2021 Gordon Murray T50s "Niki Lauda" V12 Supercar!

Photos by Gordon Murray Automotive

Very few people know that the South African designer Gordon Murray worked with Niki Lauda at Brabham in the 70s. And now Murray has his Racing version of the super sports car T.50 named after Niki Lauda. At McLaren and Brabham, the Durban-born South African Gordon Murray developed into a designer legend at the time. His ideas and implementation are on a par with Colin Chapman, John Barnard or Adrian Newey. And the now 74-year-old has been working on a legitimate successor to the McLaren F1 sports car for a long time. That was also drawn by him in 1989. And the T.50 should also set new standards in the super sports car segment, like the F1 back then. The vehicle no longer has anything to do with McLaren, but rather belongs to the companies Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) and Gordon Murray Design.

Gordon Murray T50's Niki Lauda

And with the athlete, Murray is showing an aerodynamic direction that no manufacturer has yet chosen for a series vehicle. Because on the legendary GP racer Brabham BT46B from 1978 there was a rear Fan watch for more downforce. And that is also the case with the T50s Niki Lauda. And under the hood there is one built for the athlete Cosworth V12 engine with 725 hp and maximum 12.100 rpm for crazy propulsion. Gordon Murray on this - quote: "Formula 1 remains one of my passions, so I find it exciting to work with Racing Point on the development of the T.50. Ever since I developed the Brabham in 1978, I have always dreamed of turning this idea into a sports car. The system is much more sophisticated than it was in the GP racer. For example, we're going to use active aerodynamics with six different settings."

name suffix from former companion Niki Lauda

And now Murray has unveiled the first racing version of the super sports car in the form of the T.50s with the name suffix from former companion Niki Lauda. And the presentation shortly before midnight on February 22nd was no accident. Lauda, ​​a three-time Formula 1 champion from Austria, would have turned 72 that day. Incidentally, the T.50s was manufactured parallel to the road version and it is intended to set new standards on the racetrack. Murray on this - quote: "The T.50s is named after Niki to honor him and his victory with the Brabham BT46B in Sweden in 1978. Not only was Niki a fabulous racing driver, he was my friend.“Back then, Murray and his colleague David Cox were digging deep into their bag of tricks and refining the system from the legendary 1970 Chaparral 2J by Jim Hall. If the main motor turned higher then, the fan at the rear also turned faster. And so that the system would not be interpreted as an unauthorized mobile aerodynamic aid, Murray had connected the fan to a radiator above the engine. So the excuse was that the fan was only serve for cooling, born. And that although the Brabham BT46 was rather easy to cool ^^.

a total of only 25 pieces are to be built

After Lauda drove to victory with it, the car was immediately banned. From T.50s Niki Lauda are supposed to be total only 25 pieces can be built and production of the 3,6 million euro vehicle will start in January 2023. Before that, however, only 100 road vehicles will be completed. And all 25 vehicles will after a GP win by Murray with Brabham or McLaren named. Chassis number 1 will have a badge labeled “Kyalami 1974”. That was Murray's first GP victory with Carlos Reutemann, back in South Africa. Subsequent vehicles are named in chronological order after the 24 consecutive victories. According to Murray, it will make every car its own story receive. If we get more information, there will of course be an update for this report. You will be informed of this if you simply do ours Feed subscribe to. Have fun watching the pictures and stay true to us!

Gordon Murray T50s Niki Lauda V12 Supercar:

• built by Gordon Murray Automotive
• Name: T.50s Niki Lauda supercar
• Vehicles are limited to 25 pieces
• Price: £ 3,1m (pre-tax)
• Production will start in January 2023
• Owners can customize the T.50s by choosing the colors and finishes
• sporty designed version of the T.50 for the racetrack
• 852 kilograms curb weight
• Cosworth 3,9-liter V12 from the T.50
• Top speed around 321 to 338 km / h (narrower gear ratios available)
• 725 hp and a maximum of 12.100 rpm. (711 PS at 11.500 rpm, speed limit 12.100 rpm, 178 PS / liter, power to weight ratio 835 PS / ton, high-performance ram airbox enables a maximum of 725 PS, maximum torque 485 Nm at 9.000 rpm, completely redesigned cylinder heads and Camshafts, higher compression ratio (15: 1), weight 162 kg, titanium valves, 12 throttle valve housings on top of the engine, no catalytic converters)
• Aerodynamics with a 400 mm rear fan (generates up to 1.500 kg of downforce, runs in high-downforce mode at 7000 rpm)
• Aerodynamics with center fin to improve stability and Niki Lauda logo, larger rear diffuser, delta wing (1.758 wide, based on the 1983 Brabham BT52 Formula 1 car), rear radiator grille with T.50s emblem and the lettering "Fan Car “, Front air deflectors, front splitter with central wing section
• newly developed, tailor-made straight exhaust system
• IGS six-speed paddle gearbox from Xtrac (immediate gearbox), gearbox and clutch are electronically operated
• Carbon fiber monocoque, F1-style safety passenger cell, outer body panels made of ultra-light carbon fibers
• Windows and windshield are particularly light
• Forged aluminum double wishbone front and rear suspension
• Ground clearance front 87 mm / rear 116 mm
• Suspension settings and aerodynamics are fully adjustable
• Rack and pinion steering of the T.50 (steering ratio revised)
• Carbon-ceramic discs from Brembo from T.50 (370 mm x 34 mm front / 340 mm x 34 mm rear), six-piston calipers at the front, four-piston calipers at the rear, delay of 3,5 g
• Forged 18-inch magnesium wheels (weight less than 6 kg), lightweight Formula 1-style wheel hubs with central locking, Michelin slick tires at the front 250 mm (25/64 18 inches), at the rear 300 mm (30/68 18 inches) ), Rain tire option available
• Oil cooling systems for engine and transmission in the side air intakes
• Driver-oriented middle carbon fiber racing seat with length adjustment and six-point belt (vehicle is a two-seater, passenger seat with four-point belt to the left of the driver), optionally available as a single-seater
• Fire extinguishing system, vertical switchgear, rectangular carbon steering wheel with buttons for traction and start control, pit radio, intercom system between driver and passenger, choice of idling, digital screen for displaying vehicle and engine data, aerodynamic data, gear change indicator, telemetry, lap time, tire pressures, tire temperatures, G- Forces, camera video feed

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