Gordon Murray Automotive, the new car company founded by McLaren F1 designer Gordon Murray, officially launched in the US last week with the establishment of the local outfit Gordon Murray Automotive Inc.will handle operations across North America.
GMA is launching in the US with two products, T.50 and T.33 super car, limited to 125 units (100 units and 25 units) T.50s Niki Lauda car tracker) and 100 worldwide, respectively. The T.50 is priced at $2.5 million and the T.33 is at $1.9 million, both sold out.
Talk to Car and Driver During Monterey Car Week this month, Murray said the T.50 is not street legal in the US and therefore needs to be brought in through the Display or Display rules, which incidentally also is a requirement for Murray’s F1. The main cause is related to the car’s central seating position for the driver. McLaren’s more recent Speedtail suffered the same problemMcLaren has stated that the central seating position does not meet side airbag safety rules.
With the T.33, which features the usual two-seat arrangement for driver and passenger, GMA has ensured that the vehicle has been fully certified for sale in the United States, which means it meets all of the requirements. emissions and crash safety standards. In an interview with Car and Driver, Murray said the certification process costs more than $33 million.
Deliveries of the T.33 begin in 2024, which is when GMA’s delivery facility for North America will be completed. An undisclosed location east of Florida is planned.
Deliveries for the T.50 begin later this year and will be handled at GMA’s UK headquarters
