It is the most powerful engine we have ever heard.
The Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 supercar is powered by a Cosworth-designed, naturally aspirated 4.0 liter V12 engine that revs at an incredible 12,100 rpm. Dario Franchitti visits the engine builder to hear the engine roar. It immediately recalls Formula One cars of the 1990s.
This clip shows the engine doing a simulation lap of Le Mans. The engine uses the whole range of revs and even stays near the redline for extended periods. This sound is unmatched by any other road car available today. The sound of the mill is piercing and will grab your attention.
Gordon Murray Automotive describes the T.50’s V12 engine as the most powerful, responsive, and revving ever built for a road vehicle. It produces 654 horsepower (488 Kilowatts) as well as 344 pound-feet (467 Newton meters) of torque. When the vehicle is in motion, it can produce 49 horsepower (37 kW).
The T.50 is not complete without the howling engine. The vehicle has a fan to increase downforce. To aid active rear spoilers or diffusers, a 48-volt electric motor runs at 7,200 rpm.
Only 100 T.50 units are being built by the automaker, and prices start from PS2.36 million (or 3.3 million depending on the current exchange rate). Deliveries will begin in 2022.
Murray Automotive is also available. Building 25 examples of the track-focused T.50s Niki Lauda Each one costs PS3.1 million (or $4.49 million). The company must build all the standard examples before production can begin.
The V12 is an upgraded version that produces 701 horsepower (523 kW). However, a ram-air system increases the power to 725 HP (541 kW) at high speed. The engine weighs 35 pounds (16 kg) less than the standard T.50. It uses titanium valves and a revised intake and exhaust.
The Niki Lauda’s buyers will have the option to choose the gearing for the six-speed paddle shift gearbox. One set has a 200-mile-per-hour (322-kilometer-per-hour) top speed. One set has a shorter gearing to allow for faster acceleration, but reduces the maximum speed to 170 mph (274 km/h).