The Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 could the last of a dying breed of supercars and before customer deliveries begin, the car manufacturer has taken the car to the Arctic Circle for some audacious cold-weather testing.
Now, it goes without saying that very few owners of the T.50 will ever have the guts to drive it on the snow but testing it in such conditions has allowed the niche automaker to supply important analytics data to Continental that’s in charge of the car’s safety features. This data is used to ensure the car is safe and controllable in low-grip scenarios.
During a video showcasing some of the car’s cold-weather testing, the carmaker’s main test driver notes that the winter tires supplied by Michelin provided phenomenal levels of grip and ensured that it was easy to control across snow and ice.
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The test driver adds that the Gordon Murray Automotive team conducted long roadtrips through the snow in the car and that it never missed a beat, despite this being the first time that it was tested in such conditions.
The T.50 has a lot going for it, including its manual transmission and lightweight construction. However, it is the use of a 4.0-liter naturally aspirated V12 from Cosworth that sets the car apart from all its peers. This engine is good for 654 hp and 344 lb-ft (467 Nm) of torque and revs to 12,100 rpm. What’s more, the engine weighs just 392 lbs (178 kg) and can rev from idle to redline in just 0.3 seconds.