Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) showcased the first prototype of the GMA T.50S Niki Lauda at Pebble Seaside this 12 months. IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti caught up with the corporate’s chairman Gordon Murray to debate the T.50S intimately.

The T.50S is a extra track-focused model of the T.50 supercar. Nevertheless, as Gordon factors out, it’s not merely a re-bodied T.50. It was developed from the bottom up for a selected utility and aside from the visible modifications, a number of modifications have been made to the V12 engine.

The three.9-litre, naturally aspirated V12 engine from Cosworth places out 711 hp @11500 rpm and 358 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm. The engine drives the rear wheels by way of a 6-speed paddle shift gearbox. The T.50s Niki Lauda weighs simply 852 kg and has a power-to-weight ratio of 835 hp/tonne.

Like the usual T.50, this automotive additionally has a centrally mounted driver’s seat. Nevertheless, it has a extra race-oriented cockpit with fewer creature comforts in comparison with the T.50.

Solely 25 items of the GMA T.50S will probably be produced, every costing round £3.5 million (earlier than taxes).