MG has taken the wraps off its latest premium ‘Cyber’ model at the Shanghai Auto Show overnight.
The Cyber X Concept is a dramatically squared off and upright compact pure-electric SUV finished in menacing matt black with slimline pop-up headlights at the top of each front corner.
As its name implies, the Cyber X, like its Cyberster production sports car sibling, is designed to be twin-motor, all-wheel-drive capable but at this stage remains a styling study with no interior treatment or indicative powertrain details provided.
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Measuring 4.3 metres end-to-end, it's smaller than potential (price-based) pure-EV competitors like the Audi Q4 e-tron, Genesis GV60 and Tesla Model Y but aligns closely with BMW’s more diminutive iX2 in terms of size.
Speaking at the car’s unveiling, MG Head of Design Jozef Kabaň told Autocar that he and his team referenced one of Ferrari’s most iconic supercars, the Testarossa, in adding the Cyber X’s signature retracting ‘pop-up’ headlights.
A design veteran with long stints at VW Group and BMW on his CV, Kabaň noted the advent of the 'digital world' means some historic car design differentiators have been lost and said the Cyber X concept is designed to explore ways of bringing some of that character back.
He added that the priority with the Cyber X's design was to "give families an emotional car, to give them joy by not needing to compromise at the stage of life when they have a family".
The brooding, slab-fronted SUV incorporates smoked black A- and B-pillars to deliver a floating roof effect, with aero-style two-tone, five-spoke rims filling the wheel arches.
Front and rear lighting incorporates full-width LED strips with flush-fit door handles helping to dial up the stark, minimalist vibe.
There’s no official word on the likelihood of a green light for full production, although whispers on the Shanghai show floor suggest the Cyber X could hit showrooms as soon as late next year.
It’s worth noting MG is on the record with its ambition to release eight new pure-electric models by the end of 2027, including a large SUV, sedans and sports cars.
At the same time it has confirmed exploration of two new, additional Cyber models on top of the Cyber X - a larger five-seat SUV and a compact sedan.
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