The MG Cyberster Is a Crazy Chinese EV Sports Car

[@Alexw4178]

doug is the type of guy who gets a ladder when he is told "drinks are on the house"

[@t.a6159]

😂😂😂

[@metropcs1099official]

lol very funny😂😂😂😂

[@MrSeanman30]

Lmao

[@chrislong7351]

For real!!!!

[@paulie-Gualtieri.]

Brilliant 😂

[@addictiontocars]

I live in the UK and work next to an MG dealership. Most MG customers don't know that they are actually Chinese, they have done a good job masking it. The main issue with MG is reliability, but they do come with a 7 year warranty in the UK. People buy MG's because they offer great value for money and having a halo car like this does make them kind of cool, a lot of people are interested in them.

[@hyenaboy7504]

MG are British (proof: they were founded in Britain).

[@addictiontocars]

@@hyenaboy7504 just owned by the Chinese and headquartered in Shanghai. Rolex was founded in Britain but nobody calls them British.

[@stevehill8411]

All the MG EVs are pretty reliable. There are some very high mileage ones out there

[@NFurst-n3w]

Founded in Britain, tanked by British management, saved by tying up with Honda, then sold to BMW, sold back to British management who then tanked it again. Bought by Geely in a liquidation sale.

[@puga4202]

@@NFurst-n3w At this point, I wonder why brits cant keep their car brands. Heritage brands like Mini, Jag, MG are all gone.

[@Rockport1911]

Say what you want, but as a VW driver I adore the UX and " anti- cost cutting" in this and other chinese cars: Many screens that get assisted by many real buttons some stuff is even doubled. Inteligent stuff like these Blindspot cameras are such great ideas. Giving options like having a USB A and C in the middle. Having gas struts on the hood when theres almost nothing under it ( a small storage compartment would have been nice) As many predicted, analog controls and intelligent programming will be a luxury that is already here...

[@purwantiallan5089]

It has similar 4WD config like VW Schimmwagen 1942.

[@jwalster9412]

I like how there's five different ways to open the doors from the inside, incase one or two break, but only a key thob and a touch button on the outside.

[@TheLeggedOne]

First MG that doesn't leak oil

[@basedautism2283]

It must’ve left the factory broken 😂

[@thedaveaftertomorrow]

Leaks data instead

[@mexicanspec]

Give it a chance.

[@basedautism2283]

@ why? It’s not an MG. It doesn’t have a manual transmission or a petrol engine. It’s not even made in Britain. You could throw a Samsung logo on the side and call it the new Samsung galaxy drop top and it would make any difference with what this is. Which is a battery with 4 wheels and a brand name thrown on it for the only purpose of separating idiots from their money.

[@Banom7a]

hopefully it doesn't leak electric like Lucas's does 😂

[@justpassnthru]

Cyberster? Seems like a missed opportunity to call it an MGE.

[@JaakkoIsWatching]

They wanted to annoy Elon by getting this on the (Chinese) market before Tesla Roadster and Cybertruck.

[@aaronhussain3873]

It would look a bit weird because there was already an MGF

[@DangerousDac]

@@aaronhussain3873 But thats the pun on it, The E looks like the F.

[@caffeinefix2751]

and what is MGE? do u mean like the pronunciation, em gee ee?

[@StoneCoolds]

What is an MGE?

[@tonycanton5611]

China's products are roughly divided into two types. One is low-value and cheap products, and their quality has been continuously improved in recent years. The other is high-value products. As long as the cost permits, the Chinese will provide high-quality products. Products, such as DJI drones, mobile phones, electric vehicles, etc.

[@tyty0071]

Americans refuse to believe that because being 2nd to China is not within the realm of their own reality.

[@LiyueHuman]

@@tonycanton5611 Chinese produce EVERYTHING on this planet. Period

[@King-vo7vm]

@@tonycanton5611 Cheap and poor people in America buy that products from Walmart.... They make cheap products for America's Poor people

[@purwantiallan5089]

The one with low value and cheap products can be recommended.

[@kamsunleong6648]

In other words: You get what you paid for. This applies to all products in general. .

[@danielpope6498]

"They are sold in Mexico" "They aren't sold here in North America" Mexico is in North America

[@volvo09]

😂

[@DioTheGreatOne]

When Americans say "North America" it's always just US/CA

[@votekyle3000]

It depends if your definition of America includes Latin America or Central America, or just North and South. Some don’t even go that far, just America.

[@林振华-t4v]

​@@DioTheGreatOne😂Yeah, I was shocked to learn the real definition of NA

[@makisekurisu4674]

Mexico is central america right?

[@alexmcmillan9595]

something I notice with these chinese brands, they dont skimp out on weird features. Like the multiple different ways to open doors or roll up the windows, most legacy manufacturers would just pick one and then you either make people that wanted a "regular" car control upset, or the people who wanted something weird upset. The chinese manufacturers seem to just throw everything at it while the prices stay reasonable.

[@Fc-cb3tn]

I get the feeling that they spend all their budget on these gimmicks features (even a tank turn function on some cars) then completely skimp out on developing the actual driving experience itself given that 9/10 of people on the road don’t give a toss about that. It really shows when you feel how wobbly these cars handle, how diabolically light the steering is and how shockingly bad the brake calibration is most of the time.

[@ItzzzBeamo]

Quirks distract against reliability

[@alexmcmillan9595]

@@Fc-cb3tn i personally disagree that 9/10 care about driving dynamics. Maybe the buyer for this sports car but Doug seemed to like it. And for regular cars, the average person is not a car guy and they actually prefer lighter steering because “I can drive with one hand”. 9/10 people drive below the speed limit from home to work and couldn’t care less about the torsional rigidity of their car, but having a cool party trick to brag to their friends and feel special is something they’d care about.

[@alexmcmillan9595]

@@ItzzzBeamo if you’re buying a car over 40k you probably dgaf about reliability, otherwise the German brands would’ve went bankrupt a long time ago.

[@C0okieman2009]

Honestly we should embrace this new way of Chinese thinking for the consumer. Sports cars and supercars are really just for looks, no one will take them on the tracks or drive fast so why waste money on handling or stiffness no one cares about? Chinese forward thinking 🇨🇳🇨🇳🔥

[@koberko]

This is type of electric car Jaguar should have announced (if they are so keen on going full EV), and not that monstrosity they have.

[@TheAustrianPainter87]

It was a publicity stunt

[@mrjohnnyk]

Yeah agreed.

[@purwantiallan5089]

​@@TheAustrianPainter87publicity stunts?

[@wonseok_song]

They built a brick

[@TheAustrianPainter87]

@@purwantiallan5089 Ya they released a statement saying it was just an advertising campaign to generate interest

[@emantabrizi8218]

The new Tesla Roadster 2.0 will absolutely blow this out of the water when it comes out in 2047.

[@RyanSummer-o2d]

2047 lol😂

[@LIamaLlama554]

💀

[@mthe125]

So? This is nit competing with it. Classic Tesla fanbiy

[@JetsetDruid]

​@@mthe125 they are clearly being sarcastic, put your handbag down and chill out

[@emantabrizi8218]

@@JetsetDruid ... Thank you, LOL.

[@oxfordbambooshootify]

We really got Chinese cyberster before Tesla roadster smh

[@emantabrizi8218]

The Tesla Roadster 2.0 was only revealed 7 years ago. Let's not rush it.

[@sketch242]

​@@emantabrizi8218 better rush it before Elon turns it into a self-driving flying car with no steering wheel.

[@betonblack3621]

Before GTA6

[@dzonikg]

@@emantabrizi8218 Well with 100% tariffs he is no rush,maybe 2032

[@yudhabagaskara98]

Smh? At least it's real

[@randomnik70]

Didn't Americans once think of Japanese cars as crap? Then they did so for Korean. Now for Chinese.

[@davidedwards4125]

Same in the UK.

[@centripetal25]

yes and it took many decades and generations of products to change that perception... as they got undeniably better

[@user-ug8wx5er1w]

I don’t like Chinese anything. Bad for the environment.

[@remix-yy1hs]

​@@centripetal25China is different they only need 5 years. From 2019 to now. That's China speed. Long live China 😂😂😂

[@mrmikal11]

The Japanese cars are still crap

[@macaalf8219]

So, an actual drivable roadster, not a virtual one, like tesla's

[@fredrce]

Relax, they will be ready for 2036 MY.

[@macaalf8219]

@@fredrce lol, I thought is was next year......

[@PlaidZoomer]

@macaalf8219 Actually they made one in 2009. But yeah you can't drive the new one yet

[@centripetal25]

all i can think of is a person who cyber sex alot like in the 2000s

[@yudhabagaskara98]

😭

[@2POWERFUL]

People in the comments section scrambling for their best attempt at "Doug is the type of guy" joke faster than watching the whole video.

[@ogvztjch]

I think they are running out of things to comment 😅

[@thecianinator]

Doug the type of guy to appropriate a joke format from Drake

[@somebody9785]

Once Doug stopped climbing into back seats 💺 of 2 door cars we're just here for the comments at this point.

[@CarsofGlasgow]

he is the type of guy to not realise that Mexico is in North America

[@VintageRKO]

Jokes on you. I've already prepared the joke before this video was upload regardless what kind of car it is

[@derreckheipel7670]

You should travel to China and complete some reviews. I am a Canadian engineer working in automotive, I have been in china for 8 years... The amount these cars over here have evolved is unimaginable. I'd love to hear some of your thoughts of what's going on over here.

[@d6anubhavnandi920]

Same , i find the Chinese automotive industry quite fascinating. Would also like to work there if i get a opportunity in the future

[@kineticdeath]

there was that really interesting top gear episode where the boys looked at chinese cars from like the 80's and 90's and compared them to the early 2000's. The difference between that was night and day. I'm very positive China will have hovercars before the rest of the world even figures out EV's

[@mikerostov7811]

Agreee, I live in China for 10 years, look at byd - they went from joint venture with Toyota making hybrid corollas for civil services to battery production car makers making nice electric cars for any wallet.

[@Rockport1911]

Nah, we have Wheelsboy for that :)

[@markk3453]

he needs info and insider help from people like you so email him into and if others do to then its something he can make a video about. i would love to see a good video about it.

[@marcokrauss5320]

I love how the Chinese want to preserve more of the British heritage from the brand they bought than Jaguar 😂

[@didiera.49]

I was thinking the same

[@douglasgreen437]

😂

[@daweigo6851]

Ha ha so true

[@santostv.]

Jaguar is owned by Indian company tata

[@oxaile4021]

@@santostv. Yup. It shows how differently the Chinese and the Indians manage companies. MG has become widely successful under SAIC ownership while Jaguar is slowly getting dragged into the grave.

[@stephenhargreaves9757]

I was luckily enough to experience this car last year in Marylebone in London and I couldn’t find fault in it other that the fact that at the time everything on the screens were in Chinese at the time. It’s an absolute enjoyment to drive.

[@purwantiallan5089]

They have quite a lot of great cars in Marylebone, London.

[@flxdrv5020]

no wonder it's well built, i think americans forget that their nice iphones are made in china lol

[@CSAFMedia]

Practically everything else we own in our homes comes from China, why not EVs.

[@CharlesBojangles]

DJI, Tineco, Dreame, Roborock, Apple products, power tools produced by TTI, etc.

[@mrjohnnyk]

The only time we get good products from China is when they are produced by companies that aren't Chinese.

[@881kevin]

You can buy an Indian iPhone.

[@rnt__]

@@881kevin Nobody would buy an indian phone or car.

[@PasleyAviationPhotography]

13:53 I miss the old Doug who'd make goofy faces while the top went up or down.

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

ikr? i was going to comment about that part...the look on Doug's face seemed to be one of literal concern over whether or not the convertable roof might break.

[@BabyJesus66]

He's too rich to make faces

[@PasleyAviationPhotography]

@BabyJesus66 agree, kinda has a "he's above that now" vibe.

[@shroomyesc]

Never thought I'd see someone miss goofy faces but here we are

[@Daniel_Capital]

No one above age 7 does.

[@Perfektionist]

The remote control party trick is maybe actually more usefull on this car, because of the doors. There are maybe more situations where you are not sure if the doors will open properly so you want to drive the car out of the parking space first

[@michaellin2493]

In China this car starts at 44K USD for the RWD model and $48k for the top trim AWD model.

[@markk3453]

thats a decent price but i think still allot for the local market

[@remix-yy1hs]

​@markk3453 they don't sell alot in China. There so many better brands.

[@Reddsoldier]

This thread reads like one of those scam crypto Skype chats lmao. The lower price is pretty much entirely offset by the average wage in China being much lower than Europe or the US. The figure I could find that was concrete was that the average urban private salary was roughly equivalent to $9000 making this car almost 5 year's salary for them! For perspective , it's like bragging about the price of a car costing almost 300 grand in the US. I should also add that the 9k figure was the highest one I could find. Public sector workers in urban areas make around 6k USD on average. Now watch as I'm "countered" by extrapolating the average Chinese income from China's GDP figures rather than trying to find an actual figure. That is if they bother.

[@Reddsoldier]

@@viewviewview1236 Not sure what you mean here but what I am saying is that the fact it's cheaper in China doesn't really mean much when the average income there means that in real terms it's less affordable in China than it is in Europe or the US despite costing 50% more in those markets.

[@nangongyiyun]

@@Reddsoldier Based on your theory, shouldn't the American people have much more savings than the Chinese?

[@gluttonousmaximus9048]

The DCAR decal here is interesting. It's an alias of 懂车帝/Dongchedi, a media platform for car users, so likely this is their test unit.

[@lolpartyparrot]

The unit here may as well be a chinese-spec car apparently, judging by the chinese badging on the back; "上汽名爵" which directly translates to "SAIC MG", in which also defeats the MG badge on the back. I guess they want to send a message or something.

[@canto_v12]

@@lolpartyparrotmost Chinese JV cars brand their cars in Chinese because the average Chinese can’t read western brand names.

[@高礼福]

@@lolpartyparrot Chinese laws require car sold inside China must display manufacture (SAIC) seller brand (MG) at the back. This is obviously a direct import unit.

[@carlover9548]

@@lolpartyparrot yeah, the euro spec has just the cyberster badge in the center

[@ddmarsh21]

Ok good, because I really don’t like the decal especially being yellow on red.

[@thomasdoconnor]

The touchscreen window controls are probably for when the door is up and you cant access the window switches. Not sure why you'd want to but ig its good they have it.

[@brian5o]

That actually makes a lot of sense. Another advantage is that if one of your door-mounted window switches fail, you have a backup.

[@IceTTom]

​@@brian5o How often to window switches fail? And on brand new vehicles? 😏

[@houssamalucad753]

More often than you think. Especially on a convertible where rain water can get into the switches. ​@@IceTTom

[@mfa4183]

I read this in Doug's voice

[@daredevilkk]

The touchscreen controls is for your parter to annoy you.

[@marinoint]

FYI, there are more than 140 car brands in China, making it the most competitive market. As a result, manufacturers take customers' feedback more seriously and try to offer better products at lower prices. In sharp contrast, the US politicians just want to help corporate giants monopolize the market, forcing Americans to pay more for lousy cars.

[@nightvisiongoggles]

The arrow taillights are the only silly thing in this car. Remove it and it's perfect design-wise.

[@onetwothreefour-s1n]

Yes, the original union jack headlights this had were amazing. Too bad they got rid of those.

[@slonkijippie]

Perfect design? Relax dude. How about the random seam in the lightbar at the back, even though there is no trunk splitting it apart? It's obviously done so that the lights can be split into 3 parts. But that does not mean it's a good design.

[@Mystipaoniz]

IRL it really is not that bad. I liked the car when i saw it.

[@kildogery]

Those and the name.

[@xinrew]

​@slonkijippie obviously they dont literally mean 100% flawless perfect, its just a saying. relax dude😁

[@k.r.99]

Fun fact: *Cyberster* sounds like the german 🇩🇪 word *"Zerberster,"* which would translate into burster/destroyer. Very quirky if you ask me.

[@mrmikal11]

It doesn’t sound like that at all

[@mthe125]

Has nothing to do with it

[@湖南腊肉毛泽东]

😂😂😂😂

[@tommiheikkila4819]

Volvo is also owned by Chinese. Volvo is currently owned by the Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, a company which owns over 15 other vehicle makers. Even with the wide array of brands that they own, the Zhejiang Geely Holding Group pays close attention to the unique aspects of each vehicle, continually working to make them better for drivers worldwide

[@WERT2025]

I miss outdoor reviews. Your office feels like we have lockdown again.

[@Al_Lergic]

He's so lazy now.

[@davep5698]

and the sound... can afford an underground garage, can't afford sound deadening or an audio technician to fix the horrific echos and slapback reverbs.

[@anemeth9281]

​@@davep5698 Like he cannot afford a cameraman to take external shots of the cars while driving... 😂

[@abracing199]

Absolutely been phoning it in post sale of the channel.

[@antonpandoursky9790]

He's like Howard Stern ,but in San Diego I guess😄

[@mannbat]

MG is a top 10 selling brand here in Australia. Their "ZS" (compact SUV) and "MG3" (small hatch) are very popular cars. Their "MG4" electric is the cheapest EV you can buy here right now and has started to take off as well. I see lots of them around Sydney now.

[@bwofficial1776]

You're going to regret letting China dump cheap EVs in your country.

[@badcgi4624]

@@bwofficial1776 least obvious ragebaiting stereotypical american

[@kamsunleong6648]

​@bwofficial1776 They don't have any local brands to support. So it makes a lot of sense to get the latest, well-built, and affordable Chinese brands. A big win for the Aussie consumers.

[@lilth501]

Unlike the US Australian governments got sick of subsidising hundreds of millions of dollars to local cars manufacturers particularly Holden as they went bankrupt because of poor manufacturing innovation and quality And of course sales. Australians do like cheaper cars that are better and consistent quality.

[@Al_Lergic]

@@bwofficial1776 So true. They already have a lot of problems with bushfires.

[@burpp13]

@ 4:12 - "MG is not sold in North America". Correction: MG is actually sold in North America, as it is sold in Mexico. North America is comprised of Canada, Mexico and the USA.

[@arminpetschelt8127]

You may question Chinese reliability, but if the British still owned MG, their electric car would be brought to you by Lucas, the prince of darkness

[@donnyspeed]

My dad had an old jag, and always made that joke until it died on the side of the highway out of nowhere. He didn't make that joke any more.

[@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou]

@@arminpetschelt8127 A joke for people over 70 years old. Thanks. How topical.

[@brian5o]

😂😂😂😂 So true!

[@brian5o]

@@IAmSoMuchBetterThanYou I’m no where near 70 and I got the joke. I’m guessing you did, too.

[@masheldon]

I had a Spitfire Mk IV. I know Lucas very well, unfortunately. If this car's connectors stay...connected, it's an improvement.

[@aldairperez5464]

Doug is the type of guy to try to kill 2 stones with 1 bird.

[@lloyd_3656]

Bruh 💀

[@hussali8838]

😂😂😂

[@aram430]

only funny one here lmao

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

Doug: THISSSS!!! is the 2024 Yuuy 1 bird...and today, I am going to kill two stones with it. But! Before I get started...Big News! This One Bird is now on sale at Cars and Birds! Which is my online auction site for enthusiast birds, and we have sold a lot...like this 🦜 and this 🐦 and this 🦤

[@JA3182762]

Get 2 birds stoned with 1 rock.

[@wowdogeful]

Doug the type of guy to say "This car is not sold in North America" when talking about a car for sale in Mexico

[@ratnottamdas7095]

Is this Doug’s Richard Hammond moment with the ‘Mexico, not North America’ gaffe?

[@dannyarcher6370]

You thought that that was a genuine gaffe by Hammond, did you?

[@triple7marc]

No, he was referring to the car industries. The “North American” and “Mexican” car industries are different. North America includes the USA and Canada.

[@JohnSmith-yw4bh]

@@ratnottamdas7095 I think locations differ depending who you talk to geographically mex is north but in business and international market mexico is not considered north America....something like that

[@TassieLorenzo]

@@triple7marc Mexico was literally in the NAFTA zone though, allowing US (and other) auto makers to make cars in Mexico without tariffs when imported to US and Canada? Although the zone has a different name now.

[@triple7marc]

@ That doesn’t matter, the car industries of “Latin America” and “North America” are very different lol

[@garrycroft4215]

Here is another EV you won’t get in America.🇺🇸 Remember Smart? Well I have the Smart #1 Brabus which is 50/50 owned by Mercedes & Geely and made in China. It’s a compact crossover SUV with dual motor AWD and 428 hp. The quality is excellent and it’s quick. Don’t be scared about new Chinese cars they have come along way since the cheap copies. 8 years warranty and three years free servicing. I’ve been driving gas cars for 50 plus years and this is the first car that I will never sell. Cost £43,450 in 🇬🇧

[@Evinrudeeee]

If you like to be monitored, recorded and spied by them.. Chinese cars and smartphones are a great choice. 🤭

[@keon8625]

LMFAO you paid 43k for a chinese built smart car? No wonder you're coping so hard.

[@garrycroft4215]

@ a BMW M2 cost £66K an Audi RS3 £60-70k. my Smart leaves them both for dead 0-62 in 3.52 seconds & 11.69 seconds quarter mile after the latest OTA performance update. Also it costs me 2.4p per mile instead of 24p and servicing is around £120 every 2 years.

[@jimkear6749]

Smart? My condolences.

[@garrycroft4215]

@ my condolences to BMW M2 & Audi RS3 owners that try their luck and fail from the lights or on the Drag Strip. 0-62 mph 3.52 seconds quarter mile 11.69 seconds.

[@spanglish04]

This is what the Jaguar 00 concept should have looked like

[@horuscheng3476]

This car was originally designed to use a yoke steering wheel, but for various reasons, the production version came equipped with a standard steering wheel. This makes two side screens being blocked.

[@songjiang165]

Ultra Protectionist Declining 🇺🇲

[@jayalicekurtmaya]

Doug spent a lot of the video talking about the fact that it's a Chinese car and this is what Chinese interiors are like and would consumers buy a Chinese owned vehicle and it's a British brand that's owned by Chinese company. And yet on the Volvo EX90 review he talks about swedish interiors and the swedish brand ignoring the fact that it's also owned by a Chinese company, and was similarly acquired. Does that make it any less interesting or attractive? Yes the EX90 is manufactured in the USA, but MG could do the exact same thing. How about Jaguar which he spent last week talking about, without mentioning that it's actually an Indian brand now. The MG was actually designed in London. I think it's time for Americans to wake up to the global nature of the automotive industry these days.

[@RahulKapoor9992]

@@jayalicekurtmaya That is because all MG models are designed and developed in China. But Volvo and Polestar cars are designed and developed in Sweden. It’s not about who owns it… But who builds it and tightens the screws the first time. The car may have been styled in England, but it was developed and engineered in China. The BMW Z3 was manufactured in the US for the US market, but that didn’t make it an American car. I dont hate Chinese cars at all. I LOVE them. Cuz they are a big middle finger to the established brands around the world who are struggling to compete.

[@daweigo6851]

It's not a British brand, it was , but it was bankrupt and dead, china brought it back to life as a Chinese brand and car

[@dzonikg]

I have friend who has Volvo XC60 and he is so proud off his car,and for every Chines cars he say its Chines trash ,but when i say to him your car is also Chines he would upset and say "that is not the same,its Sweden car "

[@santostv.]

Mg isn’t British anymore is Chinese, volvo is Swedish owned by the Chinese but nowadays they have a Chinese cars the volvo x30,polestar is Chinese, smart #1 is Chinese despite the Germans owning 50% of smart, Dacia spring is a Chinese rebadge car despite being a Romanian brand owned by a French company , the mini ev is Chinese despite being a british brand owned by the Germans ect ect Mg was brought from the d34d that’s why its considered Chinese with brit heritage.

[@LIamaLlama554]

Who hurt you?

[@AdultsAreTalking]

If the Jaguar F-Type and BMW Z4 had a baby

[@CharlesBojangles]

Chinese cars keep getting more refined while German cars continue to be cost-cut into oblivion (the plastic-fantastic interiors of the new A6 and X3 being the dead giveaways....who knows what else they're skimping on that we can't see).

[@Jhunt12303]

Damn - I’d totally buy this car. Too bad they can’t be sold here. Car prices in America need a drastic price decrease.

[@moletrap2640]

You could buy Chinese cars in America, there is just a 100% tariff that you as the consumer have to pay.

[@Jhunt12303]

Didn’t know that actually, but the 100% tariff would be a dealbreaker, haha!

[@GP-qi1yb]

@@Jhunt12303 Otherwise the Chinese would undercut everything Tesla makes. Elon is pleased.

[@RapperGMarket]

​@@moletrap2640 and it would basically be an expensive piece of furniture since you can't register Chinese cars for the road here. At least, I'm pretty sure you can't. It's unfortunate; they're low priced and come with plenty of good tech.

[@juanzingarello4005]

@@moletrap2640 The "Chinese" cars sold here now weren't cheap to begin with. Those are Buick Envision, Lincoln Nautilus, and Polestars.

[@enquirymind5912]

FYI many of the good looking design in Chinese cars are designed by European designers. Eg. famous Nio EP9 by David Hilton, Ben Payne, Andrew Sheffield

[@jamesmurmurzancone4532]

Doug the type of guy to release his own cryptocurrency called "Doug Coin"

[@SupermassiveProblematique]

$DOUG to the MOON. 🚀

[@volvo09]

Stake your quirks to earn features

[@Heyitsallgoodman]

Doug rug pull!

[@bigevan23]

@@Heyitsallgoodman doug pull

[@FirstnameLastname-iu5jj]

Thiiisss.eth 😂

[@hannesp3493]

Cool of them to pay homage to old MG heritage. But I can't get over that taillights, something like dual/triple rounded taillights would've made it look much better imo

[@EdDale44135]

Aren’t these off the Mini?

[@franksun4017]

@@EdDale44135No the mini ones require no introduction of it being the flag and is usually housed in a somewhat round unit, but this one does. If you don’t tell me its intention, I would have just see it as an arrow. Now I can’t unsee it.

[@YSKWatch]

what is other iconic British thing? maybe later they can replace the taillight with that one.

[@paradoxparade1]

​@@YSKWatchUgly women taillights heading your way in 2025.

[@ddjohnson9717]

@@paradoxparade1 don't forget bad dental care version in 2027. thats a big rehual

[@Sonickuforever]

15:44 Doug is the type of guy to put gloves in a glovebox.

[@brookvillekansas90]

"They are sold in Mexico" "They aren't sold here in North America"; reminds me of the famous TikTok influencer that has to be explained America is not a continent but rather part of the North American Continent that includes other countries; He thought we were on some sort of Island of our own.

[@brookvillekansas90]

@@deatruiy 15% of Americans believe chocolate milk comes from brown cows. I'm. sure Doug just made a script mistake; that all.

[@morstyrannis1951]

@@deatruiy you’re suggesting MX isn’t part of the North American car market? More USA hubris.

[@joshl3467]

In the US the region is called Central America.

[@gus628]

Its splitting hairs, but central america starts with Guatemala, just below Mexico. This is how I was taught in florida at least. Mexico is generally considered part of NA. Example, NAFTA included Mexico.

[@patricklemire9278]

Blah blah blah…around the world when someone says I'm going to America no one thinks “I wonder if they mean Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Costa Rica….?”

[@gamerdoctorpak9646]

Front styling 10/10 Back styling looks like its made by a 11 years old on microsoft paint

[@volvo09]

Yeah the rear is real awkward looking.

[@drzhanga]

i like those arrows ;) front styling not so much

[@pnwDatsun]

Hello Doug, I have a quite rare and unique vehicle with plenty of quirks and features. It is a 1981 Datsun 720 with the factory SD22 diesel and 5 speed transmission options. Many even older folks don’t know that these existed or exist still today. They are the dinosaurs of their age and will not die. I own two of them and they both run and drive!

[@purwantiallan5089]

Is 1981 Datsun 420Z can do engine swap?

[@OwenHilton-b3z]

One of the most interesting all-electric cars out there. Makes most of the others look hopelessly conservative. Here in the UK MG’s more conventional cars are everywhere. The Cyberster deserves to do well.

[@johnw4067]

$70k Chinese EV with 100% tariff. Never coming here. Interesting to see nonetheless.

[@onetwothreefour-s1n]

44k in China. But yes, your point stands.

[@12345682900]

Never say never.

[@RedLP5000S]

Thanks to the orange man.

[@RapperGMarket]

​@@RedLP5000Sboth the orange AND senile man. The red scare is bipartisan.

[@rasheedh7043]

@@RedLP5000Sok Bald man

[@commentsarefree4311]

This car is a great example why the Government(s) adds hefty tariffs. Too many people would buy this car for the ""normal"" price and would be happy doing so..

[@Kurruchi]

Pleasantly surprised. The Cayman pricetag put me off of it but the more I learned about it the more I was impressed. If I was into EVs this might be the one.

[@stevehill8411]

You have to work really hard to get a Cayman at this sort of pricing. In the UK, they range from 53k to 77k without options. And of course, the vast majority of them are bought with some options.

[@jpl8878]

What Doug didn't say is that the Cyberster will be a fair bit less expensive than the Boxster EV which is realistically its future direct competitor.

[@bwmanarific]

Yeah waiting till I can get a bmw m4 hardtop convertible ev, seems that would be so cool

[@marinoint]

In China the Cyberster cost 43% less than the Porsche Cayman!

[@TassieLorenzo]

Don't forget this car attracts 10% import tariff plus 35% Chinese EV tariff in the UK! So the underlying pricing is not as high in the UK as it appears.

[@hugo-cd4rh]

Doug is the type of guy to laugh when telling people to put their gloves on their glove box 15:44

[@emmedigi89]

In Europe, they are starting to sell quite a lot of MG cars. They are becoming a common sight.They are sold at quite competitive prices.

[@jtack64]

maybe not "starting", some SAIC or MG branded EV are the best selling car in EU already.

[@exc911ence_channel]

Doug is the kind of guy who films car reviews in an echo chamber with poor lighting.

[@drifterdave01]

Coming soon: indoor test drives.

[@onetwothreefour-s1n]

😂😆

[@ozarkliving7263]

Not original. Dead meme. Grow up. Truly pathetic.

[@fenn_fren]

literal echo chamber lmao

[@fenn_fren]

@@drifterdave01 except the test drive is done from the outside with the remote control thingy

[@notfunny3397]

Finally a new EV convertible.

[@maddoctor99]

4:35. Go back and listen to Doug nonchalantly tell us that this Miata/MX-5 lookalike has four wheel drive, 535hp and goes from 0-60 in 3.2s. Now imagine how he would have told you that 20 years ago - those performance figures were WAY above anything even Koenigsegg could have produced. :) What a time to be alive.

[@-Eternal-Damnation-]

6:15 I think calling that a Union Jack is a bit of a stretch.

[@onetwothreefour-s1n]

Yeah, the original prototype was a beautiful union jack but they bailed on it for some reason .

[@ijandrzejuk121]

@@onetwothreefour-s1n Imperialism. 😱

[@LIamaLlama554]

Closer to hammer and sickle of CCP flag

[@onetwothreefour-s1n]

@LIamaLlama554 you again, fanboy?

[@positiveslip]

They sell MG in Italy. Every tenth car is MG there.

[@stargazer8718]

That backwards/forwards remote moving function is absolutely necessary in densely populated cities like HK where space is scarce and parking lots are tiny. Very excited to see this function!

[@JeremyWint]

I love that Doug isn't sure where to look during the clips showing the convertible top actuation. His eyes are darting around like he's trying not to get called on to answer the teacher's question in class

[@1970DAH]

Doug needs to add a real audio guy to his staff. At the level he's reached, it really shouldn't be acceptable to have all these echos and other crap. The audio would be better if he did the video outdoors and not in his bunker.

[@garyfreeman896]

Doug the type of guy to have have an insanely successful channel and still has bad audio.

[@isla2202]

I like it, it makes it more genuine and simple to me.

[@anemeth9281]

And a cameraman

[@Krappyappy]

His podcast has the worst audio leveling out of the dozens in my rotation.

[@Danilyn_Livao]

This is a must-watch for any car enthusiast looking for an honest and thorough analysis of this MG Cyberster! Thanks Doug for sharing valuable content! 🙌🏾

[@Alpha-zulu-009]

Cyberster really rolls off the tongue.

[@paradoxparade1]

Sy Burr Stuhr

[@losch78]

Interesting you had all screens in Chinese, in Europe this comes fully translated (though with some funny translations, as many Chinese vehicles/products). That said, in my native (high car taxes) Austria this starts at 54k EUR, whilst a Z4 starts at 69k, same as a Golf R, and the Boxster already north of 100k EUR. So for its price, this will turn more than just a few heads. Especially as I think it does look (even) better in real life than in pictures.

[@purwantiallan5089]

Hommell car also ever had boxer engines before but later scrapped.

[@quicksilver2634]

Doug: Sold in Mexico but not in North America

[@mrmikal11]

Latinx America is not North America

[@edde9449]

I have an MG4 electric here in Thailand for about a year now I had a ‘66 MG in the US

[@Grzegorz_Grabowski]

This car overall looks nice, however the red interior is next level of nice. Adorable.

[@Grzegorz_Grabowski]

The piano black though is trash - like in every other car it looks bad.

[@bouss1]

Refreshing to see a car that is not ugly from a cheaper company.

[@bernhardreitshammer1]

They chose an extra cheesy name to ensure that demand won't embarrass European and US makers.

Except their choice probably wasn’t intentionally chosen to sound stupid, they thought it was cool. … like “Superhappy Donuts”,

[@kamsunleong6648]

" What's in a name. That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet" A very English gentleman named Shakespeare said that.

[@jeffe4297]

The key fob shape is a nice touch.

[@halfsourlizard9319]

Doug's the type of guy to sit around for half an hour before starting to record opening and closing the quirky doors ... and saying 'open' -- 'closed!' -- 'OPEN' -- 'CLOSED' each time.

[@pringleface-b3h]

Doug the type of guy to think Mexico isn't in North America

[@tnickknight]

Actually the opposite, don't let his presentation fool you

[@alexander_marvelon]

You are alone on this, lil bro 🤦🏾

[@charlieg9559]

Is that because you think that Mexico isn’t in North America?

[@axe2grind244]

And Mexico doesnt use the metric system, which automatically makes they more North American than Canada.

[@fernandonavarro3839]

@@axe2grind244 What? Mexico uses the metric system, same as Canada. Guess what, the USA, Liberia and Myanmar are the only countries in the world that use the English system. So that makes 2 North American vs. one.

[@quintongrand]

new Doug Chinstrap era. that’s dope

[@BUMYONLEE]

Another fun fact, Jaguar as well as Land Rover are owned by an Indian company!

[@Hamsteak]

12:40 that's a really awesome feature

[@somebody9785]

Doug is the kind of guy to flip through a Chinese owners manual with chop sticks 🥢

[@ozarkliving7263]

Fail. You aren’t humorous and still a nobody.

[@yadidimeanmaine]

I would NEVER drive a car from China. I bet those cameras are more of a theme than you'd think...

[@MikesTropicalTech]

I saw the Cyberster at the Bangkok Motor Show last week and man, it's sex on wheels. The price in Thailand including duty and tax is USD $73,784.40 which I think is a great value.

[@blardymunggas6884]

@@MikesTropicalTech Will buy this over Porsche Cayman for sure. More collectible value and looks way better

[@cj4ebay]

@@blardymunggas6884 There is absolutely no chance that a Chinese made EV would hold it's value like a Porsche. Add on whatever tariffs they are cooking up and forget it. If you've got 75 grand to spend on impracticable sports car, I really doubt anyone would buy this. People with that money for a 2 seater want a driver, not another electric car from china.

[@황성연-m5n]

​@cj4ebay there is absolutely no lunatic who choose 70k chinese car over Porsche. Dont feed him

[@blardymunggas6884]

@ Porsche holds value? 🤣🤣 Clearly you have never own a Porsche. Do you know how much a Tesla roadster is costing today? This is MG’s first EV roadster with a 100th anniversary edition. This car will gain value in future

[@cj4ebay]

@@blardymunggas6884 in a flooded market filled with Chinese EV's lemme know how that investment is going in 25 years lol

[@Albm5]

Doug, this is a honest comment from a loyal viewer since 2020, please, go back to the church's parking lot, the sound inside the cars and bids cave doesn't help. And also we can't even see the whole car without feeling like you found it outside a mall and started doing an improv review. P.S. we can live without you getting in the backseats, but we can't keep liking the batcave you work inside of. Sincerely, mostly your whole audience.

[@carynmcentee6725]

My uncle had an MG dealership until 1981 outside of Philadelphia, which is when they stopped importing them into the states. I miss seeing this brand here.

[@JavierCR25]

It’s a very beautiful car actually

[@mohameddarwish5129]

The dashboard looks like it comes from fighter jet 🛩🛩

[@tren133]

The steering wheel blocks part of it unfortunately. Originally this car had a yoke steering wheel design, which doesn't block the screens, but as we saw with Teslas, yokes don't actually work that well so a traditional wheel got put onto the production version of the car.

[@johnlim4289]

The MG brand is generally well regarded by those who have heard of it. I don't think being Chinese owned will deter it's fans.

[@betitos11]

And even now at the end of 2024 with over 1700 videos, Doug still manages to look like he just rolled outta bed. Wrinkled shirt and pillow spot on his hair. He never fails 🤣🤣

[@osaidshabbir]

even the Chinese were able to preserve a car brands heritage. however we have on the hand Jaguar🤦🏻🤦🏻

[@theretoocs]

I’m in Australia , this car just went on sale here together with the whole MG range. I think the car looks a lot like a pumped up Mazda Miata, which I personally think would be a better option. The Cyberster is very expensive here and as Doug says it’s a very heavy car weighing in around 4000 pounds or 2000kg-lots of heavy batteries! Regarding the screens, with the sat nav on the far right screen many have observed that it is blocked by the steering wheel, and the screen can’t be moved to the center screen like an Audi or VW. The tail-lights are hard to live with, they must have been designed by a 10 yr old.

[@YSKWatch]

the original steering wheel was yoke type, they change to the normal steering wheel without changing the screens.

[@annjacobs7764]

Why aren't you viral yet?!

[@samuelhoney6461]

It does look really fun and here in England we do get a ton of their other offerings. The only problem for me is they use the British idea of an MG to sell their cars to older people who maybe aren't in car circles

[@Hellbull89]

The same argument could be used against Mini, Rolls-Royce, Jaguar, Land Rover, Bentley, and, if we don't limit it to Britain, Volvo. I'm sure there's other examples, but you get the point

[@MarkGarrett]

1. The reason China has a reputation for cheaply made products is because that is what we pay for. They've always been capable (now more so than just about everyone) of making high quality goods, but western brands have only used them to cut costs. 2. The remote backup and go forward is actually super handy in Asia where most people don't have large American sized garages. Add on the lifting doors and this feature is basically mandatory for the average home with a narrow garage.

[@kierkier2368]

I sat in a similar red one few days ago. The interior is really good, suede and leather mostly, the door works quietly and smoothly. And its a convertible. So better than Tesla and good built quality cause it does not creak or rattle when pushing and pulling the interior parts unlike Mercs and Bmws

[@Zerobar78.]

I just saw one of these in person in New Zealand last week, it surprised me as I’ve never even heard of it. It’s quite good looking and I ended up following the guy to where he parked just to ask him about it!

[@onetwothreefour-s1n]

You guys get tons of cool Chinese cars

[@Zerobar78.]

@ I’m actually American traveling down here but they do have a lot of Chinese vehicles here. I liked the Toyota Vellfire, basically a minivan but luxurious with fully reclining rear seats, ambient lighting and some other touches.

[@DCARSTUDIO]

Thanks for the video, and looking forward to the next one as well.

[@farooukkharusi8024]

The hood release lever at 16:34 has a drawing of an suv instead of the roadster, thats kinda quirky.

[@Fc-cb3tn]

Just typical cost saving from the modern day MG

[@bookie9273]

​@@Fc-cb3tnSo just like the old MG

[@Fc-cb3tn]

@@bookie9273 they definitely had to get the bonnet release right back in the day given how frequently you'd have to use it lol

[@morstyrannis1951]

Cheapest part bid from Temu.

[@brian5o]

Great catch!

[@mexicanspec]

My sons mother got a job selling cars at the MG dealership in her town in Mexico. She had to sell 77 cars per month before they would pay her first commission. She only sold 35 cars in the month so the next month she had to sell 119 cars before they would pay her a commission on any of her sales. The Chinese will screw you as much as they can every time. Also contrary to what Doug said about the quality, the town she was selling cars in has a very hot climate and the center screen fail in the heat. They are not made well at all. This electric car will be no exception.

[@bwofficial1776]

The Chinese wrote the book on predatory practices. It's a shame Mexico is increasingly falling under China's control like so many other countries.

[@keydronk7091]

Hard to make quality cars when all whats on your mind is that little kindergarten song you need to know by heart by tomorrow

[@LIamaLlama554]

This tracks 100%

[@LIamaLlama554]

BYD = But You Die

[@olliejones_154]

As a brit, I will say that the only people who seem to buy modern MGs are people who think they are still a british brand, mainly pensioners who recognise the brand from the british leyland era

[@edwardvalivonis23]

Doug is a type of a guy to walk in a bar and order "one alcohol please"

[@blaynerisher7947]

Never clicked on a Doug vid so fast😂

[@RobertBrienza]

Interesting to watch this video after reading a post on an NZ car fix subreddit about someone who's 4 year old MG 4 failed it's annual warrant of fitness due to rust and has had electrical issues throughout their ownership.

[@deanstyles2567]

Wouldn't have been an MG4 as they were only launched in 2022... might have been 2023 in NZ.

[@taotao98103]

Why Japanese cars and Korean cars are allowed to be sold in the US? Why discriminates Chinese cars? I thought it was the land of the free. This is Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) all over again. Just because Chinese were hard working and willing to work for less, they were being kicked out.

[@kevinrooney6348]

A few reasons. Firstly Japan and Korea are American allies while China is an adversary (one with which the US has a very complex relationship due to the volume of trade between the two) so the government is very wary of which Chinese goods enter the US market. Secondly the perception of American consumers of Chinese goods as cheap and low quality. Third the fact that Chinese cars don't meet US auto industry regulations such as safety and standardization like bumper heights, lighting requirements etc. There are actually Chinese cars that are sold here or will be sold here but they were designed from the ground up to meet US regulations, and they are sold or will be sold by brands that don't have a reputation of being Chinese brands such as Buick and Volvo.

[@mattjohnson9753]

Japan and South Korea are good model citizen nations of the modern world. China is the world’s biggest most brutal police state where critics of the government just disappear. I’ll NEVER buy a communist Red Chinese car. Never.

[@directxxxx71]

@@taotao98103 Because Wall street owned most of the Korean and Japanese car manufacturers, but they owned less or non of these Chinese ones.

[@taotao98103]

@@kevinrooney6348 There's no ground on that Chinese cars don't meet US regulations such as safety and standardization. They probably above and beyond the US standard because they are sold in Europe, Mexico and rich Arabic countries. Back then when Chinese was just being an OEM. US was happy about it because people in the US don't make those. Chinese was able to save Americans so much money. This is Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) all over again. Just because Chinese were hard working and willing to work for less, they were being kicked out.

[@taotao98103]

@@directxxxx71 This is Chinese Exclusion Act (1882) all over again. Just because Chinese were hard working and willing to work for less, they were being kicked out.