After Ishaan Khatter, Ibrahim Ali Khan Checks Out MG Cyberster
MG Motor India launched the Cyberster electric sports car in July this year. Deliveries started in August, and many celebrities and successful businessmen have already added it to their respective garages. Now, Saif Ali Khan’s son Ibrahim Ali Khan has also been spotted driving the Cyberster in Bandra.
The video shared online shows the young actor arriving at the Gigi Restaurant in Bandra, in the electric car. With the roof down, he drives the Red Cyberster into the parking area, with people and paparazzi waiting to capture his pictures and videos. The car’s number plate reads ‘ MH 01 C 0014 TC’. It is running on a trade certificate (TC) plate and is unlikely to belong to the actor.
Ibrahim has possibly taken it for a detailed test drive and could even be considering buying one. Since it is an ‘MH’ TC plate, the car likely belongs to a dealer. MG’s media and marketing fleet has GJ plates.
The car soon stops, and fans rush to take selfies with him. He then opens the Cyberster’s electric doors and slowly gets out of the car. The actor even poses for pictures with the car.
A video shared by the page Viral Bhayani shows another angle. In it, we can see the driver's door pausing mid-way after the actor opened it. After some time, it opens completely. This shows its radar sensor-based system in action.
MG has given each of its doors dual radar sensors so that they don’t hit against obstacles when people open/ close them. These doors come with anti-pinch tech as well. In this case, some of the fans who had gathered around obstructed the sensors, causing the doors to pause their ‘open’ operation. It resumed once the crowd moved away from the way.
Even before the Cyberster was launched here, Bollywood actor Ishaan Khatter was spotted driving it in Mumbai. The car there, was finished in Yellow. MG offers the electric sports car in four colour options- Inca Yellow, Ivory White, Diamond Red, and Andes Gray. Khatter drove it to what looked like the premises of a hotel/resort.
MG sells the Cyberster through its newly set-up ‘Select’ dealerships. It has an ex-showroom price of Rs 74.99 lakh. The EV will impress you with its sleek, aerodynamic design. The styling is inspired by that of the MG B roadster from the past, and features a soft top and electric scissor doors. The Cyberster is a two-seater and rides on 20-inch wheels. Key design highlights include full LED lighting, split-diffuser, side skirts, and more.
Inside, the design has a heavy focus on the driver. You get a flat-bottom steering wheel, steering-mounted audio control, two auxiliary displays, 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, dual-zone climate control, ambient lighting, a wireless charger, an auto-dimming IRVM, level-2 ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System), ventilated and powered seats, 8-speaker BOSE audio, and a vertically oriented 7-inch touchscreen.
The Cyberster offers just a single battery pack in the Indian market, which has a capacity of 77 kWh. It has been so well packaged that the overall thickness is just 110 mm- the slimmest in business. The electric sports convertible comes with a dual-motor setup that has a combined output of 510 bhp and 725 Nm.
The Cyberster can do the 0-100 kph sprint in just 3.2 seconds, thanks to its efficient AWD (All Wheel Drive) system. The EV also has a range of 580 km per charge. The Cyberster also features a five-link rear suspension for improved dynamics and handling. The company also claims a 50:50 weight distribution on the car.