The roadster we never knew we needed

The MG Cyberster — the only electric one on our roads — provides excitement, power and cool features, making it a head-turner

- Eyaaz Matwadia

Although MG has a history of making sports cars, the Cyberster is the first roadster to don the badge since the TF was discontinued in 2011.

Chinese automaker giant SAIC Motor acquired MG in 2007. While the brand remains rooted in British heritage, its lower model SUVs now have the technology that make Chinese cars popular.

The Cyberster’s design embraces MG's rich history of sports cars. It looks almost Italian — the long bonnet with storm-eye headlamps, a clean side profile that incorporates many design lines into the body and arrowhead taillights capped with a stylish lightstrip connecting them.

However, the ultimate party trick and feature that really makes heads turn are the scissor doors. Now, in the motoring world that is something you get only once you climbed high on the financial ladder. Yet, here it is in the form of a half-Chinese, half-British roadster.

When you get in, a fantastic interior greets you. The cabin is decked out with a mix of leather and alcantara, contrast stitching and soft-touch materials along the dashboard.