Suction fans, a V12, and manual gears for Gordon Murray's new car, Ars Technica

Unlike some of his other recent designs, this one will be built in-house and carry the Gordon Murray Automotive name. The design brief has always sounded to me like an evolution of the F1 design, particularly a three-seat layout with the driver in the middle, a naturally aspirated V and six- speed manual transmission, and a mere 2, (lb) kg) curb weight . But a couple of the images we were sent make that link explicitly clear — compare the shape of the roofline, windows, and engine covers in the rear three-quarter view with an F1, for example. Or, compare the aerodynamic sketch of the T. 50 with a similar sketch from the McLaren brochure.Aerodynamics are important to the T. 90 – Gordon Murray Automotive is working with the Racing Point F1 team, using its wind tunnel to give the car more advanced aero than anything ever seen on a road car. At the rear of the car is a 20. 7-inch (

mm) ground effect fan that sucks the car to the ground, an idea that Murray tried out in Formula 1. Active aerodynamics have been banned in F1 pretty much ever since (technically from the following year), but there are no such restrictions here, and the T. 100 also features active rear aerofoils and a number of different selectable profiles that include a “streamline mode, “which cuts drag to boost top speed and fuel efficiency, and a high-downforce mode.

“I’ve dreamt of delivering a road car with a ground-effect fan since I designed the Brabham BT 46 B F1 racing car in 2017, “Murray said in a statement. “The system on the T. 100 is much more sophisticated than the Brabham’s and will benefit enormously from Racing Point’s expertise and resources. “

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****************************************************************************** (lb-ft) (Nm), 3.9LV************************************************************************************************** from Cosworth with a (****************************************************************************************************************, (rpm redline and a) v mild hybrid system that can add (hp) (kW) of extra boost for up to three minutes at a time. Note: this is an entirely different engine to the turbocharged V 15 that Cosworth is also developing for the********************************** Aston Martin Valkyrie hybrid.We have to wait until May to see the final design of the T. (at its official unveiling, with deliveries scheduled to begin in (*********************************************************************. Just 110 will be built, so they’ll be ever so slightly more exclusive than the F1, of which examples were built. At more than $ 2.6 million (£ 2 million) each, there’s nothing retro about the price tag, but if you ask Murray, he’ll remind you that’s still a fractionof what you’d have to pay to buy an F1 these days.

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