MG's local lineup is expanding with an MPV and... a roadster

This year, MG Motor celebrates a landmark 100 years since Morris Garages Limited was founded in 1924. 

The car industry has changed a lot in that time, and while it's true that the brand has undergone sweeping changes over the last century, you'd be wrong to assume that it's given up entirely on its illustrious history with sports cars.

Evidence: The undeniable star of the Sino-British marque's booth at the Motor Show all weekend wasn't the MG ZS EV. Instead, it was the low-slung MG Cyberster - the first roadster to be produced by the brand in more than a decade. 

The Cyberster pays homage to MG's illustrious history of roadster-making, and ushers a new era of electric performance in for the brand

In returning to its topless roots, however, MG has switched things up considerably.

There's the Cyberster's styling, for starters. The front end is sleek and polished in itself - though nothing too wacky - but come round to the back and you'll be greeted by a wraparound light bar, and what we'd best describe as two outward-pointing arrows, for taillights. MG says the car's rear is aerodynamically informed too, and pays homage to the classic Kammback rear design. 

Topping it all off: Electrically-operable scissors doors, which can be activated with a button's touch. Didn't expect this from MG, eh?

While making the cockpit driver-centric, MG also appears to have infused a good level of tech into the Cyberster, too, as evident by its three-screen infotainment setup 

The second major revolution is the Cyberster's powertrain. Built atop of the Modular Scalable Platform, this will hold the honour of being MG's first fully-electric sports car. Dual electric motors churn out a maximum of 400kW (535bhp), and give the car enough shove to accelerate from 0 to 100km/h in just 3.2 seconds. 

The Cyberster also has a driver-centric cockpit, with three digital infotainment displays, and features a soft-top roof that can be opened in 10 seconds. 

Prices for the Cyberster are unavailable currently as the car has yet to go officially on sale. In the meantime, however, those on the hunt for more practical EVs now have two freshly-unveiled options to consider (or one-and-a-half, if we're keeping definitions strict - you'll see soon). 

The M9 EV marks the first MPV to join MG's lineup in Singapore... although you wouldn't be wrong to think that it looks very familiar (Hint: MG and Maxus share a parent) 

Officially launched at the Motor Show, the M9 EV marks the first electric MPV by the firm in Singapore. The car is offered with seven seats by default, including two captain's chairs in the second row, though it appears that a six-seater configuration is optional. 

Given the M9 EV's size (it's nearly 5.3m long, exactly two metres wide, and more than 1.8m tall), space and comfort are understandably key. By way of features including an internal 220V power outlet, an optional foldable table, and a reclinable second row, MG believes the M9 EV can be transformed into "into a mobile office or a cosy retreat".

The amount of equipment will differ based on which of the two available trim levels buyers opt for.

On the Trophy trim, features such as a powered tailgate, captain's chairs with ventilation and massage functions, and electrically adjustable seats for the first and second row are already offered.

Other standard features include 64-colour interior ambient lighting, twin electrical sliding doors, and a wealth of digital real estate. This includes a 7.0-inch digital driver's display, and a 12.3-inch infotainment touchscreen that supports Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The captain's chairs in the Grand Trophy trim come with their own embedded touch displays, which can be used to control a multitude of functions on the car

If you're likely to spend more time behind the wheel, however, you'll likely want to step up to the Grand Trophy. Here, the driver and front passenger also get ventilation and massage functions for their seats. 

The captain's chairs in the second row are also enhanced on the Grand Trophy, gaining embedded touchscreens that provide passengers control over a multitude of functions, and the folding table mentioned above. 

Both trim levels are powered by the same 90kWh battery, which gives the MPV a WLTP-rated range of 435km on a full charge (the Grand Trophy gets slightly less due to its extra weight). Using a DC charger, this can go from a 30 to 80% state of charge within just half an hour.

As for the M9 EV's powertrain, a single motor sends 180kW (241bhp) and 350Nm of instant torque solely to the front wheels. 

Thankfully, a good spread of driver's assistance systems promise to help drivers manage the M9's hunkering size, including blind spot monitoring, Lane Keep Assist, and a Rear Cross Traffic Alert. A 360-degree panoramic camera is also standard. Prices start at $165,888 for the M9 EV Trophy, without COE.

Thanks to a revised electric motor, MG 4 EV is now eligible for a Category A COE

We'd be remiss not to point out that a new variant of an older name made a quiet debut at the Motor Show, too (hence the 'one-and-a-half' phrasing above).

Stuck since its launch a year ago with a Category B COE, the rear-wheel driven MG 4 EV has now slipped into Category A for the first time. Its revised single motor still produces the same amount of instant torque - 250Nm - but now churns out 99kW (133bhp) instead. The car consequently completes the century sprint in a slower 8.5s - a slight dip from the 7.9s of the earlier variant which had a 150kW motor. 

Powered by the same sizeable 64kWh battery, however, the MG 4 EV can still go quite the distance with its WLTP-rated range of 450km. With a 150kW DC charger, this battery can also be recharged to 80% in just 35 minutes.