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It's not every day one can head over to the website of a carmaker and be greeted by a message reading "the exclusive production run [for all vehicles] has all been secured and allocated." Yet that's exactly what one faces over at Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA).
Founded just seven years ago by the man responsible for bringing into this world the legendary McLaren F1, GMA rapidly moved under the spotlight of the automotive media thanks to something called the T.50.
A sports car by trade, the vehicle made its dynamic debut at the Goodwood Members' Meeting in 2021, wowing the crowds with its impressive lines and the roar of the naturally aspirated Cosworth 3.9-liter V12 engine that animates it.
Since its official introduction, the T.50 went on to spawn a race-spec version as well. Announced ever since 2020, the so-called T.50s Niki Lauda will be making its global rolling debut at the Goodwood Members' Meeting as well.
The car is powered by the same engine as the regular version, the above-mentioned Cosworth monster, and in this application it develops 761 horsepower at 11,500 rpm. That's 195 horsepower per liter, making the engine more powerful even than the equivalent Formula 1 engine.
The track car weighs just 890 kg (1,962 lbs), which is almost 100 kg (220 pounds) lighter than the version meant for the road. That makes it particularly fast, so to help it stay on the ground GMA fitted it with aerodynamic elements that generate almost double the car's weight in downforce - 1,500 kg (3,306 pounds).
Helping the car come to a stop, or at least slow down when need be, are a set of Brembo carbon ceramic discs with six-piston calipers at the front and four-piston calipers at the rear.
GMA started production of the T.50s last year, and will only roll out a limited (and undisclosed) number of cars. Each of them is priced at £3.1 million before taxes, which at today's exchange rates means over $3.9 million.
The huge sum lands those who ordered such a car not only the vehicle itself, but also the set-up, training, and racing and support. Because one can't really handle such a monster without the proper backup.
The 2024 Goodwood Members' Meeting takes place this weekend, starting April 13. The T.50s will be on location with the project's development driver, Dario Franchitti, behind the wheel. The car will make its dynamic debut on Sunday, trailing a T.33 mule car codenamed James as part of a two-car demo.
GMA will bring to the event the said T.50s Niki Lauda, but also two T.50 models and three engines: the GMA V12, the GMA.S V12, and the Alfa Romeo 115-12.
A sports car by trade, the vehicle made its dynamic debut at the Goodwood Members' Meeting in 2021, wowing the crowds with its impressive lines and the roar of the naturally aspirated Cosworth 3.9-liter V12 engine that animates it.
Since its official introduction, the T.50 went on to spawn a race-spec version as well. Announced ever since 2020, the so-called T.50s Niki Lauda will be making its global rolling debut at the Goodwood Members' Meeting as well.
The car is powered by the same engine as the regular version, the above-mentioned Cosworth monster, and in this application it develops 761 horsepower at 11,500 rpm. That's 195 horsepower per liter, making the engine more powerful even than the equivalent Formula 1 engine.
The track car weighs just 890 kg (1,962 lbs), which is almost 100 kg (220 pounds) lighter than the version meant for the road. That makes it particularly fast, so to help it stay on the ground GMA fitted it with aerodynamic elements that generate almost double the car's weight in downforce - 1,500 kg (3,306 pounds).
Helping the car come to a stop, or at least slow down when need be, are a set of Brembo carbon ceramic discs with six-piston calipers at the front and four-piston calipers at the rear.
GMA started production of the T.50s last year, and will only roll out a limited (and undisclosed) number of cars. Each of them is priced at £3.1 million before taxes, which at today's exchange rates means over $3.9 million.
The huge sum lands those who ordered such a car not only the vehicle itself, but also the set-up, training, and racing and support. Because one can't really handle such a monster without the proper backup.
The 2024 Goodwood Members' Meeting takes place this weekend, starting April 13. The T.50s will be on location with the project's development driver, Dario Franchitti, behind the wheel. The car will make its dynamic debut on Sunday, trailing a T.33 mule car codenamed James as part of a two-car demo.
GMA will bring to the event the said T.50s Niki Lauda, but also two T.50 models and three engines: the GMA V12, the GMA.S V12, and the Alfa Romeo 115-12.
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