Dario Franchitti, the car's test driver, drives it and talks about the car's development.
Like its spiritual ancestor, the McLaren F1, the Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 is one of those cars that we don't think we'll ever get tired of hearing and talking about. To that end, the company recently put out a video of Dario Franchitti, a test driver, talking about the car and driving it at the Goodwood Member's Meeting. In addition to seeing and hearing the car whirl around a track, it is delightful to listen to what he has to say.
Franchitti was the one who drove the last T.50 to Murray's home to get the auto legend's last endorsement of the vehicle. He has been a key part of the T.50 process from the beginning, contributing to the creation of the ideal road car. When he says lightly, "This is definitely a cool way to get the juices flowing at the beginning of the day," you can really hear it in his voice.
He is driving unit PS1, one of the last pre-production T.50s, in the video. He starts the first lap slowly because it would be a mistake to drive a pre-production sports car into the barriers. He claims that the vehicle has been tested in a variety of environments over the course of its two-year development cycle, including driving in the desert in scorching heat and on ice in subzero temperatures. This indicates that, as long as you don't get carried away with yourself, the car was able to handle the damp track that day with ease.
Franchitti's claim that building a winning race car is actually easier than building a road car is surprising because he is a four-time IndyCar Drivers' Champion. "Making a racing car is a lot easier than the development process," he says. Is a racing automobile quick? Is it solid? When you push the limits with weight and performance like Gordon did, a road car has so many more parts.
The T.50 is truly a technological marvel and a vehicle that is entirely focused on the driver, from the second iteration of the aero-fan to the central seating position and the insanely lightweight Cosworth V12. Therefore, it makes sense that on his second lap, he declares, "I'm going to shut up and let you just listen to the voice of this Cosworth GMA V12 for a lap," and we are greeted with a stunning V12 symphony.
Recordings like these make us wish the T.50 would be somewhat simpler to arrive in the US, yet essentially the totally sold-out T.33 will actually want to effortlessly grace our shores completely.
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This indicates that, as long as you don't get carried away with yourself, the car was able to handle the damp track that day with ease.
"Making a racing car is a lot easier than the development process," he says. Is a racing automobile quick? Is it solid? When you push the limits with weight and performance like Gordon did, a road car has so many more parts.
Therefore, it makes sense that on his second lap, he declares, "I'm going to shut up and let you just listen to the voice of this Cosworth GMA V12 for a lap," and we are greeted with a stunning V12 symphony.
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