With racing baked into its DNA, thanks to its founder and his 50 years in motorsports, including hands-on involvement with McLaren Formula 1 racing and the legendary McLaren F1, Gordon Murray Automotive already has a leg up on the competition. Adding to the monumental milestones achieved over its short, nine-year period as a new manufacturer with historic roots, Gordon Murray took to the Circuit de la Sarthe during the Le Mans Classic for the global dynamic debut of the Le Mans GTR. 
In full longtail form for the first time, Gordon Murray’s Le Mans GTR XP1, driven by racing legend Dario Franchitti, screamed down the Mulsanne Straight and through the Porsche Curves for all in attendance to witness. Not only was it a sight to behold with its Heritage Racing Green finish and exposed carbon fiber, but the Le Mans GTR also delivered a soundtrack unlike any other, as its high-revving Cosworth V12 echoed off the walls on its way to 12,100 rpm.
Joining the Le Mans GTR were nine other production cars and historic race cars that celebrated six decades of Professor Gordon Murray’s involvement in race and road car engineering, each sharing the track with the vision of his future. From early Brabham BT F1 cars to a Le Mans-competing Duckhams LM Ford, and on a pair of priceless McLaren F1 GTR Shorttails, the track spectacle was almost like a rolling timeline of a true engineering master. 
Each of those legendary race cars helped shape the Le Mans GTR, using designs from the 1970s, 80s, and 90s to define its character alongside a Cosworth V12 and six-speed manual transmission. Just 24 examples will be built, all of which are sold, with production already underway and first customer cars set for completion in 2027. Next on Gordon Murray Automotive’s schedule is back on home soil at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, with a four-car lineup ready to take on the hill climb. 
Source: Gordon Murray Automotive
