FIRST DRIVE: GMA T.50 - McLaren F1 Successor’s 900-mile road trip

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  • čas přidán 15. 05. 2024
  • Get ready for a sensory bombardment as Top Gear Magazine’s Head of Car Testing, Ollie Marriage, embarks on a 900-mile adventure, from Barcelona to Bilbao, via the stunning mountain roads of the Spanish Pyrenees. Follow as he delves into the T.50's driving dynamics, from the exhilarating scream of that naturally aspirated V12 engine to the joyous shifts of the manual gearbox.
    Designed to honour-but-improve on the iconic McLaren F1, the T.50 is a symphony of engineering purity, weight-saving purges and mechanical artistry. In Ollie's view, it is the best driver’s car in the world, and it might never be bettered...
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    00:00 Intro
    02:13 Operational Briefing
    05:02 First Drive
    07:42 Tunnels 🔉
    08:54 Driving Position/ergonomics
    10:50 Mountain Roads
    15:58 Design
    21:33 Conclusion
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  • @GordonMurrayAutomotive
    @GordonMurrayAutomotive Před 5 měsíci +5054

    Ollie…we’re happy to hear you as enthusiastic about T.50 as all the team are here at GMA!

    • @connorblakey3163
      @connorblakey3163 Před 5 měsíci +183

      it's perfection. Hats off.

    • @giorgosarifoglu953
      @giorgosarifoglu953 Před 5 měsíci +99

      Sir Gordon Murray...you have made a masterpiece. A timeless classic for future generations to admire and just go " wow". Nothing beats old time rock n roll and for that I'd give my arms and legs just to have a go❤

    • @slozzasolomon1104
      @slozzasolomon1104 Před 5 měsíci +21

      The last real analog? Are we going to make like the utopia does not exist

    • @simonmorty8344
      @simonmorty8344 Před 5 měsíci +40

      To GM and the team. You guys have delivered beyond all we could hope and possibly imagine in a supercar/Hyper car. The attention to detail, the weight, the driver involvement, the quality, looks. Also I never thought a combustion engine would sound as good or in this case better than the LFA. I love what Rimac is doing with EV but I honestly believe even with out sitting or. driving you Hage created the greatest car in the world. Your dedication to perfection and driving is on another level.
      Please let Henry Catchpole, Chris Harris and Jay Leno do an indepth review.
      GM you achieved your dream of creating something that perfects the F1 in every way. I'll steal BMW saying ' This truly is the ultimate driving machine'

    • @hassyg4083
      @hassyg4083 Před 5 měsíci +31

      Toyota MR2 was the design inspiration

  • @poeticalvision
    @poeticalvision Před 5 měsíci +2716

    An engine that goes up to 12,000 RPM comfortably, has 70% of its torque by 3000RPM, and gets 25 to the gallon?!? Its an engineering masterpiece by Cosworth.

    • @purwantiallan5089
      @purwantiallan5089 Před 5 měsíci +100

      Basically GMA T.50 is a new rival to McLaren F1 GTR 1997.

    • @jimiverson3085
      @jimiverson3085 Před 5 měsíci +104

      I'd love to see that expertise applied to an engine that would go into a car mortals could afford.

    • @srinitaaigaura
      @srinitaaigaura Před 5 měsíci +101

      @@jimiverson3085 That's what Honda's VTech is for

    • @lorddoosworth8175
      @lorddoosworth8175 Před 5 měsíci +21

      it definitely is, although if we're talking UK MPG here the Chevy LS1 from the C5 Corvette from the late 90s can get over 35 MPG on the motorway / highway 😜

    • @yota8325
      @yota8325 Před 5 měsíci +47

      ​@@lorddoosworth8175because lazy v8s are actually pretty good on fuel in the highway despite what most normal people would think

  • @mattwhite5058
    @mattwhite5058 Před 5 měsíci +189

    I’m glad there’s still people like Gordon Murray and the GMA team that understand that this is what cars are all about, not these dull lifeless, computer aided, electric cars of current,
    Absolutely amazing from a team of passionate engineers.

    • @jessealcorn45
      @jessealcorn45 Před 3 měsíci +6

      I agree. More manufacturers need to build drivers cars that aren’t so heavy and gimmicky. Can’t imagine what this feels like to drive.

    • @MrEkzotic
      @MrEkzotic Před měsícem +2

      Agreed. I hate being isolated from the engine and the tires.

    • @TechInfo-ul4xr
      @TechInfo-ul4xr Před 28 dny

      😂 CAR IS A JOKE ...WHO. CARES...EUROPE LOVES TO HYPE UP WEAK CARS THAT BREAK EZ..

    • @JesseFlannery
      @JesseFlannery Před 12 dny

      Two type of cars. Street and Track. You don't need all this on the street.

  • @quocanhphanho8969
    @quocanhphanho8969 Před 5 měsíci +166

    T50 vs Valkyrie is the ultimate duo. Gordon Murray vs Adrian Newey, two of the best F1 designers of all time. No other explanation needed.

    • @mubasheerahmed8659
      @mubasheerahmed8659 Před 4 měsíci +14

      Both cars have different approach on the the ultimate drivers car and the other is the road F1 car

    • @rudolfdaher
      @rudolfdaher Před 4 měsíci +16

      Indeed. The Valkyrie is a track car homologated for the road, with a structural engine and all the vibrations and stiffness and lack of comfort it induces, while the T.50 is a much more daily drivable and practical supercar. The main common feature is the… definitive Cosworth NA V12s!

    • @uzulmuadib
      @uzulmuadib Před 4 měsíci +1

      I do all agree! The best sport misiles ever 😮

    • @x265_hevc5
      @x265_hevc5 Před 4 měsíci +5

      @@rudolfdaher The Cosworth engineers are Gods among men.

    • @rudolfdaher
      @rudolfdaher Před 4 měsíci +7

      @@x265_hevc5 I don’t like to deify anyone, even Plato or Mozart or Shakespeare or Newton.
      And I don’t believe in semi-gods.
      What’s sure is that Cosworth democratized Formula 1: a lot of teams emerged in the 60’s and 70’s, since designing and building a car became much easier with an available and accessible V8 DFV, coupled with a Hewland gearbox.
      With the Valkyrie and the T.50, Cosworth proved to be the definitive internal combustion engine specialist, and deflated the V12s of Ferrari and Lamborghini to their exact importance - around 9000 rpm with a power ratio of 130 hp/l at best, which is way below 11000 or 12000 rpm that produce more than 160hp/l.

  • @speeddemon467
    @speeddemon467 Před 5 měsíci +617

    I can't afford a T50 of my own, but it makes me happy just knowing that this car exists. A spiritual successor to the legendary McLaren F1. Absolute perfection.

    • @gustavoflorio5383
      @gustavoflorio5383 Před 5 měsíci +7

      Well, all the buzz around it could it influence the market...

    • @KCJbomberFTW
      @KCJbomberFTW Před 5 měsíci +4

      As someone who’s been around a lot of these I don’t understand the need for this thing
      It’s somehow MUCH less than the sum of its parts

    • @deshanmk6
      @deshanmk6 Před 5 měsíci +16

      @@KCJbomberFTWThe sum of its parts doesn't show the R&D costs of this car, the Mclaren F1, nor the price you can put on Gordon Murrays lifetime of knowledge.

    • @KCJbomberFTW
      @KCJbomberFTW Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@deshanmk6 it’s a Guntherwerks version of an F1 but with a fan
      I think the 33 with make this look instantly silly

    • @deshanmk6
      @deshanmk6 Před 5 měsíci +9

      @@KCJbomberFTW Except it's not. Gordon Murray was never happy with the F1 as the technology he needed wasn't available so he had to cut some corners (carbon ceramics, etc). This is what his vision. He explains it in one of his interviews.

  • @DonLee1980
    @DonLee1980 Před 5 měsíci +770

    Of all the 1000+hp hypercars with the quickest launch control system gearboxes, Gordan Murray got this right. There's nothing like this and it'll be forever a very special car for all of history to marvel at.

    • @ksm1985
      @ksm1985 Před 5 měsíci +21

      He was never going to say anything negative about it was he. That'd be him cancelled.

    • @simonmenzies3142
      @simonmenzies3142 Před 5 měsíci +3

      It’s just a mclaren with an engine that revs far far far too high🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️🤷🏻‍♂️

    • @johnxina2140
      @johnxina2140 Před 5 měsíci +97

      ​@@simonmenzies3142that might be the most ridiculous thing I've ever heard

    • @ronhonhola
      @ronhonhola Před 5 měsíci +55

      ​@@simonmenzies3142only someone who doesn't appreciate cars, and really has no clue at all, could say something so ridiculous and offensive. You should be blocked from this channel after that

    • @invisiblekid99
      @invisiblekid99 Před 5 měsíci

      @@simonmenzies3142 Spoken like a true Renault Clio owner. What a galactically moronic thing to say.

  • @wakemanburigatto7683
    @wakemanburigatto7683 Před 5 měsíci +47

    Oh boy!! The intro was amazing!! What a view of the car. T.50 the new legend

    • @lincolnpinkoln359
      @lincolnpinkoln359 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Like the opening scenes of a scifi movie..alien or similar.😅

  • @ClassicSam.
    @ClassicSam. Před 5 měsíci +60

    This is better than any Mainstream Top gear TV episode in the last 10years.
    Truly spine tingling sounds from this “sports car” superb.

    • @marlonius05
      @marlonius05 Před měsícem +2

      Genuinely brought tears to this old face the first time I heard it full chat

  • @Chrissy-H
    @Chrissy-H Před 5 měsíci +1181

    I love how this review is 25 minutes long and doesn't make a single mention of horsepower, top speed, or 0-60 time. Because none of that stuff matters when a car feels this good and sounds that fantastic!

    • @olis_garage
      @olis_garage Před 5 měsíci +94

      In a way I hope it doesn't ever end up on a carwow review - it deserves more than that

    • @amg863
      @amg863 Před 5 měsíci +10

      He mentioned top speed twice I think.

    • @gustavoflorio5383
      @gustavoflorio5383 Před 5 měsíci +2

      @@amg863 He didn't.

    • @danieldickerson4838
      @danieldickerson4838 Před 5 měsíci +56

      @@gustavoflorio5383He did. He explicitly stated how much downforce the T.50 produces at its 226mph V-Max.

    • @Chrissy-H
      @Chrissy-H Před 5 měsíci

      Oh right. Well, I missed it, because there wasn't the usual 'stats' section of the video.
      @@danieldickerson4838

  • @ginge82
    @ginge82 Před 5 měsíci +629

    Amazing thing. I truly hope some owners have the balls to daily drive this beast.

    • @shubidajain384
      @shubidajain384 Před 5 měsíci +9

      Not some but many will

    • @similaritiesendhere
      @similaritiesendhere Před 5 měsíci +15

      Some jackass on the USNS Comfort (ship) used to park their "daily driver" McLaren right on the Norfolk Naval Base pier (saltwater+car) back when I was in the Navy. Nobody respected them.

    • @gabrielbarcellos1036
      @gabrielbarcellos1036 Před 5 měsíci +7

      Gordon entrevistou cada cliente, fez questão de saber qual carro eles dirigem e se realmente vão usar a T.50, o cara foi fundo nas escolhas

    • @Sonderax
      @Sonderax Před 5 měsíci +9

      Gordon made sure a majority would use it

    • @pete6705
      @pete6705 Před 5 měsíci +8

      I doubt anyone will daily drive it. And many may only take it out once or twice a year. But maybe a few will take it out a couple times a month

  • @steved2008
    @steved2008 Před 5 měsíci +38

    I actually had a lump in my throat as Ollie talked about the F1 inspiring him to become a motoring journalist, class act Top Gear well done

  • @MrEkzotic
    @MrEkzotic Před měsícem +4

    That beautiful noise actually gave me chills.

  • @biscuittballs
    @biscuittballs Před 5 měsíci +201

    the through windscreen shot with ollie commenting on the driving was epic!

    • @MicahPotts
      @MicahPotts Před 5 měsíci +4

      i feel like they should have at least given us ONE view from the central seat on the inside. Seriously missed opportunity.

  • @NostalgiaFix81
    @NostalgiaFix81 Před 5 měsíci +448

    You don’t have to love cars to know that sound is motor perfection.

    • @Matt_10203
      @Matt_10203 Před 5 měsíci +10

      Its like an expensive boutique camera with how tactile and well designed everything looks. Its a masterpiece of design and engineering.

  • @JazzysTrove
    @JazzysTrove Před 5 měsíci +17

    One of the most beautiful intros I have ever seen! 😢 Outstanding cinematography and that music score, oh my, it blends in perfectly!
    And the car, oh my god it's an astonishing piece of engineering! ❤
    Even if I'm not even remotely close to ever seeing one let alone drive one, I'm so glad that something like this exists!

  • @nostalgia5631
    @nostalgia5631 Před 3 měsíci +5

    Never seen such a intro like this. Literally gave goosebumps. Masterpiece

  • @millennialpoes5674
    @millennialpoes5674 Před 5 měsíci +236

    I want a 2 hour episode of this thing under the skin. The hubs, steering, suspension parts, chassis construction, everything!

    • @gregorylemmons5022
      @gregorylemmons5022 Před 5 měsíci +10

      Agreed. I paused on the 12k Tachometer to make sure I wasn't seeing things. What an Epic machine.

    • @brendandrives
      @brendandrives Před 5 měsíci +11

      When it first debuted there were a lot of interviews with Gordon going into depth on the car. I may go re-listen to them myself…

    • @bigshotcelebrity_
      @bigshotcelebrity_ Před 5 měsíci +11

      The GMA channel has 20 episodes about the production of the car in one of their playlists. Chassis is episode 2.

    • @ashscott6068
      @ashscott6068 Před 5 měsíci +4

      As these people have said...those videos exist. And they're really good, too. There are videos on the GMA channel of Gordon showing and talking about pretty much every detail on the car. Like EVERY detail

    • @robertelwell9360
      @robertelwell9360 Před 5 měsíci

      czcams.com/video/NT8PMXCMrsM/video.htmlfeature=shared

  • @jamesghani
    @jamesghani Před 5 měsíci +236

    Like many others, I've tracked the development of this car through CZcams. It is an engineering masterpiece. Bravo all at GMA and Cosworth; you've brought British sports car manufacture back to the very top again.

    • @Hitical_Crit
      @Hitical_Crit Před 5 měsíci +6

      Not just British sports cars, but proper sports cars too. Light, no fancy electronic aids, responsive, nimble

  • @johnhilyer5366
    @johnhilyer5366 Před 5 měsíci +38

    Standing ovation for Gordon Murray and his team for giving us the evolution of the F1 and providing the Auto lovers of the World the Mona Lisa of pure unadulterated Automotive essence. No electronic hokus pokus just mechanical perfection!! This is truly one for the ages.

  • @discoverymoi
    @discoverymoi Před 5 měsíci +56

    This car comes like light in the middle of darkness in the automotive industry, V12, manual, high revving, noisy, middle seating, old school-like headlights, simplicity tangled up with top-notch engineering and technology, the clockwork masterpiece which is (sadly) hidden on the engine with the gears driving the camshafts from the crankshaft is something worth to be exhibited at the Louvre. This car is a blessing, as expected only a few will be made and even less will be driven on the road, but what it represents is the purest sense of what a car should be; Joy, smiles, beauty, passion.

  • @wot48320
    @wot48320 Před 5 měsíci +38

    That old F1 sound... beautiful. A real driver's car, well done!

  • @sunkid86
    @sunkid86 Před 4 měsíci +8

    This video is produced so well, several shots of it could go out in print to be posters and they would come out remarkable. For instance, the opening of all the hatches at the same time was the most beautiful thing I have've ever seen a car do. And the closing shots were dream like. Great job!

  • @NoDoSwLa
    @NoDoSwLa Před 5 měsíci +3

    One day, I'll pass the 00:09 second mark. until then, I keep start from the beginning again..and again 🤩

  • @watchesandburgers
    @watchesandburgers Před 5 měsíci +299

    With the world in hyper-sensory mode, it's hard to get a true "wow" reaction anymore. But this.... This! This is a "wow" car. The true successor to the McLaren F1. I'd love to see one in person one day.

    • @freakattack9616
      @freakattack9616 Před 5 měsíci +5

      Fact

    • @bonniebonnie9388
      @bonniebonnie9388 Před 5 měsíci +4

      Not a true successor until it wins some races

    • @lewisevander
      @lewisevander Před 4 měsíci +9

      I'm sorry I don't know how it looks like in person but in videos it's not even close to being as good looking as the f1.

    • @silver_c1oud
      @silver_c1oud Před 4 měsíci +1

      ​@@bonniebonnie9388
      To be honest.
      Maclaren F1 is not designed for Racing.
      so i think it closely resembles the F1 or should i say an updated version.

    • @moslem3906
      @moslem3906 Před 4 měsíci

      the f1 has been used in racing multiple times
      @@silver_c1oud

  • @broughy23
    @broughy23 Před 5 měsíci +112

    I'm glad that this car is as good as we all expected it to be. I do hope anyone who's lucky enough to own one of these really uses it and does it justice

    • @Vamppas
      @Vamppas Před 5 měsíci +1

      Totally agree!

    • @aaa84gt
      @aaa84gt Před 5 měsíci

      I follow three buyers/owners on Instagram. One is definitely putting it in the garage forever, but two are proper carguys who will definitely enjoy them as intended.

    • @ihavenolifeandiclearlyneedhelp
      @ihavenolifeandiclearlyneedhelp Před 5 měsíci

      you know it's gonna end up sitting gathering dust in some rich asshat's garage

    • @Unspoken_T187
      @Unspoken_T187 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Owners will never daily drive them because they want the value to go up not down

    • @Unspoken_T187
      @Unspoken_T187 Před 5 měsíci +3

      @@farnarkleboy nah no chance these will go up in value super quick the rich always want to make money you will hardly see these on the road

  • @tsppm
    @tsppm Před 5 měsíci +16

    As a kid I clearly remember seeing a car magazine featuring the first street legal F1 McLaren. I was awl struck, with its curves, rider position and the engineering marvels that my kid brain could barely comprehend. That is when I fell in love with cars.

  • @lobsterboy2020
    @lobsterboy2020 Před 16 dny +1

    That sound is utterly, utterly unbelievable

  • @Emjackson89
    @Emjackson89 Před 5 měsíci +113

    One of the best car reviews I've ever seen. The car, the scenario, the noise, the speed. Just perfect. Ollie you deserved this and I hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed watching it

    • @martynrollinson
      @martynrollinson Před 5 měsíci +2

      Wait for Henry Catchpole at Hagerty.... that will be the best I'm 100% sure !

    • @wingcommanderdaltonwalton67
      @wingcommanderdaltonwalton67 Před 5 měsíci +3

      Fantastic review,it’s great to see/feel the enthusiasm and enjoyment!Ollie nailed this one,well done.

    • @jimtaylor431
      @jimtaylor431 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Certainly does the car justice! :-)

  • @pe8268
    @pe8268 Před 5 měsíci +50

    The McLaren F1 has been my top dream car alongside the Carrera GT for a very long time, until this video... I don't even really have the words to say how much I adore this car, it really is all the best parts of the F1 dialed up to eleven, an incredible masterpiece of engineering. I severely doubt I'll ever get to see one, let alone sit in it or drive it, but this video is all I need. I had tears in my eyes nearly the entire time, thank you for this great work! And an immense thank you to Gordon and his team for creating this magnificent machine!

    • @user-lm1ri2iv1c
      @user-lm1ri2iv1c Před 5 měsíci

      I actually cried. The car reminds me of better times. I remember watching F1 at Monaco in 1974. This was the first race I saw as a kid. This car brings back all the memories.

    • @jdsk8914
      @jdsk8914 Před 5 měsíci

      I love the Carrera GT too!!

    • @cedmo7857
      @cedmo7857 Před měsícem +1

      ​@@user-lm1ri2iv1cit aint that deep, fella. man up its just a damn car. stop your sniveling

  • @SamuelGais
    @SamuelGais Před 2 měsíci +2

    That intro was spectacular ! The first shot already sold the car

  • @psychoticseries
    @psychoticseries Před 2 měsíci +4

    This isn't engineering. This is art.

  • @James-pl2oy
    @James-pl2oy Před 5 měsíci +35

    Loved how he referenced the Alpine A110 since that’s exactly the benchmark car Murray used for handling dynamics; his daily driver

    • @BasedHadrian
      @BasedHadrian Před 5 měsíci +15

      Criminal the Alpine isn’t available in the states

    • @aeolus75
      @aeolus75 Před 5 měsíci +3

      They still mention the Alpine that the Alpine price will go crazy until we can not even afford it 😉

  • @TheChazas
    @TheChazas Před 5 měsíci +56

    Intro was just sublime, whole vibe and cinematography is Christopher Nolan-esque quality.

    • @hellodavey1902
      @hellodavey1902 Před 5 měsíci

      How are they getting the shots at 13:00?!

    • @wilsonc4027
      @wilsonc4027 Před 5 měsíci +2

      The shot from 00:34 makes the hairs on the back of your neck stand up. Incredible film from Top Gear.

  • @azizhachimi8744
    @azizhachimi8744 Před 5 měsíci +7

    Divine, Sublime, Gorgeous....Thank you Gordon for creating this MASTERPIECE that will live for decades, if not centuries to come...!

  • @Shicomm
    @Shicomm Před 5 měsíci +1

    I'm in tears.. for a LONG time i was certain that nothing could sing better then the lfa.. While the Lexus is still pure bliss this comes very close.. Sweaty hands and goosebumps at the same time. Big thumbs up for the intro btw, the tv show might be gone but it feels good to see ( and hear!) that the magic is still there..

  • @Neutralreviews
    @Neutralreviews Před 5 měsíci +84

    After hearing it and seeing it move, I can honestly say I’ve never had a car instantaneously evoke such emotion from me. Thank you Gordon for pushing to make this a reality and for Top Gear creating such a great cinematic work to display how truly special this vehicle is❤

  • @stuartsmellie4966
    @stuartsmellie4966 Před 5 měsíci +450

    The revs....that noise. And so useable...Gordon has done it again.

    • @DavidBrown-bs7gg
      @DavidBrown-bs7gg Před 5 měsíci +7

      So useable.. and yet nobody other than reviewers will use them (also see: 911 Dakar)

    • @ksm1985
      @ksm1985 Před 5 měsíci +3

      He was never going to say anything negative about it was he. That'd be him cancelled.

    • @ehinton4006
      @ehinton4006 Před 5 měsíci +13

      @@ksm1985what are you even on about lol

    • @simonmenzies3142
      @simonmenzies3142 Před 5 měsíci +4

      Yep…
      Ripped off the xjr15 to make the f1
      Now ripped off his own rip off to make the t50.
      Like he ripped everyone off that created the mp4/4
      And claimed it as being his, until those who actually did it had to go to mclaren as one.
      Yep he’s 💯done it again.
      Nothing new.
      Nothing ‘his’
      Just a photocopy of others work👌🏻

    • @MaxZelkcovik
      @MaxZelkcovik Před 5 měsíci

      ​@@simonmenzies3142said the CZcams specialist 😂

  • @leonardyoung2126
    @leonardyoung2126 Před 26 dny +1

    No words to describe this beautiful piece of engineering

  • @AutomotiveWoman
    @AutomotiveWoman Před 5 měsíci +5

    Oh, isn't it just breathtaking? A remarkable feat of engineering, an absolute masterpiece of a machine! Applause, of course, to Gordon Murray and his undoubtedly brilliant team at GMA for gracing us with this grand finale of driving perfection, concluding with nothing less than a beautifully bold exclamation point! Alas, it's a real tragedy that I'll probably never even lay my eyes on one, let alone have the privilege of driving it. But hey, that's just the way life goes, isn't it? 🙄

  • @adamschaeffer3614
    @adamschaeffer3614 Před 5 měsíci +18

    The blast through the tunnel was a time machine back to Monaco F1 in the 60's

  • @myriaddunes2569
    @myriaddunes2569 Před 5 měsíci +47

    Damn those revs were insane 😮

  • @karimsadredini8875
    @karimsadredini8875 Před 5 měsíci +1

    A baby McLaren F1 from the front and cockpit and a mini Pagani Zonda from the back with a 997.2 GT3 RS paddle response and Turbo S kind of acceleration 💙🔥! What a pre-production prototype masterpiece is the GMA T50!!! Oh boy

    • @Shadowboost
      @Shadowboost Před 5 měsíci

      This car's engine is multiple times faster responding than any production Porsche.

  • @jiipee7491
    @jiipee7491 Před 2 měsíci +2

    What Gordon Murray and hes crew does, is actual passion and results are shown. Absolute beautiful job with these cars all around. A dying breed. And what is going to be left? Computer aided touch this and that piece of s..t's. Enjoy this as much as you can, while it lasts. There are not much left on these close to earth machinery anymore.. Sad sad sad. But these are beautiful! We need more like Gordon Murray's. AND A LOT!

  • @sl7608
    @sl7608 Před 5 měsíci +23

    That noise can bring a man to tears… A genuine motoring mile stone.
    Amazing

    • @bg22757
      @bg22757 Před 5 měsíci +1

      No man is crying over the sound of an engine😂

  • @herberttuck2170
    @herberttuck2170 Před 5 měsíci +108

    Everything about this video was epic! The production, the T.50 , and Ollie's commentary whilst driving. I would have been absolutely speechless whilst driving.

    • @Pirustae
      @Pirustae Před 5 měsíci

      His commentary sucks

    • @2_Sec_C
      @2_Sec_C Před 5 měsíci +1

      it looks like a Toyota.

    • @davidgoon1978
      @davidgoon1978 Před 5 měsíci +1

      they had to repeat shooting because ollie was speechless a lot of time.. 😂😂😂

    • @lemonmaster8933
      @lemonmaster8933 Před 5 měsíci

      @@2_Sec_C you must be blind, im sorry to hear that

  • @bathembufutshane1462
    @bathembufutshane1462 Před 5 měsíci +2

    52K revs per second is insaaaaane😮

    • @albinka2539
      @albinka2539 Před 14 dny

      RPM revolutions per minute😁😁😁😁

  • @GepardVR
    @GepardVR Před 2 měsíci +1

    Who ever cut that intro, that is a masterpiece what a breathtaking editing, of such a beautiful machinery.

  • @glubibobi
    @glubibobi Před 5 měsíci +18

    This truly gave me chills. What an amazing car.

  • @darrenmanser2847
    @darrenmanser2847 Před 5 měsíci +54

    Something truly magical seems to occur above 10'000 rpm. Lord and Ollie only know what that feels and sounds like in the cabin. Wonderful video sir.

  • @elitewolverine
    @elitewolverine Před 5 měsíci +1

    That sound...that sound...dear god that sound. Nothing, nothing compares. Wow.

  • @stevendowling8312
    @stevendowling8312 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Spectacular!
    Thank you for relaying what 99% of us will never experience.
    Awe struck and dribbling.

  • @davnape14
    @davnape14 Před 5 měsíci +38

    I'm so thrilled that this car even exists! My passion for cars comes from the thrill of a good driving experience and a huge admiration for the engineering behind it, making the T.50 the perfect car in my eyes. It puts the engagement of the driver front and center (literally) in a very usable and non intimidating package. Like a teen who just learnt how to drive a cars it seems like it's eager to show you what it can do, except it's actually Niki Lauda in car form - comfortable in any situation, meticulous with its performance and never compromising in the delivery. In addition, it's a bargain for those who can afford it: it's a modern F1 with modern tires, suspension, chassis, with apple car play, all for 1/4 or 1/5 of the price of the McLaren. Thanks to everyone in the GMA team and anyone involved for making this a reality.

    • @jezzplays8654
      @jezzplays8654 Před 5 měsíci +1

      I feel exactly the same this car has to be perfection from a driving perspective

  • @ehshezah
    @ehshezah Před 5 měsíci +30

    This gave me goosebumps: GMA at their finest. He’s always been the master of automotive design and understood what drivers want. Less is more and he packages it up elegantly and perfectly. It is automotive engineering art and he is the greatest artist. Love how Ollie referenced this also.
    Great piece from the top gear team

  • @channelwhywhywhy
    @channelwhywhywhy Před 5 měsíci +5

    I'd like to say this is one of the best car, if not CZcams videos I've seen for a long long time. Kudos to you. Super enjoyed it and wow wow wow, what a car. Everything a car should be ❤

  • @zweiteent5336
    @zweiteent5336 Před 5 měsíci +1

    what a machine, a great cinematic and a beautiful explanation by Ollie. Makes me drop a tear

  • @stuart207
    @stuart207 Před 5 měsíci +1

    It's the every day nature, unafraid of pot holes, speed bumps and life that makes this the only supercar i could ever/never own 🥲 i love this car deeply.

  • @jryalls
    @jryalls Před 5 měsíci +68

    Amazing work Top Gear. What a credit to Gordon Murray and the GMA team.

  • @bicyclist2
    @bicyclist2 Před 5 měsíci +275

    This has to be the best car built in the last 30 years. The scenery shown here is absolutely incredible. Sadly I don't even expect to even just see one of these in my life. Thank you.

    • @nezabytes
      @nezabytes Před 5 měsíci +17

      No. Best car ever made. Period.

    • @Jay-xr3sb
      @Jay-xr3sb Před 5 měsíci +11

      Rather a LaFerrari, this is ugly

    • @Peongster
      @Peongster Před 5 měsíci +5

      meh

    • @jezzplays8654
      @jezzplays8654 Před 5 měsíci

      bruhhhh this is the craziest manual street legal car of the last 30 years what makes it even better@@Jay-xr3sb

    • @Bavariaria
      @Bavariaria Před 5 měsíci

      No question

  • @renzocecchetto3064
    @renzocecchetto3064 Před 5 měsíci +4

    Wow - Gordon Murray and his team should be proud of what they have accomplished - stellar from nearly all metrics ! And thank you to TG and Ollie for a wonderful review and video. Now I know its a different class completely but I'm surprised Ollie nor any of the comments I've read haven't mentioned that for those that can't experience a cost-is-no-object sportscar that a Lotus Elise shares many objectives and results in its execution as the T.50. If one wants 85% of a GMA T.50 at 15% of the cost, I recommend they at least test-drive a Lotus Elise, particularly the Mark 2.0 supercharged one. Keep your revs (and your eyes) high !

  • @BoostedR130
    @BoostedR130 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Honestly feel like driving this car would bring a tear to my eye. It’s captures every essence that car enthusiasts have ever wanted. Well done Gordon Murray 👌

  • @PKP1
    @PKP1 Před 5 měsíci +37

    Attention to detail is admirable here. Engineering and purpose of the car is clear and well defined and refined. Mechanically brilliant.

  • @sunethrajawasan5039
    @sunethrajawasan5039 Před 5 měsíci +38

    watching Olllie get emotional at the end of that was so relatable to every car guy ever.

    • @adamvolasko225
      @adamvolasko225 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Seriously, between the hair raising sound to redline, to Ollie explaining how this might be the last best analog sports car ever made, its like I'm cutting onions here!

    • @darksideblues135
      @darksideblues135 Před 5 měsíci

      There will be more. People are getting sick of the EV movement. After all, I bought a tube amp, brand new, about a year ago. And I am talking HiFi not guitar. So there will be more because demand is there.

  • @christhorne7565
    @christhorne7565 Před 5 měsíci +1

    “I’ve spent a couple of days with the car”, words I’d love to speak!

  • @TheEtrepreneur
    @TheEtrepreneur Před 5 měsíci +2

    Murray did it again. British engine sounds.., So underrated! The design is so simple, light, practical. Please make it affordable (or an affordable version, please).

  • @fredaudap
    @fredaudap Před 5 měsíci +10

    Extraordinary, Gordon Murray is a genius, so much emotion in his voice

  • @antonioglendinning4414
    @antonioglendinning4414 Před 5 měsíci +77

    I genuinely don't think I've EVER watched such a spine tingling intro to a CZcams video. This is nothing short of a masterpiece and would belong on a cinema screen. Absolutely epic in every way, and a fantastic review as always. Bravo. 👏

  • @rhapsody2m
    @rhapsody2m Před 5 měsíci +1

    Wonderful presentation of an automotive work of art. Congratulations to the entire GMA and Cosworth teams for giving the world a stunning example of engineering excellence.

  • @kazmeyers
    @kazmeyers Před 5 měsíci +1

    That was amazing. I felt the emotion in this. Thank you.

  • @shobin05
    @shobin05 Před 5 měsíci +80

    People here is saying its "ugly" "boring looking" "generic" makes it all the more appealing to me. Its functional, clean, made to be driven, not parked outside of an LV store in Beverly hills. If it revs to 12,000rpm i could give less of a shit how it looks.

    • @xhorxhi77
      @xhorxhi77 Před 5 měsíci +6

      I mean the car weighs under a tonne dry? doesn’t it?
      This is the Spiritual successor to the F1 and it’s an absolute magical piece of design and engineering.

    • @aldobonaso3481
      @aldobonaso3481 Před 5 měsíci +8

      I mean functionality doesn't have to necessarily rule out all design appeal...for me the front end is just too bland, could have been so much more, but that's personal taste at the end of the day. Incredible driver's car. It also forces you to drive it fast, or it will sound like a hair dryer...

    • @paulwood6729
      @paulwood6729 Před 5 měsíci +1

      @@xhorxhi77 The kerb weight is under a tonne.

    • @js00065
      @js00065 Před 5 měsíci +7

      I'm assuming you mean you COULDN'T give less of a shit? Meaning it's impossible to care less how it looks. If you COULD give less of a shit it implies you do care at least a little bit how it looks

    • @ehinton4006
      @ehinton4006 Před 5 měsíci

      I’ve never seen anyone call this boring looking lol.

  • @brianfreeman8290
    @brianfreeman8290 Před 5 měsíci +5

    Your opening remarks were also expressed at the launch of the F1. I've never seen an F1. I will probably never see a T50, but there are tears rolling down my face as I watch this. Thank you Gordon Murray for continued hope.

    • @davidblake1663
      @davidblake1663 Před 5 měsíci +1

      Yep. Someone was slicing onions here too.

    • @Shadowboost
      @Shadowboost Před 5 měsíci

      I've seen two F1's and it was spectacular. To see a T.50 in anger though, I have a new life goal

  • @autoeclectic8808
    @autoeclectic8808 Před 5 měsíci +6

    I’ve watched the first ten seconds of this more times than is reasonable. Αmazing. Well done to everyone involved.

  • @utubeballbag
    @utubeballbag Před 5 měsíci +1

    The last waltz of the combustion engined supercar and what beautiful music it is. Bravo Gordon Murray and Cosworth.

  • @StavTech
    @StavTech Před 5 měsíci +30

    I'm not particularly a supercar person, but this thing seems PERFECT, an absolute work of art from a driving enjoyment point of view. Doubt I'll ever drive one, but everything I see about them it's clear it's literally my idea of an awesome car to actually drive and enjoy. Good stuff.

  • @alexluke84
    @alexluke84 Před 5 měsíci +16

    This is my dream hypercar...V12 and a stick...plus the looks..great successor to the best ever F1...love it...unfortunately the review isn't longer to observe this weapon 😎😎😎

  • @Coffeeandcars_
    @Coffeeandcars_ Před 5 měsíci +2

    Fantastic review and some of the angels are absolutely stunning! Good to see that the Top Gear quality has now moved from Production to CZcams 👍🏻 Bravo and Ollie great as always 💯

  • @wildcolonialman
    @wildcolonialman Před 14 dny +1

    Fabulous. Fabulous engineer is this man. Stunning legacy. He must have known the blissful Bruce McLaren.

  • @carlsonclassics
    @carlsonclassics Před 5 měsíci +14

    Analog as much as possible is what it is all about - for me!!!!!!!!
    Well done Gordon Murray and GMA Team.

  • @firefighterps2
    @firefighterps2 Před 5 měsíci +9

    All that brilliance, and it sounds better than any recent F1 car.

  • @mikerayner5938
    @mikerayner5938 Před 5 měsíci +1

    Now this bought a tear to my eye. Great work. ❤

  • @Aidenb20
    @Aidenb20 Před 4 měsíci +1

    You have just made my day that noise is other worldly

  • @r4-f440
    @r4-f440 Před 5 měsíci +5

    One of the BEST SHOT AND EDITED TopGear video to date!

  • @ericpisch2732
    @ericpisch2732 Před 5 měsíci +15

    Just perfection, passion and engineering turned up to 11. And that noise, like a chorus of angry angels 😊

  • @TheUFCVeteran
    @TheUFCVeteran Před 5 měsíci +6

    Great work, Ollie and TG! Love the T.50, amazing engineering and I really like the philosophy behind every part of its creation. Hopefully it comes to Gran Turismo and other driving games in the future!

  • @tetoqx
    @tetoqx Před 5 měsíci +1

    At the beginning I got goosebumps... and at 0:31 i had to start crying. just beautiful....

  • @edimbukvarevic90
    @edimbukvarevic90 Před 5 měsíci +5

    Everything about these GMA cars (both T.50 and T.33) is just GREAT. Nothing even comes close. Engineering, looks, lightness, manual transmission, NA, 'analogness'...

  • @shmac96
    @shmac96 Před 5 měsíci +6

    Gordon Murray and his team are living legends. All hail GMA!

  • @oscarneiras7738
    @oscarneiras7738 Před 5 měsíci

    We want to see (and listen) more of the T50 on that route, please! I happen to be from Barcelona and recognised a few places (Andorra, for example) on the video, but would love to see the route you took and that masterpiece of mechanical engineering that's is the T50 in action over it, I can't get enough! Simply breathtaking.

  • @simaojrcosta
    @simaojrcosta Před 5 měsíci +2

    Just have to say, this video is beautiful. Congratulations to the editors and the producers.

  • @tiesb1212
    @tiesb1212 Před 5 měsíci +8

    The filming and editing of the intro, wow! 2001 a space odyssey meets Interstellar. Probably will rewatch this a few times :)

  • @rdd014r
    @rdd014r Před 5 měsíci +9

    Mind boggling rpm’s, analog gauges, manual transmission. Purist perfection.

  • @kabongpope
    @kabongpope Před 5 měsíci +1

    that 12K redline is a thing of beauty

  • @briG911R
    @briG911R Před měsícem

    The launch control with all killer electronics engineering systems will never beat the simplicity of such an engine linked to a manual shifter. Driving is all about engagement, feeling and rewards. It seems that this car tick all the good boxes. I loved watching, hearing and feeling Ollie’s pure joy of driving it. Well done Top Gear & a massive Well done to GMA for putting this masterpiece on the roads.

  • @pete6705
    @pete6705 Před 5 měsíci +10

    That car might just be the best driving experience ever created

  • @oskar6661
    @oskar6661 Před 5 měsíci +9

    As someone who became a "car guy" in the late 90's...I admit I've more or less fallen out of love with modern cars completely. Electric/assisted cars have all but gutted anything enthusiasm I had for the future of engaging transportation. I cannot be assed to care about electric bawbles and automated systems. It's nice to occasionally see something like this which is carrying the banner for a car you feel/engage with.

  • @43ten43
    @43ten43 Před 5 měsíci +2

    T.50 is the car that every hypercar has up on its wall. ❤

  • @davekennedy6315
    @davekennedy6315 Před 5 měsíci +2

    It sounds EXACTLY like an F1 racecar from its finest V12 days! Some manufacturers waffle on about the 'race car for the road' this is that AND the engine too!

  • @jeffnowicki4059
    @jeffnowicki4059 Před 5 měsíci +15

    Well done TG! This was an absolutely fantastic production. It showcased through your thoughtful dialog and zealous enthusiasm, the brilliant automotive engineering that GMA delivered in the T.50.

  • @prabhugautham
    @prabhugautham Před 5 měsíci +29

    I feel it's an emotional car especially people who love F1. It's a true F1 car on public roads.

    • @Landonmoto39
      @Landonmoto39 Před 5 měsíci +7

      …….and for people who loved the McLaren F1 as well…

  • @jonathanseal5155
    @jonathanseal5155 Před 28 dny

    An absolutely gorgeously created and constructed review. Your commentary, and the filming were absolutely spot on that shot of all the doors and engine department opening at the same time was amazing. Thank you for a wonderful review of what is probably the worlds, finest automobile, and the true sense of the word “👏👏🔥🔥Automobile”

  • @purplecreamband
    @purplecreamband Před 5 měsíci +1

    That sound is unique never heard a car scream like that