The electric MG Cyberster sports car has been teased

This looks very much like the new MG Cyberster. And we know this because earlier this week the internet was awash with pictures and details of it leaked via a Chinese government website. Oops.

So, this is the new MG Cyberster. Or at least a render of it, digitally stitched together in this here promo shared on MG Motor UK’s social media channels on Thursday morning.

Many things are teased: a convertible roof, yoke steering wheel, digital screens, an LED rear light bar and… is it just us or do those brake lights have a whiff of Union Flag about them? Paging the Mini Hatch for a second opinion.

Reports suggest the two-seater sports car will be offered in single- and dual-motor set-ups, with weight kept under two tonnes. So not exactly a lightweight by traditional standards, though this is an electric car don’t forget, so your barometer will need adjusting for the presence of much lithium-ion.

There’s no word yet on whether the Cyberster will hit its (eyebrow raising) targets of 0-62mph in under three seconds and a range of almost 500 miles, although it’s been suggested that it’ll peak at 124mph. We shall see.

Well, we assume we’ll see - the incubation period for the Cyberster has been longer than most. Who remembers the initial E-motion concept of 2017?