The Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 supercar has been driven for the first time, during a brief shakedown near the firm’s headquarters in Surrey.
Legendary F1 and car designer Gordon Murray took the wheel of the T.50’s XP2 prototype for some low-speed running at Dunsfold aerodrome - the same site where GMA’s teams of engineers and designers are based, and also where the T.50 will go into production. The car’s Cosworth-developed V12 engine was restricted to just a few thousand revs, but Murray said he was encouraged by his first impressions.
“The prototype is currently running at considerably less than its 12,100rpm limit,” Murray, said, “but it felt fantastic on my first drive. The car was responsive, agile and rewarding to drive. It was a fantastic experience to be sitting in the centre of the car once again with great all-round visibility and I can see how much the owners will enjoy this. Obviously there’s still a lot of development miles to be completed and many mo
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