Gordon Murray’s T.50s Niki Lauda is a modern F1 GTR successor weighing 1878 pounds

The Cosworth V12 on the T.50’s Niki Lauda, ​​which still swings to 12,100 rpm, comes with revised cylinder heads and camshafts, plus a higher compression ratio of 15: 1. GMA says weight-saving measures extend to intake, exhaust and control systems, as well as the engine itself. All valves are made of titanium, and there is no variable valve timing because this car is always in full attack mode.

A simpler induction system has 12 throttles on top of the engine, fed directly by the airy air box. The exhaust system does it without catalysts, has thinner Inconel walls, and with only limitations for track noise to achieve the benefits of smaller mufflers.

The result is a specific output of 1

78 horsepower per liter for a total of 701 horsepower at 11,500 rpm, and a torque of 357 pounds at 9,000 rpm. With the even larger ceiling-mounted RAM induction air box, maximum performance goes up to 725 horsepower. GMA goes on to say that “right through the Rev series, it promises to be one of the largest and most distinctive-sounding cars ever made.”

Finally, GMA’s bespoke Xtrac IGS (Instantaneous Gearshift) is electronically operated, six-speed, paddle-shift gearbox 11 pounds lighter than the car’s manual gearbox.