The Gordon Murray T.50 is shaping up to be one of the last great supercars with a naturally aspirated engine and in this clip, we get to experience just how remarkable it sounds.
Ever since the T.50 was announced, we knew it would feature a Cosworth-designed 3.9-liter naturally aspirated V12 revving through to 12,100 rpm. However, during much of the car’s early development, this engine has been limited to just 3,000 rpm.
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Now, the V12 is up and running in production-spec and in this video, Cosworth demonstrates the engine on a simulated lap of Le Mans. The soundtrack produced by the V12 leaves Dario Franchitti stunned.
Initially, the engine is shown revving to approximately 5,500 rpm and even then, it sounds incredible. Slowly, the revs build up until the 12,100 rpm where it almost sounds like a Formula 1 car. It could very well be one of the best-sounding production engines ever designed.
The screaming V12 delivers a total of 654 hp and 344 lb-ft (467 Nm) of torque. In designing this engine, Cosworth and Gordon Murray took inspiration from the likes of the 3.3-liter V12 in the Ferrari 250 GTO, the 3.5-liter Honda V12 in the McLaren MP4/6 F1 car, and the BMW S70/2 V12 that powered the McLaren F1. Supplementing the V12 is a 48-volt starter generator while power is sent exclusively to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transmission.