Gordon Murray Group launches new technology arm
Brace yourselves: a Gordon Murray electric SUV is set to become a reality
Things are about to get a whole lot more serious at the Gordon Murray Group. With the new T.50 and the more 'affordable’ T.33 already sold out, the legendary designer is now looking to find ways to develop new technologies that can benefit other car manufacturers – and charge them for it.
Hence the creation of Gordon Murray Technology, a new division that will both support the Automotive side of the group and be used to develop electric vehicles for other carmakers. GMT already has a couple of projects in the works around electric SUVs, one of which, the company says, is being built for a “major car manufacturer.” Let the guessing games begin.
An electric SUV might sound like the polar opposite of what Gordon Murray stands for - this is a man who goes to great lengths to find the lightest hi-fi systems available for his cars, after all - but the same seven core principles used by the Automotive division will be adopted for GMT. So think driving perfection, performance through light-weighting, engineering excellence, sustainable mobility, disruptive technologies, low energy solutions and innovation by design.
It goes without saying that Murray thinks the strategy is an essential step for the group to move forwards. “Our major growth opportunity now lies with Gordon Murray Technology”, he says. “We have a best-in-class highly talented team, capable of working with a global client base, transforming electric vehicles, connectivity and, eventually, autonomous transportation.”
The new division means the whole group has undergone a bit of a reshuffle. Murray, formerly the head of GMG, will now take up the role of executive chairman, overseeing development and design of all products across the business. The CEO seat will be filled by Philip Lee, who’s resume includes a stint at Lotus before joining the Gordon Murray Group in 2020.
Still, Murray seems as hungry as ever to prove himself with a new vehicle concept. He says “people will reconsider what electric vehicles are capable of” with the firm’s new EV projects, but he also teased “a lot more exciting news to come” from the side of the company that makes beautiful and very shouty V12 supercars. Something else to look forward to then.
Maybe they could give TVR a helping hand?
Electric cars aren't the solution because combustion cars are not the problem. We need to overhaul how we generate energy first...
Zero emissions vehicles are nothing more than indirect emissions vehicles right now. Hopefully all the hype encourages more renewable energy but it's taken 50 years for global energy usage to reach 2% renewables so maybe not soon...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8CnlL8I4HE&t=...
Electric cars aren't the solution because combustion cars are not the problem. We need to overhaul how we generate energy first...
Zero emissions vehicles are nothing more than indirect emissions vehicles right now. Hopefully all the hype encourages more renewable energy but it's taken 50 years for global energy usage to reach 2% renewables so maybe not soon...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8CnlL8I4HE&t=...
T.33 - irrelevant to everyone apart from Billionaires who will never drive them.
Gordon Murray EV SUV. Another £1m+ car which will be irrelevant to all but Billionaires
Gordon Murray just lives in a Bubble where everyone has £1m+ to spunk on a car.
Electric cars aren't the solution because combustion cars are not the problem. We need to overhaul how we generate energy first...
Zero emissions vehicles are nothing more than indirect emissions vehicles right now. Hopefully all the hype encourages more renewable energy but it's taken 50 years for global energy usage to reach 2% renewables so maybe not soon...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8CnlL8I4HE&t=...
Electric cars aren't the solution because combustion cars are not the problem. We need to overhaul how we generate energy first...
Zero emissions vehicles are nothing more than indirect emissions vehicles right now. Hopefully all the hype encourages more renewable energy but it's taken 50 years for global energy usage to reach 2% renewables so maybe not soon...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8CnlL8I4HE&t=...
With all the instant power and low centre of gravity there is plenty of scope for people that know what they are doing to make an interesting driving experience, it's a shame that talent is being wasted on SUVs rather than something a bit more interesting.
T.33 - irrelevant to everyone apart from Billionaires who will never drive them.
Gordon Murray EV SUV. Another £1m+ car which will be irrelevant to all but Billionaires
Gordon Murray just lives in a Bubble where everyone has £1m+ to spunk on a car.
Totally cliché of me but can't you be happy they exist?
And they're going to be used, fair enough not all but some will get decent mileage..
And props to Macboy for prime sarcasm skills, btw.
Maybe they could give TVR a helping hand?
Electric cars aren't the solution because combustion cars are not the problem. We need to overhaul how we generate energy first...
Zero emissions vehicles are nothing more than indirect emissions vehicles right now. Hopefully all the hype encourages more renewable energy but it's taken 50 years for global energy usage to reach 2% renewables so maybe not soon...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8CnlL8I4HE&t=...
Yeah there's a fervent belief in electric cars being a silver bullet to the worlds problems, when they just aren't.
of greenhouse gasses produced in the US, ~7% come from transportation. That's including freight, avation, etc which aren't being replaced by batteries because they aren't good enough for that yet. Now say private vehicles account for 5% (they don't, but lets say they do). You only gain about 20% efficiency from burning the fossil fuels at a power plant and making electricity instead of doing it in a combustion engine.
So we're left with around a 1% total reduction in greenhouse gasses if all cars are electric and power plants are the same as current. Cool.
The only benefit is less pollution in crowded areas but it's these same crowded areas that have the most difficulties charging the cars.
Nah, I think I'll stick with my dead dinosaur explosion engine for now.
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