Gordon Murray Automotive has announced that its upcoming second model, the T.33, will be powered by a reworked version of the T.50’s 3.9-liter V12 engine that will rev to 11,100 rpm.
In a video released a few days ago, Murray says that the
T.33 is a car that he’s wanted to do for decades and is inspired by his
favorite cars from the 1960s. He says, though, that he’s just taking the
balance, the shapes, and the ethos of that time and distilling it into a modern
car that he calls a “return to beauty.”
Although the video reveals little of the design, it does
show what appears to be a roof scoop, which would suggest that the T.33 will
have its engine in the middle of the car like the T.50, not in the front as was
the case with many sports cars from the ’60s. There is, however, no shortage of
mid-engine cars from the era from which Murray could take inspiration.
The name T.33 would seem to suggest that the car will be a
little less extreme than the T.50, which revs to 12,100 rpm. It makes 654 hp and 467 Nm of torque in the standard car and 725 hp in the T.50s “Niki Lauda” limited edition. However much power
the T.33 makes, the car will be produced at GMA’s Global Headquarters and
Technology Campus that will soon be built in Windlesham, Surrey, following a
£ 50 million (US$ 67.7 million) investment.
