Drawing inspiration from MG’s heritage of producing fun-to-drive, two-seater sportscars such as the MG TC Midget and MGB, the MG Cyberster offers distinctive touches that call on the brand’s rich history, while combining that with a contemporary design.

Envision by SAIC Motor’s London design studio, the Cyberster features a distinctive low nose, curvaceous rear haunches, and a Kammback (the rear slopes before being abruptly cut off with a vertical or near-vertical surface) tail. Further adding to the drama, it not only has a power soft top that folds up or down in just 10 seconds, but power actuated scissor doors as well. At each corner are 20-inch alloy wheels and high-performance Brembo brakes.

The low-slung proportions of the Cyberster is made possible by a new, bespoke electric vehicle architecture. The handling is fine-tuned by Italian Formula 1 engineer Marco Fainello who worked in Scuderia Ferrari from 1997 to 2004. Fainello also worked on the likes of the Ferrari FXX-K, Ferrari 458 GTE, and Ferrari 488 GT.

MG Philippines has yet to reveal the local Cyberster’s powertrain, but globally it comes in three power outputs.

The “base” Cyberster comes with a single 314 horsepower, 475 Nm motor that drives the rear wheels. This version does the 0 to 100 km/h sprint in just 4.9 seconds. Moving up, there’s a more powerful single-motor variant with 340 horsepower and 475 Nm. This version is quoted as having the same century sprint figures, but thanks to a larger battery (77 kWh versus 64 kWh), it can go longer between charges. Finally, there’s the dual motor all-wheel drive. This one has a combined 544 horsepower and 725 Nm of torque enough to drop the 0 to 100 km/h time to just 3.2 seconds.

Inside, the MG Cyberster, it has triple LCD screens centered towards the driver, a flat-bottomed steering wheel, and a slew of physical buttons and controls. The cockpit itself is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip making it ultra-responsive, while the aural experience is enhanced by a Bose sound system.