MG Cyberster Malaysian gallery – check out this RM320k scissor-doored 544 PS AWD EV roadster

Amid the craze of the recently-concluded Auto Shanghai 2025 show, it’s easy to forget we already have one of the coolest Chinese electric vehicles in Malaysia. That would be the MG Cyberster, a stunning two-seat roadster that harks back to Morris Garages’ storied open-topped sports cars but with a new-age powertrain.

It was launched at the Kuala Lumpur International Mobility Show (KLIMS) in December, available in a sole top-spec all-wheel-drive variant priced at RM319,900. We’ve now gotten our hands on it, giving us (and you) the chance to pore over every detail of this fascinating machine.

The powertrain is pretty standard EV fare (if you could ever call a car with over 500 horsepower “standard”) – dual motors producing 544 PS (400 kW) and 725 Nm of torque. No fancy torque vectoring, multi-speed transmissions or fake gearshifts here, just a zero to 100 km/h time of 3.2 seconds and a fairly tepid top speed of 201 km/h.

Also not unusual is the 77 kWh nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) battery that provides a decent WLTP-rated range of 444 km, although it does saddle the Cyberster with a lot of weight. The AWD model tips the scales at just over two tonnes, which is not ideal for a sports car – especially one that references its lightweight predecessors (such as the iconic MGB) so overtly.

The battery, by the way, supports up to 144 kW of DC fast charging, topping up the pack from 10 to 80% takes 38 minutes. There’s only a 7 kW on-board charger, however, so charging the battery from 10 to 100% using an AC wallbox takes a yawning 10.5 hours.

Don’t get us wrong – the Cyberster does still have lots of good bits, starting with that exterior. The design is sleek and hides the car’s relative bulk well (it measures 4,535 mm long and 1,913 mm wide), led by a shark nose front end with almond-shaped LED headlights and a split lower air intake. With little in the way of adornment along the sides, the eyes are drawn towards the sharp front fender line that sweeps into the doors, before being picked up the deliciously voluptuous rear haunches.

More controversial is the rear end, which features Union Jack-inspired taillights that form a literal arrow in concert with the indicators. Helping to slim the car down is the layered rear deck design with areas of gloss black, visually lowering its height.

Being that this is technically last year’s model, you do lose out on the Chinese market’s forthcoming 2026 model year enhancements. These include the new Iris Green paint put to such good use on the Cyber GTS coupé concept – which, by the way, is coming to production.

Not to worry, because even the launch version won’t struggle to turn heads thanks to the available Dynamic Red paint, as seen on this test car. And that’s before you pop open the pair of powered (!) scissor doors that give the car some Lamborghini-style visual drama.

As it’s the AWD version, the Malaysian car rides on the largest available 20-inch “Jetstream” seven-spoke alloy wheels. This car obviously has a black roof, but we’ve also seen a English White unit with a red soft top, which draws the eye in its own way.

Step inside and you’ll find a cockpit-like cabin that wraps around the driver, available in either a grey-and-white colour scheme or, in the case of Dynamic Red and Camden Grey units, this fetching black-and-red option. Both occupants sit on plush sports seats with six-way power adjustment, memory and Nappa leather and Alcantara upholstery, facing a sporty flat-bottomed steering wheel with paddles for selecting the drive modes and regenerative braking strength.

But the highlight is the bank of screens, consisting of a 10.25-inch digital instrument display that is flanked by two more seven-inch touchscreens for controlling the infotainment and vehicular functions. Another seven-inch touchscreen housing the dual-zone climate controls sits on the centre console. Other features include Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and an eight-speaker Bose sound system.

Again, no MY2026 upgrades here just yet, so no lumbar support, no wind deflector between the roll hoops, no updated voice control system and no MINI Convertible-style counter to show how many times you’ve dropped the roof. We also lose out on presumably useful improvements to range and chassis tuning, as well as a boost in boot space from the current 244 litres.

The existing Cyberster is already fitted with a full range of driver assistance features, including autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control with stop and go, lane centring assist, blind spot warning, rear cross traffic alert with auto brake, rear collision warning and a door opening warning.

Joining a resurgent sports car market that also includes the recently-launched facelifted Mazda MX-5, Cyberster is certainly unique in the marketplace, offering electric mobility and scissor doors before Porsche’s forthcoming, also-electric 718 Boxster and Cayman inevitably crash the party. Would you get this over its combustion-powered rivals? Sound off in the comments after the jump.

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