I used to go to touring cars in the late 90s early 2000s. When MG Xpower used to run their cars. We bumped into a chap with one of these, very cool at the time. Reckoned he knew of a warehouse full of around 50 of these sat unsold. It could have been so much more.
I've had a poster with this car (but green/black livery) around 20 years ago. It's a really rare car, even on UA-cam, thanks for the review. Always wondered if its headlights are borrowed from FIAT Stilo?
I think at the time this car was supposed to have the Mustang SVT Cobra Supercharged "Terminator" engine, that Terminator Cobra engine was capable of making big power as it had Forged rods, pistons and crank as stock so 1000bhp was not that far off for that engine as it was often tuned to big power. I seem to remember something about a 600bhp SV-R with that engine at the time also. Cool car
Thats fair dude. I’d heard horror stories about the build quality, but it was much better than expected. And sure it’s a parts bin special (seats from Recaro, wheel from Momo) but everything feels very solid, especially compared to a TVR or Noble IMO. Few Rover 75 bits here and there but, honestly, I don’t think that matters these days (old Vanquish is full of Ford bits!). Thanks for watching 👍
More like TT after doing meth for 5 years. its all over the place, no real design language, louvres cut out thrown at it, the proportions look strange...its hideous
I was 11 when this car came out, I loved it then and I still love it now. I’ll never forget Jeremy clarkson smashing his head off the window
I used to go to touring cars in the late 90s early 2000s. When MG Xpower used to run their cars.
We bumped into a chap with one of these, very cool at the time. Reckoned he knew of a warehouse full of around 50 of these sat unsold.
It could have been so much more.
Same here. The XPower cars were always my favourite. Shame nothing ever came of the mega concepts.
I've had a poster with this car (but green/black livery) around 20 years ago. It's a really rare car, even on UA-cam, thanks for the review. Always wondered if its headlights are borrowed from FIAT Stilo?
Thanks for watching! Yeah just 82 made, and 42 SV-Rs. As you say, believe the headlights were taken from a Fiat Punto/Stilo.
There is always a good showing of these at the Silverstone festival. Great to see
I think at the time this car was supposed to have the Mustang SVT Cobra Supercharged "Terminator" engine, that Terminator Cobra engine was capable of making big power as it had Forged rods, pistons and crank as stock so 1000bhp was not that far off for that engine as it was often tuned to big power.
I seem to remember something about a 600bhp SV-R with that engine at the time also.
Cool car
after EVO mag panned this car it became one of my favorites
That thing is beautiful, its aged so well 😍
Great review 👍🏻
It's a squirrel mincer...
Got offered one ages back, all the factory cars in a barn in bucks, should have bought it
Are they all rhd?
Xpower also did rallying I believe via Gwyndaf Evans
Headlights were from the Fiat Punto of that time.
The Brits love a good bit of pinching stuff from larger manufacturers
description of steering sounded more like an audiophile review of an amplifier
I need a Cyberster.
I need both
Cyberstar 🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
i love its story and MGs attempt… but It looked like a mess when it was revealed, now it looks like dated mess.
With all due respect… that interior looks the opposite of plush… in fact it kinda screams cheap/kit car
Thats fair dude. I’d heard horror stories about the build quality, but it was much better than expected. And sure it’s a parts bin special (seats from Recaro, wheel from Momo) but everything feels very solid, especially compared to a TVR or Noble IMO. Few Rover 75 bits here and there but, honestly, I don’t think that matters these days (old Vanquish is full of Ford bits!). Thanks for watching 👍
It's plush for a Rover mate have you seen the state of the interiors on the ZR, MGF,ZS and ZT?
CYBESTER EV crap 💩
tt on steroids
More like TT after doing meth for 5 years. its all over the place, no real design language, louvres cut out thrown at it, the proportions look strange...its hideous
I wouldn’t buy one. The Vauxhall Monaro VXR is so much better.
One of the ugliest cars I've seen in a while
It’s so so bad!
Looks like something a 12 year would draw.
cybester is awd, SV-R is rwd. So the cyberster wins hands down
Can't trust a bloke who doesn't know how to put a harness
It’s just a seatbelt that looks like a harness 😂