The company was collecting data for tuning the car’s stability control.
The development of the Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 supercar with a fan is nearing completion. One of the final steps of the process is to bring the vehicle to the Arctic Circle for cold weather development.
At first, driving a V12 supercar in the snow might not make sense, but the lead test driver explains in the video why this is actually quite important. Continental is providing safety technology for the vehicle, such as stability control. To calibrate it, Gordon Murray Automotive had to provide readings from both high and low grip conditions. Ice and snow create slippery surfaces for this test.
Gordon Murray Automotive is preparing driving modes with full stability control assist and what the main test driver calls a “hero” setting. The second option will allow owners to slide the T.50 but still have the ESP system that provides a safety net. It is also possible to turn off support.
The test driver says the company is now doing “final calibrations” to the T.50. “The main bulk of all the development is done,” he said.
Gordon Murray Automotive launched the T.50 in August 2020. The company plans to build 100 of them and the base price is £2.36 million before tax ($2.92 million in billions). current exchange rate). Because of the central driver’s seat system, this model is not road legal in the United States.
The supercar has a Cosworth-sourced naturally aspirated 4.0-liter V12 making 654 horsepower (488 kilowatts) and 344 pound-feet (467 Newton-meters) of torque. The redline is at 12,100 rpm.
The 15.75-inch (400-millimeter) fan is a unique feature of this model. It improves downforce and functions as a ram-air induction system for the engine.
The track-only T.50s is also on the way. It’s limited to 25 units and wears a much more aggressive body than the road car. Revised engine tuning pushes the output to 725 hp (541 kW) when the ram-air system is in full effect.
Gordon Murray Automotive also has a very slightly less expensive T.33 on the way, with deliveries beginning in 2024. It starts at $1.8 million and is coming to the US. The model’s version of the V12 is a bit less powerful at 607 hp (453 kW) and 333 lb-ft (451 Nm). The redline is at 11,100 rpm. There’s no fan system on this model. Buyers can select a six-speed manual or a six-speed automatic
Source: Gordon Murray Automotive via YouTube