, the screens are a bit of a weird one, very awkward to use because if the wheel. And it does feel weird without an engine sound too (the less said about the digital one the better), but I suppose you can hear other things instead. Overall nice car, but divisive for sure.
No air Scarfe?
No air scarf I'm afraid.
this looks HOT!
It really does, bloody sexy car.
MG China will make a killing out of that car and others if they look at the styling from some older cars I'm 59 and have been lucky enough to have had MGs triumph spitfires and an E-type and old mini models make electric cars smaller I'd love an old mini same size with an electric battery. I'm disabled and that's all i need now. A new mini wouldn't even fit up my drive! 😂
Haha, I support this 100%.
Designed by the Brits!
Tesla may as well not bother making the roadster... only boy racers with deep pocket and a death wish would buy it over these..would like to see a hard top version with normal opening doors!!.😎
I'd like a coupe version too. Would be awesome.
I want one.
I wouldn't mind one either.
designed by the Brits, built by the Chinese. Perfect combination
Got that right. We Brits do have one thing left at least.
Got the right tires too - Pirelli, for a sticky ride.
Will they only have peak performance for one lap though then be hard as rock after that? Haha
Okay, then go Michelin SuperSport@@InsideChinaAuto
Not a fan of the rear arrow turn lights, a bit much.
Yeah, some don't like those. I think they're alright, but would like the square running light around the back to maybe be a bit more sleek, maybe oval shape.
Produced in China? And since when has Bose become high end?
Yes to the first question. And Bose is high-end based on price. At least reasonably high end. Maybe not Meridian but you'll pay a lot more for Bose than say JBL or even Yamaha in some instances.
Its certainty a pretty little thing without looking like a hair dressers car. Well done on the styling front.
Agreed. They did a pretty smart job on this.
Can you not do colour correction? One camera makes the car look orange, the other red… which is it…?
Forgive me for not being an expert car reviewer, video editor, producer, driver, and colour corrector all at the same. I'll take is as a compliment that you think the videos are at least professional enough to look like there's a team full of people working on it rather than just the guy in front of the camera. 🫱
Great looking car and love the name but you're driving it like a granny and yet describe it like a dynamic handling supermodel ?? 8:15 and 8:49 - come on!! give it some beans, you ain't driving it any faster than 20mph 9:37 :D This exactly what your saying, perfect example of Scuttle shake! 10:15 the centre console is rattling away on a shallow turn here at a very low speed. This doesn't bode well, how can I trust your review when we have no video evidence of your description of its handling and speed?
Footage isn't necessarily representative of how a car is driven. For my reviews, as a lone reviewer without a camera man, I prefer to drive the car first, get to know it as much as possible, and then I get time to film. Given we had all of 7 hours, half of which were lashing it down, in a place I've never been before, some shots are simply dictated by what you can get at the time.
Great review.
So MG have beaten Musk.
So has Neta with the GT but that's not as quick or convertible.
love everything except the wheels, which can easily be changed of course.
They have a different design for the 20-inchers that come with the dual motor so could maybe go for that option.
Some price 😢
Yeah. It's not confirmed and there may be cheaper versions, but a TF replacement this certainly is not.
Do you need a Police van ahead of you to bring this to a stop?
Only if you're a total idiot that refuses to admit you had your foot on the accelerator or cruise control the whole time.
@@InsideChinaAuto oh no. Was that what really happened? Media giving me half a story?
@mikeymikeFTypeV6 If it's in The Sun, the chances are all they're giving you is a story. The people who work there aren't journalists, they're clowns in cardigans with meaty cheques from oil companies in their giant clown shoes. The same people who blindly churned out the story about Priuses having 'unintended acceleration' which were proven false.
@mikeymikeFTypeV6 If it's in The Sun, the chances are all they're giving you is a story. The people who work there aren't journalists, they're clowns in cardigans with meaty cheques from oil companies in their giant clown shoes. The same people who blindly churned out the story about Priuses having 'unintended acceleration' which were proven false.
It's cool but too bad there isn't ICE option.
Nah, this will be much faster
@@InsideChinaAuto roadsters always has been about experience and fun, not speed
@@ponczak Who says this doesn't have both?
@@InsideChinaAuto the lack of ICE and manual gearbox.
@ponczak Don't think you necessarily need a manual gearbox to have fun. Why find the rev range when you're at peak torque 100% of the time. I love a manual too but it isn't the only way.
I was expecting another kind of topless😅
Haha, you don't want to see that.
Nice pic quality, the editing is as good as a BBC documentary complementing ur British accent, hahhaha.
Haha. Most people think I'm Australian for some reason.
A fine british woman with chinese parents
@albinvega7008I’m trying to be romantic here😭 of course I know that
Haha, nice way of putting it.
Words fail me....
In a good way or bad?
2:26...that boot lid does not look it lines up very well the the body
I think it might be the angle. It didn't look particularly out of place in real life.
Cameras poking out from the mirrors, door button sticking out the sidewall - what is the impression of those design features when looking at it in real life? In the video, this looks alien.
You don't notice the cameras on the mirrors but you do notice the nodule with the buttons to open the scissor doors. Not a huge issue though, you're generally admiring the rest of the car.
Those doors ruin a very good car. They don't suit it at all. It would have been perfect with normal doors.
Scissor doors seem to be a bit of a growing trend over here now. Even some ordinary family cars have them.
Wow, what a looker! Has abit of Corvette vide to it though.
It is a real looker. Stunning in the metal.
are you watching Elon????
Wonder how long until their roadster comes out.
@@InsideChinaAuto We had the concept in 2017... so I guess any day now....
@@johnsmith-cw3wo Wow, was it really that long ago? I'm getting old.
@@InsideChinaAuto Everything before COVID-19 seem like last century.
yes, he is wondering why did they took the name cyber?!😂
It was truly frightening watching the thing blast along at 30 to 40 kph. Ok how hard was it to give us at least an impression of acceleration and speed on what looked like a closed off circuit. Bit boring really.
Well it wasn't a closed off circuit, it was a public road, filmed between instances of other vehicles going by. In fairness I could have stuck a camera on the car but we were pressed for time between rainstorms and needing to get back in time, and my responsibility is to get all the footage I need first before the fun stuff. Time, weather and unfamiliarity with the local area was against me this time.
@@InsideChinaAutoor the Chinese minders won't let do this and they won't let you that. Practically hand tie you if you step out of the prescribed line. It definitely was like that. To be fair I don't know about now. I have to admit electric cars don't spin my wheels. But this little roadster makes a good show what is to come. Cheers.
@jhndijkman Haha, there were no minders on this trip. Due to the weather they just sent us out for the full day to let us get what we could. Spent half the time under a bridge waiting for the worst of it to end so I could go get the driving shots. Great car though when you get the chance to push it. Never felt remotely at risk of losing grip.
Lol 60k. Who knew plastic cost that much?
There's barely any plastic in it. The only obvious plastic is that around the cup holders, everything else is leather or microfibre.
@@InsideChinaAuto the hinges of the compartments looked plastic and most of the rest of the interior. Im not sure 60k for a chinese made mg is viable. Their other ranges in the uk struggle to sell without big discounts and they're already cheap. Their are a lot of nice good convertibles for much less in the uk but if you're determined to move your exhaust emissions from where you drive to power stations with the roof down, your options are limited. This vid smells of ccp propaganda though
@jesuschrist2284 Of course hinges of compartments are plastic. Have you sat in a Mercedes recently? The whole thing is plastic. You want to say that's Chinese? MG was the 13th best-selling brand in the UK last year, they seem to be doing totally fine unless you live in Richmond and never leave your cul-de-sac.
@@InsideChinaAuto im just saying 60k is highly optimistic and they discount their ranges regularly
@jesuschrist2284 They might yet offer it for 50 at the base end, they haven't given any clear figures yet but this is a massive step up on their usual stuff.
Good luck, will be worth zero the warranty runs out...
Doubt it. Battery life warranty is longer than any ICE company is offering on their clunky machines, even KIA, so it'll be just fine.
I think this is a player against Audi TT, Boxter, Nissan Z, that level. MX-5 is still 50% cheaper than this.
Yeah, it's no longer an MX-5 rival, too big, much more powerful. Purely aimed at Boxster and Z4
A car. Not a mg.
Settle on a Chinese MG?
Beautiful car but that interior colour is just yuk
I quite like red in a car, it's a sporty look.
Should have included at least a few seconds on what the fake engine generation option sounds like
Ha, I'd rather not. Worst part of the car. Turn them off and burn them.
59 grand 🤣
Lot of dough, though it seems maybe the single motor will be about 50. Not confirmed yet.
Looks interesting, but no China-owned vehicles for me.
They don't need you either 😂😂
If you buy it, it'll be owned by wherever you come from. 😉
Who care about you? 😂
Too heavy, too slow for me
Yeah, 3.2 seconds 0-100 is a bit crap isn't it. I mean a Z4 can't do it, a Cayman or Boxster can't do it, an SLK can't do it, but yeah it's too slow.
Steve you are slow in the cranium
MG was British. Not now. why do these so called journalists keep banging on like it is. It is Chinese. I would not not pay 50K for a Chinese car ever.
I think you'll find I said "a reminder of where MG came from". You've got two ears and one mouth, use them in that order. 😉
@@InsideChinaAuto Watching you replying these people is such a joy, good job!
@@tedhansolo I should be this catty in the videos.
EV's suck big time!
Apparently not enough to stop you coming for a look though.
It's proved nothing. This thing might fall apart after a couple of years.
Well then it would be just like any other MG sports car. Doesn't stop it proving it can do sports cars.
so following the original MG legacy?
@@InsideChinaAuto urban legend. I had an MGB that was fault free for 12 years
@@domi9577 Must have got a Monday model. I'm pretty sure my Mini was built on a Friday afternoon.
Wow, what a nauseating botfest of positivity! THAT is not an MG, it's a Chinese electric car branded to sell to the Brits.
And it's working, so get used to it.
I have no problem with that
59k£ for this microwaved doggiedo? 😂😂😂 just look at the finishing.
Doggiedo. That's a new one.
They can't do model names though can they? Cyberster sounds like something Trump would say to describe an IT guy.
Weak.
Haha, I suspect it was influenced by CyberTruck and they beat Tesla to the punch.
Comes with PRC sim & software pre-installed for free! No thanks. We're going to have to start adding pen testing to NCAP.
Should start testing for the voices in people's heads.
@@InsideChinaAuto LOL. Vested interest much?
@@potatodumpling385 Read MSM much?
@@InsideChinaAuto MSM? Really? Oh my god. Am I talking to an actual Chinese shill? How exciting. How does it work? Do MG pay you to just go around trying to undermine opposing views? Are you the same person typing all the "OMG amazing roadster" comments below, or is there a whole room full of you working together? Do you work directly for the PLA, or do you work for a private contractor? Are you even human? This is fascinating!
@oramijohn Haha. The only fascinating thing is that despite the Internet making it easier than ever to find information, some people still have the mental powers of somebody who lived their entire life in a cupboard. I don't envy you mate. There's sun outside, go enjoy it. You might learn something.
Not to my taste. It looks like a life-long nerd who’s suddenly decided, after a mid life crisis, to dress all cool but doesn’t know how and keeps making fashion mistakes.
Those doors don’t suit the body, they look OTT and out of sequence with the rest of the car and the front lip reminds me of an Inostrancevia. The back end is a mess - huge arrows framed by an angular strip light which doesn’t match the rest of the design language. It’s incoherent.
I’m getting visions of a aviator sun shades-donning, aging playboy, who’s wearing a pony tail to compensate for his bald patch.
I get your point, it is trying very hard for attention. I don't mind the doors so much, but I think a more curved running light at the back would definitely have been a better look.
20 videos, 18 subscribers, keep up the good work 🤣
@@tingtong1809 So what? I’m not an active RUclipsr. What’s your point though? You think to have an opinion on a car you have to be a successful RUclipsr?
The channel owner liked my comment and replied saying he agreed…which is more than what you’ll get from him.
@@tingtong1809 And you don't have any subscribers at all...now what?
I switched this video off as soon as the presenter started give the stats. Why tell all of us about this vehicles stats in metric ie KM when we Britons use MPH!! This is either a British manufacturer or a Chinese manufacturer. What is it?? Rubbish review
You're aware that it's not RUclips UK, right? People from over 50 countries watch these videos and the vast majority use metric. Get over yourself.
@@InsideChinaAuto Have both MPH and KM/P!! Simples. But thanks for pointing out the global nature of the internet which is a British invention. And you’ll find that there are 195 nations in the world and the only country I know that completely bans the internet is North Korea and it is heavily restricted in Cuba. FACTS ARE FACTS. Get them right before instructing me to “get over myself” 🤡👍🏽
aww you're triggered 🤡🤡@@EdwardThatch-ee7yx