MG Cyberster GTS coupe confirmed for production

MG bosses have confirmed that the Cyberster GTS coupe will become a production car, possibly arriving this year.

The Cyberster GTS was revealed as a 2+2 hardtop concept at the 2024 Goodwood Festival of Speed. At that time the brand was reticent about the potential for the show car to become a reality but its chief designer has now said it will enter production.

Asked about the car at the Shanghai motor show Jozef Kaban – the man behind the design of the Bugatti Veyron – told reporters “it’s coming”. He said that the positive response to the concept at Goodwood had “made it happen”.

He didn’t give details of when the all-electric coupe might go on sale but this October marks 60 years since the launch of the original MG B GT, presenting an obvious opportunity.

MG didn’t give any technical details of the Cyberster GTS when it showed the concept last year but under its sleek skin we’d expect the running gear to be the same as the radical drop-top Cyberster.

That would mean a rear-wheel-drive powertrain with 335bhp or a 503hp all-wheel-drive setup. In the convertible, the more powerful arrangement allows for a 0-62mph time of just 3.2. The Cyberster uses a 77kWh battery which offers a range of between 276 and 316 miles.

Kaban was speaking at the unveiling of the MG Cyber X concept – a rugged SUV that could form the third column of a Cyber sub-brand and mark a new direction for a car maker famous for budget-focused EVs.

In a radical departure from designs such as the MG S5, the Cyber X has a ‘proper’ 4×4 shape clearly inspired by cars such as the Land Rover Defender and Mercedes G-Class. The compact EV measures 4.3m long, meaning it’s shorter than the recently launched MG 5S and around the same size as the MG ZS. However its boxy shape and innovative touches such as pop-up headlights appear to be aiming for a different audience to either of those models.

Like the Cyberster GTS, MG wouldn’t commit to a production version of the Cyber X. However, given its record with the Cyberster and GTS, and the speed at which Chinese firms can transform concepts into fully-fledged vehicles, we wouldn’t be surprised to see a road-going version of the chunky electric crossover arriving in the near future.