The Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) T50s Niki Lauda is a track-only model of his ultra-lightweight, T50 supercar, that pays tribute to the three-time F1 world champion.
- Solely 25 items of the GMA T50s Niki Lauda might be made
- It’ll use a 3.9-litre, V12 engine making 710hp (735hp at excessive speeds)
- It weighs solely 852kg – that’s 128kg lower than the street automotive
GMA T50s Niki Lauda: manufacturing
Solely 25 items of the T50s Niki Lauda might be constructed, produced solely by Murray’s new low-volume, specialist manufacturing firm. Will probably be produced on the identical timetable because the road-going T50 — with manufacturing starting on the finish of the yr for deliveries throughout 2022.
GMA T50s Niki Lauda: design
The dimensions and design relationship with the road-going T50 is obvious, however Murray stresses that it has been designed particularly for observe obligation from the start with “lots of” of various, particular elements in all aspects of the design.
GMA T50s Niki Lauda: engine and chassis
Powering the T50s might be a specifically engineered, increased revving model of its bespoke 3.9-litre Cosworth V12 engine, it is going to have 710hp on faucet as a substitute of the usual automotive’s 659hp, an output that can develop to 735hp at excessive velocity as a consequence of ram-effect within the engine’s air consumption. It comes paired to a brand new paddle-shift gearbox that weighs 6kg much less. The track-only T50s will weigh an unbelievable 852kg (128kg lower than the common mannequin’s world-beating 980kg).
Each T50s could have a novel specification, Murray says, so every chassis might be uniquely named after one among his grand prix wins. The primary, as an example, known as Kyalami 1974, and might be delivered with a particular guide that explains the importance of the race and tells its story.
“I badly wished to keep away from what I did with the F1,” says Gordon Murray. “The observe variations of that automotive have been tailored after we did the street automotive. This time, we designed the 2 variations roughly in parallel, beginning on the T50s again in July 2019. So, the monocoque is totally different, the engine is totally different, and there’s a brand new paddle-shift gearbox.”
GMA T50s Niki Lauda: aerodynamics
Whereas the T50 street automotive particularly avoids dominant aerodynamic addenda, relying totally on its revolutionary 40cm diameter fan to suck it down onto the street, the T50s has an identical fan supported by a complete suite of distinguished aerodynamic physique elements that collectively can ship as much as 1,500kg of downforce at excessive velocity.
GMA T50s Niki Lauda: what else comes within the package deal
To help the particular nature of the T50s, house owners might be supplied a package deal referred to as Trackspeed that consists of instruments, jacks, gasoline fillers, and all-important set-up directions to attract the very best efficiency from the automotive on totally different circuits. Drivers may also be supplied top-class tuition, if they need it.
Although T50s has not been conceived as a contest automotive, Murray says there might but be a race sequence. He has been working intently with Stefan Ratel, who organises most of the world’s GT championships, with a view to organising a GT1 membership for house owners, a few of whom are more likely to wish to race — maybe at F1 circuits on the times instantly after a grand prix has concluded.
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