Gordon Murray Automotive unveiled the track-focused T.50S Niki Lauda again in 2021. Since then, the corporate has been busy placing some closing touches earlier than it goes into manufacturing. The observe hypercar was just lately showcased on the 81st Goodwood Members’ Assembly.
The video exhibits the T.50S Niki Lauda XP1 prototype lapping the racetrack with Dario Franchitti on the wheel. A sedate warm-up lap was adopted by a sizzling lap, stretching the legs of the Cosworth-developed naturally aspirated V12 engine.
The three.9-liter engine pumps out 711 hp @11500 rpm and 358 lb-ft @ 9000 rpm and is paired with a 6-speed paddle shift gearbox. The T.50s Niki Lauda weighs simply 852 kg, leading to a power-to-weight ratio of 835 hp/tonne!
The T.50s Niki Lauda includes a distinctive aerodynamics package deal with a outstanding splitter on the entrance, canards on the perimeters and a big fastened wing with a shark fin on the rear. It even has a RAM air scoop and new facet skirts with large vents. The revised aero helps create 1500 kg of downforce. In addition to that, it additionally has a 400 mm ground-effect fan that spins at 7000 rpm to suck the automotive to the bottom.
Solely 25 models of the T.50S Niki Lauda will probably be produced.