Gordon Murray on what He's Built, Driven, Loved (and Didn't) - TST Podcast

How did Gordon Murray get his tenacious hunger of design and problem solving? How did he come to design the legendary McLaren F1? What does his new car, the T.50, do that other supercars don't? And what are those strange contraptions he built out of a boiler and a food truck? All that and a lot more will be answered in this amazing episode.


If there were a hall of fame for cars, Gordon Murray would be near the top, seated at the table of bosses next to people like Colin Chapman and Dan Gurney. He was the lead designer and engineer behind the McLaren F1, which came after he had a very successful career as a technical director in F1 for Brabham and McLaren. For some, those credits would be enough to hang their legacy on but as you'll soon hear Gordon is not like other people. His new venture, GMA (Gordon Murray Automotive), has debuted two cars that lit the supercar world on fire because their intent is not to deliver the quickest, fastest, or most powerful ride on Earth, but the best to drive. Gordon's focus has always been about weight reduction and driver feedback, and as will become clear in this show, his focus is sharper than ever.
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Recorded August 4, 2022

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0:00
8:04 Prof Gordon Murray
8:50 McLaren F1 backstory
21:53 Exciting manufacturing tech
25:10 First wind tunnel
29:30 Financial constraints
31:20 Road car development
32:03 Never accept No
34:24 Trials bikes
35:32 Favorite bikes
36:55 Classic cars
39:00 Current projects
40:45 Racing tech for the road
42:25 T50 thought process
44:50 How the fan feels
46:33 Cosworth V12
50:39 It doesnt have a flywheel
52:50 T33 engine
54:15 No benchmark numbers
56:29 Crazy cars regular folks
58:20 Try lightweight cars
59:39 Favorite slow car fast
1:00:57 Car collection staff
1:01:36 Tall car designers
1:03:18 Benchmarking feel
1:05:00 Spyker
1:06:06 Obsessive weight cuts
1:09:14 3D printing
1:11:13 Analog everything
1:13:00 Fastest rev counter
1:14:05 Classic remakes vs new
1:17:10 Affordable sports cars
1:19:30 Thank you
1:21:04 Fan boys
1:23:24 Emilia Hartford

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