{"id":24321,"date":"2022-06-11T06:04:14","date_gmt":"2022-06-11T10:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=24321"},"modified":"2022-06-11T06:04:14","modified_gmt":"2022-06-11T10:04:14","slug":"1136116_gma-t-50-sounds-unreal-doing-a-tunnel-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=24321","title":{"rendered":"GMA T.50 sounds unreal doing a tunnel run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 was designed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1129121_gordon-murray-t50-aims-to-be-the-ultimate-analog-supercar\">emphasize the driving experience<\/a> over raw numbers. In one crucial area, it&#8217;s succeeded.<\/p>\n<p>This video posted to the <em>Anytimespy<\/em> YouTube channel shows a T.50 accompanied by several examples of its inspiration\u2014the McLaren F1\u2014as they drive through a tunnel on an F1 owners tour in Italy. The T.50 sounds absolutely unreal. The shriek echoing off the tunnel walls recalls V-10 Formula 1 race cars, and even makes the McLaren F1 sound a bit tame by comparison.<\/p>\n<p>The source of that amazing sound is a bespoke naturally aspirated 3.9-liter V-12 developed by Cosworth. The lack of forced induction helps improve this engine&#8217;s aural qualities, and allows it to rev to 12,100 rpm. It&#8217;s also coupled to a 6-speed manual transmission.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l_8EVha18Ls\" width=\"560\" height=\"500\" frameborder=\"0\">[embedded content]<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The V-12 produces 654 hp and 344 lb-ft of torque, which may not seem that impressive by modern supercar standards, but it&#8217;s still enough to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1126368_gordon-murray-drove-the-t-50-and-chirped-the-wheels-at-just-3-000-rpm\">chirp the wheels at just 3,000 rpm<\/a>. For comparison, the F1&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1123704_there-s-a-secret-bmw-e34-m5-wagon-with-a-mclaren-f1-engine-in-it\">BMW-sourced<\/a> 6.1-liter V-12 produces 618 hp and 479 lb-ft of torque.<\/p>\n<p>Only 125 T.50 supercars will be built, including 100 road cars like the one shown here, and 25 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1131349_gordon-murray-automotive-t-50s-niki-lauda-pays-tribute-to-triple-f1-champion\">T.50s Niki Lauda<\/a> track versions. Pricing starts at the equivalent of $3.26 million, but the entire production run is sold out.<\/p>\n<p>Once <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1135927_witness-the-gordon-murray-t-50-supercar-get-tortured-in-the-name-of-safety\">homologation and production<\/a> of the T.50 is underway, GMA will shift focus to the less-hardcore <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1134884_gordon-murray-t-33-is-a-more-polished-analog-supercar\">T.33 supercar<\/a>. This follow-up model has a 100-unit production run that has also sold out, despite a $1.8 million price tag. In a recent interview, GMA founder Gordon Murray said an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.motorauthority.com\/news\/1136081_gordon-murray-reportedly-developing-electric-suvs\">electric SUV<\/a> is also in the works.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 was designed to emphasize the driving experience over raw numbers. In one crucial area, it&#8217;s succeeded. This video posted to the Anytimespy YouTube channel shows a T.50 accompanied by several examples of its inspiration\u2014the McLaren F1\u2014as they drive through a tunnel on an F1 owners tour in Italy. 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