From land speed record car to… this?

► MG Cyber Concept SUV revealed ► Previews new all-electric flagship ► Emphasis on 'relevant' high performance

Well, this is a bit of a stretch. MG says one of the influencing factors for its new Cyber electric SUV concept was the MG EX181 land speed record car from 1957. Forgive us, but there's not much Roaring Raindrop about a large sports utility vehicle, no matter how many curvy bits have been added.

On the other hand, we are seeing echoes of plenty of other high-performance SUVs in the proportions and stance of the MG Cyber Concept. As well as a set of taillights seemingly stolen from a Hyundai Tucson.

So it's a concept? Any concrete facts?

There's not a great deal of tech info at this stage, but MG has given us plenty about the intention.

The MG Cyber Concept 'previews a future model in the large SUV, D-segment' that promises to put a hefty emphasis on the driving experience. 'It reflects a broader vision for MG's future,' apparently, 'one where performance is not confined to a specific body style but can be experienced across a wider range of vehicles and lifestyles.'

If you thought MG already had quite a wide selection of SUVs on offer, you'd be right. But the Cyber is intended as an all-electric flagship, and currently the firm's largest offering – the MG S9 – is a plug-in hybrid. Though the smaller MG IM6 does already demonstrate what the firm can do with a premium-grade performance model.

Are we expecting something truly hardcore?

Absolutely not. While MG is bigging up an 'emotional appeal, dynamic character and sense of occasion traditionally associated with sports cars' it also talks of 'performance without compromise.'

And what it actually means by that is a plan to 'unite everyday usability with genuine driving enjoyment, creating a vehicle equally suited to urban environments, long distance journeys and engaging roads. In doing so, it reflects a belief that driving pleasure should remain relevant, accessible and rewarding in every aspect of modern mobility.'

We'll give the Cyber the benefit of the doubt, then, and look forward to hearing more.