GMA chooses to stick with V12s and not bother with EVs
- GMA was founded by renowned engineer Gordon Murray
- The company makes two models, both powered by a V12
- They recently sold their EV division to focus on the V12
Published on Aug 01, 2024 at 7:33 PM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Aug 02, 2024 at 6:35 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Tom Wood
Supercar maker GMA isn’t giving up on V12 engines.
GMA, as in Gordon Murray Automotive, has done a 180 and decided to ditch its plan to build EVs.
At least for now.
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GMA was founded by Gordon Murray, a British engineer who decided to build his own hypercar after a long career designing cars for others.
At one point, GMA actually had an EV division, but they got rid of it.
The reason behind the company’s 180 on EVs
Speaking to Autocar, GMA CEO Phillip Lee explained why the company decided to give up on EVs so quickly.
“We won a contract in the Middle East to develop electric vehicles for a third-party company,” Lee said.
“[But] it became quite clear that in order for us to keep our focus on supercars, [our client] should take over the technology side and work on electric vehicles. It enabled us to be in charge of our own destiny.”
For this reason, shortly after setting up an EV division, they got rid of it to keep focusing on ICE supercars.
GMA wants to keep the V12 alive
GMA has made two models so far, the T.50 and the T.33, both sold out until 2028.
This told GMA that consumer demand for V12s clearly isn’t a problem.
Lee further added that, based on what they’re seeing in the industry, demand for V12 is clear, whereas he’s not sure there is a place for electric supercars.
He’s not the only one to think that.
Mate Rimac, head of Bugatti-Rimac, has not only decided he wants to ‘fight’ to keep Bugatti out of the EV world, he also said that Rimac itself, a company that was born as EV only, might make a gas supercar at some point.
The mighty V12 that powers GMA hypercars
Both the T.33 and the T.50, which is the convertible version, use a Cosworth-sourced 4.0-liter V12.
The V12 produces 661 horsepower and 353lb-ft of torque.
It doesn’t even sound a lot but there’s a reason why Gordon Murray is regarded as one of the best engineers in the world.
The GMA is faster than several cars with a lot more power an torque, with a top speed of 226mph (364km/h) and a 0-60 time of just 2.8 seconds.
