The legendary designer has his sights set on the “lightest, most efficient and most advanced EV platform in the world”.
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The legendary automobile designer Gordon Murray – known as the brain of the McLaren F1 supercar of the 90s – is currently working on a small, lightweight electric SUV, as the Briton Forbes told.
“The goals we have set for this vehicle are pretty strong … We see a small B-segment car, four meters long, four or five seats, and we want to be one. third lighter than the competition … [with] C-segment space in a B-segment vehicle, ”Murray told the point of sale.
“We set some pretty tough goals for ourselves, but we think we can get pretty close.”
The vehicle is reportedly part of a £ 300 million (AU $ 550 million) company-wide investment to create a new division called Gordon Murray Electronics (GME), charged with “being the lightest, most efficient and build the world’s most advanced electric vehicle [platforms]. ”
In addition to the above-mentioned SUV, the newly developed skateboard chassis is also intended to support a small electric delivery van that is intended to “attract customers and partners who want to mass-produce”.
The company is currently developing a $ 4 million “spiritual successor” to the McLaren F1, the T.50, which will be the last analog supercar before the electric age and is slated for 2022.
CarAdvice asked Gordon Murray Automotive for more information about the upcoming platform and its possible applications. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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William Davis has been writing for Drive since July 2020, covering news and current events across the automotive industry. He has a particular talent for dealing with industry trends, autonomous technology, electric vehicle regulations and local environmental policy. As the latest addition to the Drive team, William was brought on board for his attention to detail, his writing skills and his youthful enthusiasm. Although William has written for a variety of retail outlets – including Australian Financial Review, Robb Report, and Property Observer – since graduating from Macquarie University, he has always had a passion for automobiles.
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