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Gordon Murray Automotive T.50

Gordon Murray · 2022

The GMA T.50 is a sports car manufactured by Gordon Murray Automotive. Designed by Gordon Murray, it is the logical successor to the McLaren F1. It went into production in 2022 at GMA’s Surrey facility. It features a 3,994 cc naturally aspirated V12 developed by Cosworth. It achieves a dry weight of 997 kg, with its V12 weighing 178 kg and its chassis 30 kg lighter than the McLaren F1’s. A distinctive feature is the 8.5 kW 40 cm aerodynamic fan integrated into the rear, powered by a 48 volt electrical motor. It incorporates the fan car concept of the Brabham BT46B.

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McLaren F1

Gordon Murray · 1992

The McLaren F1 is the first road-going car manufactured by McLaren. Gordon Murray conceived it as 'the ultimate road-going sportscar'. It used a full carbon-fibre monocoque, a central driving position, and a bespoke BMW V12. It won Le Mans outright in 1995 in LM specification. Only 106 were built between 1992 and 1998.

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McLaren F1 GTR

Gordon Murray · 1995

The McLaren F1 GTR is the racing variant of the McLaren F1 sports car, first produced in 1995 for grand touring style racing, such as the BPR Global GT Series, FIA GT Championship, JGTC, and British GT Championship. It was powered by the naturally aspirated BMW S70/2 V12 engine. It is most famous for its overall victory at the 1995 24 Hours of Le Mans where it won against faster purpose-built prototypes in very wet conditions. The F1 GTR raced internationally until 2005 when the final race chassis was retired. Bodywork modification saw the addition of various cooling ducts, most noticeably a large one in the center of the nose and two placed in the location of the storage lockers on the side of the car. A large adjustable fixed wing was added to the rear of the car. Even the 1995 versions of F1 GTR generated enough downforce to run along the ceiling at 100 mph. The interior was stripped of all luxuries and given a full racing cage. Carbon brakes replaced the stock units.