GMA GMA T.50
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Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) is a British automobile manufacturer of sports cars based in Shalford, Surrey, England. Founded in 2017 by former Formula 1 and McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray, the company's initial focus is on limited-run hand-built supercars. Its T.50 car entered production in 2023.
Centurion
Apex Apex Predator
This video has blown my mind. Gordon Murray is the Steve Jobs or James Cameron of supercars. The way he speaks about this car shows that he's giving it all his life.
I think the T50 will be THE definitive farewell to the naturally aspirated engine. If it delivers on its technical brilliance, it will easily multiply in value over 10-20 years. Think about it for a sec. It's lighter than the critically acclaimed Alpine A110 but has a naturally aspirated V12 and significantly better aero!
It's also great that he intends to produce all 100 examples in the same year.
I think the T50 will be THE definitive farewell to the naturally aspirated engine. If it delivers on its technical brilliance, it will easily multiply in value over 10-20 years. Think about it for a sec. It's lighter than the critically acclaimed Alpine A110 but has a naturally aspirated V12 and significantly better aero!
It's also great that he intends to produce all 100 examples in the same year.
mini_cooper4
Autotechnik Ace
I'm selling my penis...
TheNewBATMAN
Quattro Commander
Gordon Murray is so interesting to watch, he really is a genius when it comes to car design and engineering. I love how he describes the measures they took to save every gram on different components (such as the exquisite pedals) and that that advancement in materials is been massive in the last 15 years compared to when the F1 was designed.
This car basically revolutionizes supercar design and engineering and possibly the way it drives will be on another level to most supercars. Just think about this that it weighs half the weight (1010kg) of the Chiron and 500 to 600kg lighter than the LaFerrari/P1 and 918. The power to mass ratio is even better than those cars. He said the V12 response time to hit the max revs of 12100rpm is only 0.3sec, which is basically an eyeblink.
The design is not beautiful or overly aggressive, but simple and pure, which will appeal to most people and will probably still look great in 10 or 20 years time. The final incarnation of the Supercar we all know, a high revving normally aspirated V12 matched to a manual gearshift and sleek lightweight body will be stuff of dreams in 10 years time when hybrids and electric power will take over,......sad times indeed.
The profile shot of this car is stunning.
I like the rear with the fan its a very well intergrated and sleek design
This car basically revolutionizes supercar design and engineering and possibly the way it drives will be on another level to most supercars. Just think about this that it weighs half the weight (1010kg) of the Chiron and 500 to 600kg lighter than the LaFerrari/P1 and 918. The power to mass ratio is even better than those cars. He said the V12 response time to hit the max revs of 12100rpm is only 0.3sec, which is basically an eyeblink.
The design is not beautiful or overly aggressive, but simple and pure, which will appeal to most people and will probably still look great in 10 or 20 years time. The final incarnation of the Supercar we all know, a high revving normally aspirated V12 matched to a manual gearshift and sleek lightweight body will be stuff of dreams in 10 years time when hybrids and electric power will take over,......sad times indeed.
The profile shot of this car is stunning.
I like the rear with the fan its a very well intergrated and sleek design
A.P.
Autobahn Explorer
Now I can't unsee it.
Has Gordon Moron ever heard about speed sensitive power assisted steering or is his Mickey Mouse company too strapped for cash for that? I'm leaning towards the second option.
CrunchSlaughtered
RPM Ruler
12000 rpm and manual? Downshifting will be only for profis. I think Gordon could save all the efforts and only produce another 100 F1s, which looks much better.
Centurion
Apex Apex Predator
When I drove a Lotus Exige, 1100kg, earlier this year I found the lack of power steering tiring at crawling speeds. However, above 20mph the steering gets lighter and you don’t need any steering assistance.
Customers of this car will also own a Pista, Perormante, SF90 or 720s for occasions when they want a more assisted driving driving experience.
manuelf
Kraftkurve King
I'm with you regarding the looks. I'm not excited/overwhelmed ... unfortunately. What I like: Size/footprint of the T50! Being Porsche Boxster like small/nimble means lots of driving pleasure outside of race tracks (somewhere in the mountains on B or C roads), which the rest in the supercar league is unable to provide ...
Regarding the manual: Maybe Murray provides an autoblip/revmatch function? Otherwise the fun might be diminished for some customers.
Soup
Premium
It comes with Auto Rev-Matching.
bmwz4coupe
Subscriber
Standard tires on the T.50 is not super sticky tires like other hypercar uses, but Michelin Pilot Sport 4S, this is in line with Murrays claim that the driving experience is more important for him than performance results.
I will add Tiff Neddle and Steve Sutcliff to that list.
If you have driven an old gen light weight small car, like the VW Golf 1,you realize that you only really need power steering at parking speeds or lower speeds up to about 40km/h, at higher speeds the steering becomes much lighter and is much easier to turn and you wont lose so much good road feel as in a powered rack. I think Gordon Murray has made the right decision to only use little electric assistance at lower speeds to aid parking and low speed turning and disabling the system at higher speeds will make the steering feel more pure in the hands.
mini_cooper4
Autotechnik Ace
Nah I'd only trade my stick for its stick.
bmwz4coupe
Subscriber
But the T.50 HAS electric assistance in lower speed so what is the problem...?!
