Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 supercar is announced as Hypercar of the Year in GQ Car Awards 2021

The GQ Car Awards 2021, produced in association with Michelin, has awarded the prestigious Hypercar Of The Year to Gordon Murray Automotive’s T.50 Supercar.

GQ Car Awards said: “Can you name a sequel better than the original? The Godfather Part II, perhaps? The GMA T.50 sits in the shadow of the car many cite as the greatest ever, the McLaren F1. Its creator is now revisiting that same far-out hypercar territory, refining the singularity of his vision yet further, but this time armed with the techno arsenal to really get the job done.

“The new car will deliver what the F1 delivered, but it’s better in every area,” Murray tells GQ. “The fun thing is no one is doing what we’re doing, a complete, driver-focused, analogue motor car.”

“The T.50, of which all 100 are sold, weighs just 980kg and its carbon-fibre chassis cradles a new 3.9-litre V12 that makes 650bhp and will rev to 12,100rpm. It has a six-speed manual gearbox and the fan at the back imports an aerodynamic device Murray devised in Formula One 40-plus years ago.”

Professor Gordon Murray CBE said: “The entire Gordon Murray Automotive team is absolutely thrilled that our T.50 has won the prestigious GQ magazine Hypercar of the Year award. It’s terrific to be recognised and reinforces our belief that the T.50 supercar delivers something which is both unique and very special.”