Gordon Murray: Formula 1 for everyday life 🎥
HOW IT HAPPENS Among motorsport fans, Gordon Murray is a legend. Born in South Africa, he has designed successful Formula 1 cars for Brabham and McLaren. His latest project is the T.50 super sports car. The aerodynamics of the T.50 have been perfected in detail like no other car. Now Gordon Murray, who founded his own company, Gordon Murray Automotive, is unveiling [...]
The aerodynamics of the T.50 have been perfected in detail like no other car.
Now Gordon Murray, who founded his own company, Gordon Murray Automotive, has unveiled the car. The T.50 was designed to be the purest, lightest and most driver-centered super sports car to date. At the same time, Gordon Murray sees the T.50 as the spiritual successor to the McLaren F1 he designed in the 1990s
Up to 700 hp are available
The car is powered by a naturally aspirated 4.0-liter V12 engine with 663 hp, which revs to a record-breaking 12,100 rpm. Up to 700 hp is said to be possible via boost. 467 Newton meters of torque are available at 9000 rpm, 71 percent of which is already available from 2500 rpm.
It's not about top speed
The T.50 surprises with the most advanced and effective aerodynamics ever seen in a road car.
Gordon Murray: "The T.50 was not developed to achieve a certain top speed or specific performance data."
The developers are concerned with the overall package and the driving experience. The design of the cockpit with the central driver's seat, an H-shaped gearshift and analog instruments is not only unconventional, but also does not follow any trends. Even the McLaren F1 designed by Murray with a BMW engine from the 1990s came across like this.
The driving data is still a secret
It has not yet been revealed what performance the V12 will give the T.50. However, GMA claims quite immodestly that they have built the best-sounding V12 of all time.
And at a price of around 2.5 million euros. Excluding VAT, of course.
