British vehicle manufacturer Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) has announced the 25 commemorative names to be paired with the 25 T.50s Niki Lauda chassis. Each of the track-only T.50s supercars will celebrate Gordon Murray’s rich racing heritage with their names commemorating the dates of his first 24 Grand Prix wins at different circuits, and a special endurance race victory.
The debut of the T.50s Niki Lauda prototype took place on 13 April at the 81st Goodwood Members Meet where more than 15,000 track spectators enjoyed the first outing of the race-spec car revving through to its 12,100 rpm redline.
The T.50s Niki Lauda is an uncompromising track-only supercar that enhances driver engagement even further than its road going sibling. Lighter still than the T.50, at less than 900 kg, the more powerful (772 PS) T.50s will utilise every one of the GMA V12 engine’s screaming 12,100 rpm to deliver a one-of-a-kind on-track driving experience.
While the T.50s shares the same central driving position at the T.50, it is a completely new car from the ground up including its monocoque, and every carbon fibre body panel. Priced at £3.1m (before taxes), the T.50s features a 1,758 mm-wide delta wing, which works with the rear-mounted fan, a new front splitter, underbody aerofoil, and adjustable diffusers to generate up to 1,200 kg of downforce.
The T.33 is similarly lightweight, tipping the scales at just 1,090 kg. The lack of mass ensures the model is agile and responsive, characteristics delivered through a perfectly balanced chassis and carefully tuned suspension, accessed through precise steering and a satisfying six-speed manual shift. Packaged with the 617 PS 3.9 litre Cosworth GMA.2 V12 engine that revs to 11,100 rpm, the focus for T.33 is to deliver the brand’s characteristic ‘driving perfection’ alongside a V12 soundtrack like no other.
The T.33 mule debuted at the Goodwood Circuit is named James, a tradition dating back to 1990 when Gordon set up McLaren cars and chose names for the F1 mules. Naming the first F1 mule ‘Albert’ after the road next to the original McLaren Cars HQ, the team continued the ‘English kings’ theme with the arrival of ‘Edward’. GMA named the T.50 mule ‘George’, while T.33 continues the tradition with mules ‘James’ and ‘Charles’ already conducting development work, and ‘Henry’ on the way.
For more information about GMA, the T.50s Niki Lauda, T.33, or the brand’s other supercars, visit GordonMurrayAutomotive.com.
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