Gordon Murray's T.50 Hypercar is the McLaren F1 2.0

"Corkscrew'd" (corkscrewd) 06/06/2019 at 12:32 • Filed to: NEWS, COOL STUFF, DESIGN, EXOTIC CARS, HYPERCARS, INDUSTRIAL DESIGN, SPORTS CARS, SUPERCARS, I can't afford this

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The Gordon Murray Design T.50 is the McLaren F1 2.0! Featuring a 4-Liter V12, a lightweight carbon chassis, and a fan system providing downforce, the T.50 is set to redefine with makes a supercar again.

Is this the return of the analog supercar?

Anyone who knows anything about cars knows about the !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! . The brainchild of legendary engineer Gordan Murray, the McLaren F1 completely redefined what made a supercar. In fact, it could even be considered the first hypercar, thanks to its revolutionary engineering and exclusivity. Now, Gordon Murray is at it again; he’s developing the McLaren F1 2.0.

The !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! marks the 50th car design Murray has done, and this one is a doozy! A carbon-monocoque chassis, three-abreast seating, and a fully manual transmission are featured in the design. Included is a Cosworth V12 engine producing 650 horsepower, and is capable of reaching 12,000 RPM without a flywheel!

An improvement upon the original?

This isn’t even the craziest thing about this car. Apparently, the T.50 is a fan car ; downforce is achieved by utilizing a vacuum that creates a low-pressure area under the car, effectively “sucking it” to the ground. There is a slew of famous race cars that utilized this technology, including the Murray-designed !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! , and the infamous !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

Once again, Murray aims to produce the finest supercar ever built. Reportedly, the T.50 would weigh in at under 1000 kilograms and would be slightly smaller than a Porsche 911. Additionally, the car would feature the same principles that guided the design of the F1. Gordon Murray had this to say when describing the T.50:

“I designed the F1 as a sort of super GT car – absolutely road-focused with no plan to go racing, which is why the car set new standards for packaging and luggage space. The T.50 design has the same focus and betters the F1 in every area – ingress and egress; luggage capacity; serviceability; maintenance and suspension set-up. Also, driver-selectable engine maps ensure a driving mode to suit every situation.”

- Gordon Murray, GMD T.50 Press Release

Well folks, there it is! The GMD T.50 really is the McLaren F1 2.0! !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

BeaterGT > Corkscrew'd 06/06/2019 at 12:55

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Just listened to him on F1's Beyond the Grid podcast. Filled with great insight and stories from F1's past.

LongbowMkII > Corkscrew'd 06/06/2019 at 12:58

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Road car. Fan car. Pick one

djmt1 > Corkscrew'd 06/06/2019 at 13:02

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I don’t know why

but I just feel

that this new car

is just not gonna

ma ke it to production.

Corkscrew'd > BeaterGT 06/06/2019 at 13:12

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I'll have to check that out, thanks! 

Corkscrew'd > djmt1 06/06/2019 at 13:19

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Wait, is TVR dead again?

Also, what’s that silver car? I've never seen it before! 

Corkscrew'd > LongbowMkII 06/06/2019 at 13:23

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Lol yeah, I was wondering about that. 

djmt1 > Corkscrew'd 06/06/2019 at 16:20

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Murray’s iSteam car for Yamaha.

TVR aren’t dead, it’s just they don’t have a factory...

or suppliers ....

or long term financing...

Yup so totally not dead.

Corkscrew'd > djmt1 06/06/2019 at 17:59

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That’s interesting. It looks like a cross between an Acura , a Venturi concept car, and something Ken Okuyama would have designed.

I like it!

LongbowMkII > Corkscrew'd 06/06/2019 at 18:18

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Not even considering the debris flying out of the car, how effective could it be with our uneven roads. 

Corkscrew'd > LongbowMkII 06/06/2019 at 18:29

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I’m sure it’s going to be something that’s activated in the cockpit for track days and not something that’s going to be on all the time.

Otherwise...

LongbowMkII > Corkscrew'd 06/06/2019 at 21:15

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Then I’m hauling around XX k gs of dead weight.