Gordon Murray T.50 Pod for cold weather testing.
Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) recently brought a prototype of its V12-powered supercar to Arvidsjaur, Sweden, for cold weather testing in preparation for T.50 production.
At first glance, it appears to be just shedding snow, but GMA's chief test driver, Gareth Howell, explains in the video that some technical work was also done, such as adjusting driver assistance features to handle low-grip conditions.
The T.50 has a "hero mode," Howell notes, which allows for a bit of sliding while the stability control works in the background. Working with supplier Continental, he says, the goal was to make the system's intervention feel as natural as possible. It can also be turned all the way off, making skidding easier.
Despite the cold weather, Howell reported no breakdowns, and the T.50 has now been through both cold and hot weather tests, as well as some torturous safety tests. This is standard procedure for all modern production cars, even supercars.
Only 125 will be produced, including 100 road cars like the one pictured here and 25 T.50s Niki Lauda circuit versions. Prices start at the equivalent of $3.26 million, but all production runs have been sold out; GMA has already announced a follow-on model called the T.33, and there is talk of an electric SUV; deliveries of the T.50 did not meet the original 2022 start date, but are now scheduled to begin in 2023
The T.50 aims to be the ultimate analog supercar, in terms of engineering excellence, with a naturally aspirated 3.9-liter V-12 engine that screams at 12,100 rpm and a rear-mounted fan that generates downforce and reduces drag, It may surpass any supercar on the planet.
