The secrets behind Gordon Murray's £2.5m, 650bhp T.50 hypercar and McLaren F1 (4K) | Top Gear

How on earth do you follow something like the McLaren F1? Nearly 30 years on, Gordon Murray has the answer: the £2.5m, 650bhp T.50 hypercar. And who better a person to talk you and Top Gear magazine’s Jack Rix through these two incredible cars, than the man himself? Prepare to have your mind blown.

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[Sirheadly]

I love that Gordon still flares the tropical shirts. What a legend.

[nickmoore]

Man I can't remember the last time ive watched a video this long and didn't skip around. Gordon Murray is truly an icon and very easy to listen to.

[danielgoncsarov]

I like how he has no ego, and just walks you through the faults he has previously done. Whoever buys this car gets a glimpse into his philosophy.

[hismigj]

I didn't know those side storage panels on the F1 were a thing! And I love how Gordon isn't shy about telling the world about the parts of the car he didn't like.

[bronxty]

People like Gordon Murray, truly need to be protected. That man's mind is a treasure.

[JMGZ]

Crazy how critical he is about the car, that is why he is who he is.

[Ovenman]

Gordon has respect for Jack's technical knowledge and the editors have respect for the viewers'. Really well done.

[jelanimatthew]

I'm watching this and thinking "damn, I wish Gordon Murray was my grandpa"

this man is a LIVING LEGEND.

[alexbryan]

Gordon Murray on touchscreens: 'They shouldn't be allowed in supercars".
This man is a rare mastermind.

[hent]

I never thought that I would ever see a new mid-mounted, naturally aspirated V12 supercar/hypercar with a manual transmission again. This is wonderful.

[OzzyMandias]

Top bloke no BS, knows his stuff, talks like a person not a robot and doesn't talk down to you...

[nigel_white]

"I tuned the thickness of the carbon so it resonates with the induction sound..." Mind blown! Who thinks of that? Most supercars bore me because they are more about flash than engineering, but this has me completely geeking out! Engineering porn :-)

[pedinhuh]

Suddenly it's like the Speedtail doesn't even exists anymore.

*This* is the true successor of the F1.

P.S.: The Speedtail was never the true successor, but a lot of people though it was back then, two years ago, even though the similiraties between the cars stops at the center driving position.

[mattward]

I saw 43 minutes and 33 seconds and thought that there’s no way I’m watching this. Well I was wrong. Great video and I could listen to Gordon Murray all day. Absolutely brilliant. No ego and insanely intelligent.

[roybatty-]

Imagine what the people over at Cosworth felt when they were tasked with building a successor to the S70/2.

[Cykoid]

absolute genius Gordon Murray is, the McLaren F1 is my favourite car bar none, and what's the best way to make a successor? do it the same but better

[JJs_playground]

Gordon Murray: we used truck rear taillights and off the shelf headlights

Also Gordon Murray: we used gold to line the engine bay.

[DomPatek]

Even after all these years, the F1 is still such a magnificent and beautiful thing to behold. The T.50 though, that thing will send shockwaves the likes of which the automotive world has never seen before, mark my words.

[jiggyjosy]

Holy shit a manual 2020 supercar. Someone give this man what ever he wants.

[jplabs]

It’s fantastic hearing Murray call a prototype of the greatest supercar ever ‘the old girl’.
Just amazing. We need more people with mindsets like Murray in the car world.