Gordon Murray Automotive has decided that building one of the finest road cars in history—the T.50—wasn’t quite enough. No, now they’ve launched themselves into the ultra-low-volume madness that seems to be sweeping the exotic car world. Think “millionaire car clubs” meets “gentleman racers with country estates the size of Belgium.”
Their new Special Vehicles division has cooked up its first treat: the S1 LM, revealed at Monterey Car Week and looking like it just stepped out of the 1990s wearing an F1 GTR T-shirt two sizes too small.
This isn’t a gentle tribute; it’s a track monster in a bespoke tuxedo. Underneath it’s based on the T.50, but GMA says it’s got a “hardcore track-first set-up” and pays homage to Murray’s original Le Mans-winning McLaren F1 GTR. There’s the roof snorkel, the centrally mounted quad exhaust, the massive split rear wing—everything short of the champagne-soaked pit crew. Look from the right angle, squint a bit, and you’d swear it was 1995 again.
GMA’s also stiffened up the suspension, bolted the engine straight to the chassis, and slapped on a dinner-table-sized splitter. Add that wing and a diffuser you could shelter under during a rainstorm, and you’re looking at proper downforce—not the pretend kind you see on certain tuner cars parked outside kebab shops.
Power? Oh yes. The 4.3-litre naturally aspirated V12 spins up to 690+ horses, all sent through a six-speed manual gearbox. No paddles, no hybrid trickery, just pure analog fury. In the age of hypercars that drive themselves faster than you can think, this thing is refreshingly mechanical—and mildly terrifying.
Here’s the catch: they’re only making five. And in the most “because I can” move of the year, all five are going to one client for an undisclosed price. We can only assume said client is either plotting the most exclusive one-make racing series in history, or simply enjoys parking £20 million worth of race cars in the breakfast room.
Deliveries start in 2026, and this is just the opening shot from GMA’s Special Vehicles arm. As CEO Phil Lee put it, they’re already working on more “automotive works of art.” Which is corporate speak for: start saving, peasants.
Source: Gordon Murray Automotive
