GMA chose Bahrain specifically because it’s brutal. High ambient temperatures, heavy braking zones, low-grip surfaces, and punishing tyre wear make it the perfect stress test.
Franchitti recorded: 3G under braking, 2.7G through high-speed corners; and speeds exceeding 184mph, those numbers confirm what the spec sheet already suggests, the T.50s operates in genuine race car territory.
“The T.50s is the most engaging car I’ve ever driven,” said Franchitti. “For pure fun factor, it surpasses all other track-only models… and even the race cars I drove to multiple world championship wins.”
That’s not a throwaway compliment from someone who’s won everything he’s entered.
Less Than 900kg. 12,100rpm. 1,200kg of Downforce. The stats remain staggering: weight: under 900kg, engine: 3.9-litre Cosworth GMA V12, power: 772PS at 11,500rpm, redline: 12,100rpm, gearbox: Xtrac six-speed paddle shift, and massive downforce: up to 1,200kg
Almost every component is bespoke, from the carbon fibre monocoque to the suspension geometry and race-optimised aero systems. Like the road-going T.50, it features Murray’s signature central driving position, but everything here is dialled to 11.
A Personal Tribute to Niki Lauda
Professor Gordon Murray named the T.50s after his friend, three-time F1 World Champion Niki Lauda. Lauda famously drove Murray’s fan-equipped Brabham BT46B to victory at the 1978 Swedish Grand Prix, one of the most iconic engineering statements in motorsport history.
“This car was never about setting lap times,” Murray explains. “We simply designed the lightest, optimally-powered, most driver-centric track car possible, with the right formula, speed comes naturally.”
Still, smashing a GT3 benchmark by seven seconds feels like a fitting tribute.
Only 25 Cars. All Accounted For.
Just 25 examples will be built, each carrying a unique name tied to one of Murray’s first 25 Grand Prix victories. Production is already underway in the UK, in partnership with motorsport engineering specialists Multimatic, and all customer cars are scheduled for completion by mid-2026.
With final calibration now locked in to Franchitti’s approved setup, suspension, brakes, throttle mapping, and engine management, the T.50s enters production as one of the most extreme, uncompromising track machines ever created.
Forget hypercar lap-time wars. This is a 12,100rpm, sub-900kg, fan-assisted V12 tribute to pure driving, and by the sound of it, it might just be the most exhilarating track car ever built.
