en.Wedoany.com Reported - UK-based Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) has finally delivered the first production T.50s Niki Lauda to a customer, chassis number 001. This hypercar, limited to 25 units, will make its public dynamic debut at the 2026 Goodwood Festival of Speed (July 9-12), where it will run at 12,100 rpm on the historic Lord March hillclimb course.
The debut car features a white finish with subtle graphics inspired by the South African flag, paying tribute to Murray's home country. The colored details on the center stripe of the hood and the "shark fin" are designed to honor the Brabham BT44, the first winning Formula One car he designed, which won the 1974 South African Grand Prix. Gordon Murray, now 80 years old, will personally drive this chassis number 1 T.50s in the Goodwood hillclimb.
The Cosworth V12 engine developed for the T.50s Niki Lauda has been extensively modified. Cosworth has reduced piston weight, adopted a valvetrain with higher lift, and used titanium for all 48 valves to ensure reliability at high revs. The engine weight has been reduced by 16 kg, bringing the total to just 166 kg. At 11,500 rpm, the engine produces 772 horsepower, an increase of 109 hp (16.4%) over the road-going T.50's 663 hp. The cylinder head has been redesigned, featuring 12 individual throttle bodies, one per cylinder. The car eliminates catalytic converters and traditional mufflers, with exhaust gases expelled through a straight-through system made of Inconel and titanium. Inconel is a nickel-based superalloy commonly used in Formula One engines, capable of withstanding extremely high temperatures.
Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via an Xtrac IGS six-speed sequential gearbox, operated by paddles behind the steering wheel. This system pre-selects the next gear before disengaging the current one, enabling rapid shifts. The gearbox is mounted transversely, helping to concentrate mass lower and closer to the vehicle's center. Standard gear ratios allow a top speed of approximately 335 km/h, with a short-ratio option for tighter circuits offering a top speed of 275 km/h. The driver maintains a central seating position, a distinctive feature of the project. The adjustable aerodynamic package can generate up to 1,200 kg of downforce.
Production of this hypercar is limited to just 25 units, all of which have been sold, with a starting price of £3.1 million each.
At the Goodwood Festival of Speed, Gordon Murray will also bring the ultra-limited edition S1 LM for its European debut, alongside a hillclimb run of the competition prototype Le Mans GTR XP1, and the validation prototype T.33 Spider VP12. Executive Chairman Gordon Murray stated that the T.33 and T.33 Spider projects are rapidly advancing in development, and the manufacturer is developing a more specialized model series aimed at exploring the limits of the brand's design and engineering philosophy.
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