Speaking with Autocar, Murray’s new CEO and helmsman Phillip Lee confirmed that the smaller 4-seater SUV will weigh between 2,400 and 2,600 lbs. The SUV will be around two feet shorter than a Toyota RAV4. Lee said that both SUVs will sit under the Gordon Murray Technology umbrella.
They will ride on two of the brand’s new Superlight platforms, which number three in total- Sports Car, Mid-Range, and Large. Each of the platforms will benefit from Murray’s new iStream manufacturing process, which among other things, seeks to mitigate the use of stamped steel for more ecologically sound, affordable, lighter, and efficient production means.
However, this smaller 4-seat SUV will not be a mass-market vehicle, as we understand it. The car will instead be a showcase of GMT’s newfound technological choices. Reportedly, the company itself will be footing the bill, likely with very little profit baked in.
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