Gordon Murray T.50 Supercar Makes Rare New Zealand Debut

An exceptionally rare Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 has been spotted in New Zealand. The image was uploaded to Facebook by an anonymous user, but shows the British supercar sitting on a trailer. Despite a plastic covering obscuring the exterior of the T.50, the butterfly doors, and rear fan exhaust are clear indicators of what’s hiding beneath. Judging by the background of the image, it looks to be taken at the Auckland Airport, meaning that the T.50 has likely only recently arrived in the country. Revealed in 2021, the Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 serves as a spiritual successor to the McLaren F1. As the name suggests, Gordon Murray is the brains not only behind the T.50, but famously also designed the McLaren F1. Allocations for the T.50 were exhausted before the public even saw the car, and even then, price estimates put it in the region of $7 million. Like the original McLaren F1, the T.50 also has a centre seating position for the driver, with two passenger seats flanking behind. Power comes from a 3.9-litre V12 engine that has a 12,000rpm redline, and produces around 500kW. A six speed manual transmission sends power to the rear wheels.