The Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 will make its public debut at the 78th Goodwood Members’ Meeting on Saturday 16, and Sunday 17 October 2021.
In a sea of electric start-ups and looming ICE bans, the T.50 flys in the face of all else around it. The V12-powered supercar may even be one of the last genuinely innovative and lightweight gas-powered cars to be designed.
The T.50 features a 650 bhp (659 PS / 484 kW) 3.9-liter V12 designed by Cosworth. Notably, the power unit is sans any forced induction. Instead, it holds a high-revving party-piece — a 12,100 rpm redline and an accompanying soundtrack that evokes memories of Formula One engines from an era long gone. This engine also incorporates a 48-volt integrated starter generator and is coupled to a six-speed manual transmission that powers the rear wheels.
The car is built from a carbon fiber monocoque that ensures the T. 50’s weight is just 980 kg (2,160 lbs). Also notable is the three-seat layout, just like the McLaren F1 that inspired it. But perhaps the most standout feature is a 400 mm electric fan mounted at the back that sucks up air from under the car and increases downforce.
Watch: Gordon Murray Tests His T.50 Prototypes At The Top Gear Test Track
Over the weekend, the T.50 will take to the iconic Goodwood Motor Circuit for a five-lap run, marking its dynamic debut. From then, it’ll be a short wait for the first customers in line to get their hands on one, with production beginning in January 2022.
Also on display will be the track-focused T.50s Niki Lauda show car, which will enter production in 2023. Just 25 examples of the T.50s Niki Lauda variant will be made — not that the regular T.50 can be considering anywhere close to mass-produced, limited to just 100 units.
“There’s no better place to show and demonstrate the T.50 than the Goodwood Members Meeting,” says the car’s creator, Gordan Murray. “It’s been frustrating not to be able to show our supercar before, but for everyone intending to visit Goodwood, it will certainly be worth the wait. I’m looking forward to it – it’s going to sound superb.”