Stephenson originally thought that the design was “meh.”
Gordon Murray Automotive has named the T.50 the T.33. Since its debut in January, the new supercar has attracted so much attention, including from Frank Stephenson, the designer of McLaren 720S.
Stephenson isn’t the first to criticize design. He has done so throughout the pandemic, and we are grateful for that. His list includes McLaren, Maserati and BMW, Mini and Maserati. Design Portfolio, Stephenson has all of the credentials to back his criticisms. That’s what we see here in the latest upload to his YouTube channel.
Stephenson originally thought the Gordon Murray Automotive T.33’s designs were’meh. Stephenson initially thought that the Gordon Murray Automotive T.33’s design was’meh’. He later explained that it looked like something he had seen before, pointing to the 1960s automobile design inspirations, including the Lotus Elite Type 14, Lotus Elon Series 3 and the Alfa Romeo 33 Stradale.
Stephenson noticed that the front splitters were missing from the T.33. He then concluded that it was something else clever. Hidden front diffusers were actually part of the secret elements in the new Gordon Murray supercar.
Stephenson accompanied this analysis and pointed out other flaws in the T.33’s styling. These were minor issues, and the car’s “pure sensual, exquisitely managed surface” was what Stephenson described.
Stephenson was able to appreciate the T.33, despite some quirks. Stephenson gave the car 9.91 points out of 10, which is almost equal to the Aston Martin Valhalla but still ahead of the Honda e, which he scored 10.
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