United Kingdom, July 10, 2026: Marking another landmark moment in its 100+ years of British heritage, MG has two exciting concept cars making their world debuts at the Goodwood Festival of Speed 2026, signallingfuture models designed to showcase a mix of its sporty roots with the latest EV technology – a fusion of inheritance and innovation.
The MG GO! concept car is more than a glimpse of future new B-segment electric hatchback being launched in 2027 but a promise of bringing genuine aspiration and desirability to the electric mainstream. It has a clevermix of retro futuristic design inspired by MG’s most elegant and expressive models from the mid-20th century, like the iconic MGB GT.
Taking MG’s sporty heritage even further, the MG Cyber Concept is a bold exploration of what a future D-segment performance SUV can become in the electric era. It reflects a broader vision for MG’s future, one where performanceis not confined to a specific body style but can be experienced across a wider range of vehicles and lifestyles.
Together, these two concepts demonstrate the full breadth of MG's engineering vision and technological competence: bringing its sporty heritage into something exceptional for the future – and for everyone.
MG GO!
As a compact B segment battery electric hatchback, the MG GO! explores a retro futuristic idea informed by some of MG's most youthful and expressive designs from the mid-20th century. MG’s British identityand spirit has been reinterpreted for a new generation with the MG GO! as a preview of a future compact hatchback due in 2027.
The concept, along with the forthcoming production model, have been designed entirely by the team at MG Design Centre in London, led by Design Director, Carl Gotham. However, from the outset, the intention was never tocreate a nostalgic showpiece, but something contemporary and relevant: a compact car with genuine emotional appeal, conceived to stand apart in a highly competitive segment – to be poised, playful and immediately engaging.
The design language is deliberately simple, built around a small number of key elements that reflect qualities always admired in MG's classic designs, especially the MGB GT - a car that embodied everyday elegance, joyand presence without excess.
At the same time, MG GO! is not just a retro exercise but intended to stand on its own, with an identity that acknowledges the past while feeling entirely at ease in today's automotive landscape. That does not mean sentimentality;it means designing a car evocative enough to form an emotional connection.
MG GO! is intended to feel intentional yet playful, as a contemporary nod to sporting MGs that have come before, from the MGB GT to MG Metro Turbo, MG ZR and MG EX4. It reflects a belief that everyday cars can still havedistinct personalities and create genuine emotional connections with the people who use them. It is both a statement for today and a small indication of where MG can go next.
"With MG GO!, we wanted to create something compact and contemporary, but also warm, expressive and immediately likeable, an embodiment of all that we admire about the MG brand. It is not about looking back for its ownsake, but about capturing some of the clarity, charm and emotional appeal that have always made MG so distinctive, and reinterpreting that in a way that feels relevant today and crucially creating something with strong charisma.” said Carl Gotham, Design Directorof Advanced Design, London.
