Gordon Murray has confirmed that the T.33 supercar is completely street legal in the U.S. and will not have to be imported under the show-or-display rule like the more powerful and expensive T.50. The small car manufacturer brought along both the T.33 and T.50 models to Monterey Car Week where Murray himself confirmed that US$ 33 million was spent in ensuring the T.33 meets all Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards and crash requirements. The car’s 3.9-liter naturally aspirated V12 also needed to comply with drive-by noise standards.
While the T.33 shares its lightweight
platform with the T.50, it isn’t a three-seater and instead adopts a more
traditional two seat design. The engine has also been tweaked through new
camshafts, a bespoke intake, and a new exhaust so that it pumps out 606 hp and 451 Nm of torque, which is less than the 654 hp and 467
Nm of the T.50.
Gordon Murray Automotive will build just
100 examples of the T.33 and despite it costing an eye-watering US$ 1.9 million,
the car sold out soon after it was announced a few months ago. A number of
other models are being developed by the British company. Indeed, speaking with
Car and Driver, Gordon Murray said another two models are in the pipeline and
that the company has already mapped out its future into next decade. Not only
will the addition of new models mean even more customers can enjoy a piece of
GMA but growing its portfolio was important for it to achieve its current
prices. In fact, Murray said that had the company only built 100 T.50s and then
called it a day, it would have had to sell each one for £ 10 million (US$ 11.75
million).