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02-04-2025
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Watch Gordon Murray Automotive Thrash A T.33 Supercar Over Ramps And Cobbles To Calibrate Its Airbags
A $1.8 million supercar doesn't come off the drawing board fully formed and ready for your local multi-millionaire's garage. Gordon Murray Automotive shared last week how it put the T.33 through the ringer to calibrate its airbag control unit. The British supercar was driven through multiple simulated scenarios, all classified as misuse, where engineers wouldn't want the airbags to deploy. The GMA development team took its T.33XB1 development car--also known as James-- to ATP Papenburg, an automotive testing facility in northwestern Germany. The proving grounds feature durability roads, a gravel track, an acoustic track, and a 7.6-mile oval. Gil Martins, a vehicle development engineer, explained, "The car will be fitted with a series of accelerometers and whenever these read a very sharp change in speed, which are telltale signs of a crash, the airbags fire." He noted that GMA puts the accelerometers through misuse situations to collect data and teach the airbag control unit when not to fire, which is a fun excuse to abuse a fast car. Read more: What Car Has The Worst Build Quality You've Ever Seen? The easier tests see the T.33 blast across cobblestones and highway expansion joints, but the obstacles quickly escalate. The supercar could make it all the way down a road of Belgian pave, quarried stone blocks that are far harsher than modern cobblestones, followed by a launch off a small ramp and flying 26 feet. Then, there was a 43 mph boar strike. The engineers aren't sacrificing a real boar for their endeavors: The simulated 176-pound animal was a duffle bag filled with crumb rubber. The strike was so severe that it punctured one of the T.33's front radiators, though it was the 12 mph curb strike which did the most damage, destroying a wheel upright and a brake disc. James will thankfully never have to go through an ordeal like that again. The GMA team repaired the development car and planned to use it for dyno work on the T.33's Cosworth 4-liter V12 engine. For those who can afford it, the T.33 is intended to be the ultimate daily driver. The Gordon Murray-designed car weighs 2,403 pounds, as much as a new Mazda Miata, only unlike the MX-5 its engine produces 607 horsepower. Want more like this? Join the Jalopnik newsletter to get the latest auto news sent straight to your inbox... Read the original article on Jalopnik.
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19-03-2025
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Gordon Murray Automotive to Unveil New Supercar at Goodwood 2025
Read the full story on Modern Car Collector British supercar maker Gordon Murray Automotive will debut its latest high-performance model at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed this July, aiming to captivate enthusiasts with another engineering masterpiece. Details of the upcoming vehicle remain under wraps, but industry insiders strongly anticipate it to be the much-awaited GMA T.33S, a sharper, more track-oriented version of the existing T.33 supercar. Gordon Murray Automotive first confirmed development of the T.33S two years ago, positioning it as the most performance-focused variant in the T.33 lineup. The T.33S is expected to feature extensive upgrades designed specifically for track driving, including refined suspension tuning, uprated braking components, and enhanced steering precision. Aerodynamic improvements will likely include significant downforce enhancements, allowing for greater stability and faster cornering speeds. Powering the anticipated T.33S will be a high-revving 4.0-liter V12 engine, derived from the unit found in the standard T.33. That model currently produces 609 horsepower and comes mated to a six-speed transmission. Enthusiasts can expect the T.33S to offer even greater performance, pushing the limits of what a street-legal track machine can achieve. Aside from the T.33S, there has also been speculation around a potential one-off model based on the acclaimed GMA T.50 hypercar. The T.50, widely celebrated for its innovative design and groundbreaking aerodynamics, would provide a perfect platform for an exclusive, bespoke variant to showcase Gordon Murray's design ingenuity. The Goodwood Festival of Speed, scheduled for July 10-13, 2025, remains a highlight of the global automotive calendar. With Gordon Murray Automotive choosing the prestigious event to showcase its newest creation, fans and collectors alike eagerly anticipate what promises to be a significant debut in the world of high-performance cars. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
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19-03-2025
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Gordon Murray's cars to headline 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed
GMA T50 will be one of the featured cars The cars of Gordon Murray Automotive will be the focus of the famous central sculpture at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed as part of the event's celebration of 60 years of its founder's influence in automotive design and engineering. As part of the celebrations, the Festival of Speed will also host the brand's public debuts of the T50, T33 and T33 Spider supercars. The T50s will also make its dynamic debut at the 81st Goodwood Member's Meeting. Gordon Murray, who founded GMA in 2017, has been an influential figure in design and engineering during his six decades in the automotive industry. He was Formula 1 technical director for Brabham and McLaren Racing, where cars he designed won the world championship in 1981, 1983, 1988, 1989 and 1990. In 1988, Murray began the development of the ground-breaking McLaren F1, which entered production in 1992, and in later years he went on to found Gordon Murray Design, in 2007. 'For 60 years, I have enjoyed the design and engineering challenge of pushing the boundaries of what's possible – be that in racing or road cars,' said Gordon Murray, who was awarded a CBE in 2019. 'The supercars that Gordon Murray Automotive builds today are inspired by every car I've designed, raced and owned. Lightweight design, innovative use of materials, the latest technologies and even bending the laws of physics come into all we do,' he added. The 2025 Festival of Speed will be the 32nd running of the UK's most popular motoring event and will take place from Thursday 10 July to Sunday 13 July. Last year's central sculpture focused on 100 years of MG and featured the MG B and the MG Cyberster. ]]>
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24-02-2025
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Gordon Murray Automotive Eyes Special Vehicles Division
Read the full story on Modern Car Collector Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) is expanding its vision of automotive excellence with the launch of a new division dedicated to bespoke, heritage, and limited-edition supercars. The newly established Gordon Murray Special Vehicles (GMSV) aims to push the boundaries of exclusivity, craftsmanship, and personalized design in high-performance automotive engineering. Known for creating the legendary McLaren F1 and the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren, Gordon Murray has built a reputation for designing lightweight, driver-focused machines. With deliveries of GMA's highly anticipated T.50 underway, the company is responding to increasing demand for unique and custom-built versions of its supercars. GMSV will operate across three distinct categories: Bespoke – One-off vehicles tailored to individual customer requests. Heritage – Faithful recreations of past Gordon Murray designs. Special Vehicles – Limited-series, high-performance models produced in exclusive numbers. The creation of GMSV represents a significant evolution for the British marque as it continues to establish itself as a premier manufacturer of purist-oriented supercars. This move mirrors a growing industry trend where ultra-high-net-worth collectors seek vehicles that reflect their personal tastes and automotive aspirations. By expanding into the realm of special projects, GMA positions itself alongside the likes of Ferrari's Special Projects division and McLaren's MSO, offering clientele a chance to commission vehicles that are as rare as they are technically brilliant. With GMSV now officially in motion, anticipation builds for what Gordon Murray Automotive has in store. Whether it's reimagining icons of the past or crafting futuristic, track-focused machines, GMA's latest initiative signals a bold step into the bespoke luxury market. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter
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20-02-2025
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Could Gordon Murray's New Division Build More Rockets or Fan Cars?
Gordon Murray has crafted some of the greatest sports cars and racing machines over the course of his long, proud career. And while the T.50 and T.33 ranges aren't exactly what you'd call "mass produced," Gordon Murray Automotive is thinking even smaller. With the debut of the new Gordon Murray Special Vehicles division, the brand will embrace the ultra-low-volume market by crafting one-off vehicles, historical recreations, and other unique projects. The GMSV division's products will sit in three camps: Bespoke, Heritage, and Special Vehicles. The Bespoke cars will be individually tailored for the brand's very best clients, with the entire machine crafted to their demands. The Special Vehicle series will feature small-batched products, though in larger numbers than the Bespoke cars. This range will serve as a basis for vehicles we might not typically associate with the GMA brand. The Heritage cars are particularly exciting, as Murray has quite the back catalog to choose from. A new McLaren F1 might be tricky, given the ownership of rights, but something like a modernized Light Car Company Rocket could be quite exciting. Better yet, we'd love to see a run of Brabham or McLaren F1 (the racer, not the three-seat wonder) cars from the Murray eras — not that those would be street legal. The company notes that these recreated models could be entirely accurate to the earlier examples, or could feature some modernized hardware should the customers demand. "Over the years, we have received many requests to design and build one-offs and specials of all kinds,' Murray said in a statement. 'This has only accelerated as our business and brand has matured and our resources have grown with dedicated engineering, design and manufacturing at our global HQ and technology campus." Given the prices associated with Murray-connected automobiles, don't expect these new models to be for your average millionaire; you'll likely need to be well into the generational wealth category to snag one. That said, we can't wait to see what that team is able to come up with under the new division. Especially if Cosworth continues to help with powertrain development. You Might Also Like You Need a Torque Wrench in Your Toolbox Tested: Best Car Interior Cleaners The Man Who Signs Every Car
