It’s Got a V12: Gordon Murray Automotive T.50
Gordon Murray’s Goodbye Letter to Sanity
You’re looking at the Gordon Murray Automotive T.50—which is, somehow, real. And road legal. And manually shifted.
Built around a Cosworth-developed 3.9L naturally aspirated V12, the T.50 is what happens when the guy who designed the McLaren F1 decides the world needs one last analog masterpiece. It revs to 12,100 rpm, makes over 650 horsepower, and weighs about as much as a well-fed Miata. Oh, and it’s got a fan. Like an actual underbody fan. Because downforce.
Murray has said the T.50 isn’t about numbers. It’s about feel. About purity. About giving the driver exactly what they want, exactly when they want it, without digital filters. It's a car designed around the driver, not the Nürburgring leaderboard. No oversized tires. No dual-clutch flappy paddles. Just a clutch pedal, a gear lever, and a naturally aspirated V12 that sings like a 1990s Formula 1 car hopped up on opera lessons.
Gordon told Cosworth he wanted the most responsive road car engine ever. Not the most powerful. Not the most efficient. And they delivered. Gravy: It’s reportedly cheaper to service than your average luxury car V8. Insanity.
And that fan? It's not a gimmick. It's a tribute to the Brabham BT46B fan car Murray designed in 1978. The T.50’s fan system actively manages underbody airflow, allowing the car to generate serious downforce without needing a massive wing. It’s functional, clever, and just the right amount of mad science.