Wow, I really love how even these less "sexy" topics are being shown on this channel. The T.50 is the car that's impressed me the most from an engineering perspective. It's the complete package plus extra's which deserves great respect. The engine, driving capabilities, practical capabilities (such as luggage), cost perspective (servicing shouldn't cost much), but also the ingenious driving position and the aerodynamics. The only thing that's not impressive in the total package is the way it looks. And it doesn't look bad at all, but when all engineering subjects are that impressive, the design is a bit underwhelming. And I think that should also be a compliment. Nevertheless, I hope we will see (a lot) more of Gordon Murray Automotive and the T.50 soon. I wish I'll be able to sit or drive one at least once in my life ...
@@huss03 Nah. Once you put low side skirts and a front splitter and rear wing on it, it will look just as stupid as every other supercar. It will also take 3 hours just to drive to the store, just like in those cars, cus you have to crawl at slower than walking speed every time you come across a speed bump or a pothole, or a slightly uneven surface, or a tight bend. There are already plenty of cars for people who want a load of air vents and random bits sticking out all over the place
Nope. You'd be surprised at how normal cars have to face this and some other tests too. Mass pro cars usually have to take into account more "common" incidences to be simulated and evaluated.
In terms of stiffness and performance, probably. But if we're talking about simply coping and not falling apart / still steering and braking, then actually all road cars go through similar testing during their development. And they have to pass it, too. Afterall, you'd still expect your average road car to still steer and brake over a railway crossing if something appears in front of you suddenly. Also the airbag needs to reliably open in case of an accident, and reliably not pop in your face when you hit something but forces stay within normal parameters. No matter how cheap the car.
Haha. You plums. Of course all modern cars are put through countless stringent tests. All my comment was designed to highlight was the obvious superiority of engineering. Are mass produced cars components whittled from billet steel and a pure result of a design team only focussed on ultimate strength/efficiency? Are they bugger. There are far too many accountants and middle managers in the way for that to be anything close to realistic. Gordon says as much during the initial press release. This is a low volume, truly special car.
Reminds me of the safety tests for F1. The particular story that comes to mind was the crash that involved F1 rolling several times, a fire breaking out, but the test driver just opened the door and stepped out of the car. It strikes me that T.50 would prove to be every bit as safe as F1 and then some!
My favourite story of F1 crash testing was that GM was so confident in the car's safety that he wanted to be in it when they tested it. They didn't let him lol
Fascinating video of what’s involved in developing a car, super car or not, and I’m sure the owners will be impressed by how safe the car will be sat in the air conditioned collection where it will spend its life getting more expensive.
It was extremely painful to watch the T.50 going through such a harsh testing but also very impressed with the results! Any other vehicle would have been in pieces after these tests, T.50 has only a few self healing scratches 👌
This is so awesome. LOVE the transparency. I wish more companies would show stuff like this so more people would know how much work and development and time and money it takes to develop a car. (Or, develop a car WELL, at least.) Very cool.
Wow, XP1 you’ve definitely earned a place of honour in the GMA museum. You’ve worked hard you little warrior. Rest well in your retirement. May you have many shiny coats of wax and lots of attentive hands making you look beautiful for all your visitors. I hope a video like this is part of your display so everyone knows what you contributed towards the program. I hope they’re all as amazed as I am.
With an ache in my heart and a tear in my eye, I give full thumbs up for this most beautiful feline of a car for what it went through. Keep it up, GMA!
These T.50 journey videos have been great... it's almost going to be sad when it's over and the mighty T50 is in the hands of the few fortunate owners.
Good, solid, meticulous testing although … as the saying goes ‘you can make something idiot proof but the world will always invent a better idiot’! 🙂 Watching from NZ 🇳🇿 and continually impressed by the design/development/testing rigour exemplified in this video series. The enthusiasm displayed by all parties is another uplifting component thereof. Keep having fun whilst doing a good job.
Raw carbon fiber is actually much harder and scratch resistant than epoxy and clear coat. And it's strong. Shrugged those bumper impacts like a boss. And it might save 10kg on this car... 😂
Love that car but i was wondering, Is there no need for pedestrian collision zones in the front? It seems awfully rigid in the bore test, can that really pass regulations?
@@natbarron T50 is the best drivers car. They're moto is "best driving experience possible" Not the fastest Not the quickest Not the most crazy looking
Do you want the airbag to deploy from a wild boar? There is still steering and braking to be done after that. I've never had a big hit like that, but it doesn't look like you would knock yourself unconscious on the steering wheel after that.
So if I actually get to drive this car some time in my life, I can do literally anything with it because the suspension is just so good it won't get damaged on the graval-and-crack mix that makes up Canadian roads?
Never thought id be so eager to watch a video about airbag calibration yet here we are hehe :D EDIT: That was great actually, feel sorry for her but she took it like a champ!
Does it have a working fan system? I wanna see how it would behave when you create a lot of low pressure. Or just imagine landing on the gravel and sucking up stones and shooting them from the back.
I'm not of the opinion that this will be the greatest car ever made. I don't think anybody is. But I know for a fact that this IS the greatest car ever made and that it will remain so forever.
You sure you don't need more sidewall on your tires to save the wheels? Those dampers are awesome btw, the way they work so well even in such brutal tests. The car barely moves around. If this were an SUV they'd move around more than an amusement park ride.
0:50 This is absolutely exceptional. What a beautiful construction and components… If I was rich and having the choice to own a ton of cars OR only one but a GMA, I swear I will choose a GMA……
Oh my word. That is just brutal. I'm glad XP-1 will stay in one piece after all that. Just out od curiosity how are the airbags tested when they are supposed to deploy? Do these cars have to be crashed like normal cars? I presume these are many times stronger simply thanks to their architecture?
The public doesn't yet know how important this car will be. Unfortunately they will mostly just be sold to (exclusive) collectors- can't even get a hold of GMA to inquire about one.
Didn't expect to see a thumbnail of a T50 jumping a ramp today but here we go.
lmao
Hocus pocus, there's a T50 and it's on its focus.
XP1, The hero shoulders the burden and sacrifices himself for his brethren
Hopefully this one doesnt crash and burn
@@bobtheminion3749 yea. Poor McLaren F1 xp1 😔 you will be missed
Wow, I really love how even these less "sexy" topics are being shown on this channel. The T.50 is the car that's impressed me the most from an engineering perspective. It's the complete package plus extra's which deserves great respect. The engine, driving capabilities, practical capabilities (such as luggage), cost perspective (servicing shouldn't cost much), but also the ingenious driving position and the aerodynamics. The only thing that's not impressive in the total package is the way it looks. And it doesn't look bad at all, but when all engineering subjects are that impressive, the design is a bit underwhelming. And I think that should also be a compliment.
Nevertheless, I hope we will see (a lot) more of Gordon Murray Automotive and the T.50 soon. I wish I'll be able to sit or drive one at least once in my life ...
@@huss03 Nah. Once you put low side skirts and a front splitter and rear wing on it, it will look just as stupid as every other supercar. It will also take 3 hours just to drive to the store, just like in those cars, cus you have to crawl at slower than walking speed every time you come across a speed bump or a pothole, or a slightly uneven surface, or a tight bend. There are already plenty of cars for people who want a load of air vents and random bits sticking out all over the place
The engineering and testing that have gone into this car are really impressive. This video proves it once more.
This is standard road car testing though
Yes it is. But I think the way the T.50 handles it is impressive
@@alanhillyard1639 i actually think this is probably safer than ever other car on the road.
the more I see the T50, the more I like and admire it.
Ooooofff. It's incredible how well XP1 held up to those tests. I think in many ways it was significantly better then some everyday cars.
Well of course it is. One of the suspension struts alone will be worth more and more heavily developed than a Toyota Aygo.
Nope. You'd be surprised at how normal cars have to face this and some other tests too. Mass pro cars usually have to take into account more "common" incidences to be simulated and evaluated.
In terms of stiffness and performance, probably. But if we're talking about simply coping and not falling apart / still steering and braking, then actually all road cars go through similar testing during their development. And they have to pass it, too. Afterall, you'd still expect your average road car to still steer and brake over a railway crossing if something appears in front of you suddenly.
Also the airbag needs to reliably open in case of an accident, and reliably not pop in your face when you hit something but forces stay within normal parameters. No matter how cheap the car.
Haha. You plums. Of course all modern cars are put through countless stringent tests. All my comment was designed to highlight was the obvious superiority of engineering. Are mass produced cars components whittled from billet steel and a pure result of a design team only focussed on ultimate strength/efficiency? Are they bugger. There are far too many accountants and middle managers in the way for that to be anything close to realistic. Gordon says as much during the initial press release. This is a low volume, truly special car.
These are important tests. I do a ramp jump at 65kph every morning to get to work. Glad they really push it to the limit though.
Really great that even the XP vehicles are looked after and get their deserved spot in the shop front
Reminds me of the safety tests for F1. The particular story that comes to mind was the crash that involved F1 rolling several times, a fire breaking out, but the test driver just opened the door and stepped out of the car.
It strikes me that T.50 would prove to be every bit as safe as F1 and then some!
My favourite story of F1 crash testing was that GM was so confident in the car's safety that he wanted to be in it when they tested it. They didn't let him lol
@@vyrnmn he certainly had good reason to be confident.
@@damionlee7658 windshield didn't have a single crack, car was so intact - it was possible to drive away from that test.
"So what did you do today?" "Oh not much, just jumped the successor to the McLaren F1 off a big pile of gravel."
Cant imagine any of the other hyper cars on the market doing that. Brilliantly engineered.
@Bernie Sanders Koenigsegg does it, albeit with likely far more damage. Haven't seen them do the steel beam test though
Fascinating video of what’s involved in developing a car, super car or not, and I’m sure the owners will be impressed by how safe the car will be sat in the air conditioned collection where it will spend its life getting more expensive.
Lol
Rowan will be pleased to see this.
Wow. So cool to see this type of testing. Looks like its as capable as most SUV's for rough roads!
🤦♂️
@@Gnasherism I think he meant crossovers.
It was extremely painful to watch the T.50 going through such a harsh testing but also very impressed with the results!
Any other vehicle would have been in pieces after these tests, T.50 has only a few self healing scratches 👌
These are standard road car tests. All cars, on European roads at least, will have had several samples going through this to get volume type approval
I’ll take any of the XPs after heavy testing - even without wheels. Love your videos!
This is so awesome. LOVE the transparency. I wish more companies would show stuff like this so more people would know how much work and development and time and money it takes to develop a car. (Or, develop a car WELL, at least.) Very cool.
If XP1 comes up Cat S on eBay I'm bidding!
I’ve never seen anything so reassuring and yet upsetting at the same time.
Poor car 😞
Beautiful strength and refinement. Cheers for creating a truly great automobile
Wow, XP1 you’ve definitely earned a place of honour in the GMA museum. You’ve worked hard you little warrior. Rest well in your retirement. May you have many shiny coats of wax and lots of attentive hands making you look beautiful for all your visitors.
I hope a video like this is part of your display so everyone knows what you contributed towards the program.
I hope they’re all as amazed as I am.
With an ache in my heart and a tear in my eye, I give full thumbs up for this most beautiful feline of a car for what it went through. Keep it up, GMA!
Just out of interest, are these cars late in being delivered? Are they running over budget because of any delay?
This was really cool to see, I watch NCAP videos regularly, it's refreshing to see a supercar do it!
Beautiful suspension engineering
Thank you very much for sharing these kinds of behind the scene :-)
This video is wildly more interesting than the title would suggest.
This video series has been almost as incredible as thr car itself.
First time for me to see such test : thank you for sharing 🙏🇬🇧
These T.50 journey videos have been great... it's almost going to be sad when it's over and the mighty T50 is in the hands of the few fortunate owners.
That ground clearance is good.
+ short overhangs for a mid engine car = very usable in real life.
Very cool stuff. Thx for showing us these. It's very interesting.
Wild Boar Collision...
this car's hardddd. for real. those tests were a cake for the car. very impressive gma. 👏
Ground clearance and no flat tires. Brilliant!!!
Love how they “test” the car by sending up a gravel pile! It really shows how well engineered the car is.
This is THE Fun of developing. Great Work
Moose test?
I really love this car. If at some point I can afford such a splendid machine, I definitely will. Such an amazing engineering achievement.
Fascinating insights; a great video and part of a throughly enjoyable series. Cheers
Great bit of insight
Good, solid, meticulous testing although … as the saying goes ‘you can make something idiot proof but the world will always invent a better idiot’! 🙂 Watching from NZ 🇳🇿 and continually impressed by the design/development/testing rigour exemplified in this video series. The enthusiasm displayed by all parties is another uplifting component thereof. Keep having fun whilst doing a good job.
T50 rally 🔥🔥
amazing job, it is really impressive where the modern engineering can take the development of a super sports car like this.
Question for that Test @5:40. I thought all new cars have to have a presafe feature to stop before such an obsticle.
Utterly brilliant video. Thanks for sharing this kind of content. So interesting. 🥇🏆
does the production run of 100 not include the XP models? Nice to see the prototypes being kept and not destroyed like so many are.
Oooh that beam test is brutal... all very impressive stuff.
This is amazing! Keep up the awesome work!
This is going to be the ULTIMATE drivers car.
100% nothing is even close to it..
lets just hope most of them aren't left to rot in garages
@@r129r16pfl agreed.
This series is just wonderful.
That is mighty impressive.
TBH, i'm more impressed by the way the tyres are withstanding the punishment than the car, which is already impresive.
Raw carbon fiber is actually much harder and scratch resistant than epoxy and clear coat. And it's strong. Shrugged those bumper impacts like a boss. And it might save 10kg on this car... 😂
Puts some context to how "glamorous" being a test driver is!
Love that car but i was wondering, Is there no need for pedestrian collision zones in the front? It seems awfully rigid in the bore test, can that really pass regulations?
Will t.30 go through the same tests? Or will there be some carry-over knowledge?
It's fascinating to see the production that goes into cars like this
Literally this is the best super car period
It is, it ticks all the boxes
It really isn’t 😂so many better supercars for a fraction of the price
@@natbarron name me one?
Under 1000kg
Manual
12k rpm?
Small dimensions
No power steering
@@r129r16pfl how does your wish list define what is the best supercar period?
@@natbarron T50 is the best drivers car.
They're moto is "best driving experience possible"
Not the fastest
Not the quickest
Not the most crazy looking
Sir Gordon would do nothing but. Fascinating stuff.
Good ting your recording with high speed cameras and not some potato from 2003.
What are the current delivery timeframes for T50 and T50s?
Do you want the airbag to deploy from a wild boar? There is still steering and braking to be done after that. I've never had a big hit like that, but it doesn't look like you would knock yourself unconscious on the steering wheel after that.
Those crash tests were very impressive! (I’m starting to think this car could be safely driven even in somewhere like Berkshire!) excellent stuff!
Great watch!! Want one bad! Maybe one day it will be in Gran Turismo?
Breaking out the Gravol! That hurt my heart, but well worth it!
I now regret asking for another video...ouch!
Happy birthday Dario.
But seriously though, how did they get the car off the gravel ramp?
Stirling Watching 🏴📡🏴
So if I actually get to drive this car some time in my life, I can do literally anything with it because the suspension is just so good it won't get damaged on the graval-and-crack mix that makes up Canadian roads?
Oh that photograph reminds me of the Italian Job. Turns to Mr M. “You’re only supposed to blow the bloody doors off!”
Never thought id be so eager to watch a video about airbag calibration yet here we are hehe :D
EDIT: That was great actually, feel sorry for her but she took it like a champ!
Makes you appreciate ground clearance.
Excactly. One of the most stupid things people do to road cars is lower them to the ground, and making them too stiff. Pointless and uncomfortable.
I just love this car. I just love it.
Does it have a working fan system?
I wanna see how it would behave when you create a lot of low pressure.
Or just imagine landing on the gravel and sucking up stones and shooting them from the back.
Mr. Murray, I would love to see this return to beauty in person one day. Love and Prayers 🙏 from Langley, BC Canada 🇨🇦
This is the equivalent of a snuff film for car enthusiasts.
I'm not of the opinion that this will be the greatest car ever made. I don't think anybody is. But I know for a fact that this IS the greatest car ever made and that it will remain so forever.
Great insight to an amazing car ✊🏻
Painful indeed - aged about six months watching that. Loved The Fall Guy jump though!
This supercar managed sleeping policeman better than many family hatchbacks.
You sure you don't need more sidewall on your tires to save the wheels? Those dampers are awesome btw, the way they work so well even in such brutal tests. The car barely moves around. If this were an SUV they'd move around more than an amusement park ride.
Agree R18 all round would look better, no idea why they chose r19/r20 - maybe weight reasons?
@@r129r16pfl standard recommended size for Michelin for the PS4
Do we get to see a real crash test? Like a full width 56km/h or an 64km/h offset deformable barrier (ODB) test?
Unbelievable! I am so in love. I hope to make a GMA my future.
0:50 This is absolutely exceptional.
What a beautiful construction and components…
If I was rich and having the choice to own a ton of cars OR only one but a GMA, I swear I will choose a GMA……
The video we've all be waiting for 😆
Edit: I take back my snarkiness after watching. Very impressive
How come you aren't using high speed cameras?
Dario has the best job in the world.
English speakers: "Speedbump"
Brits: "Kip Down Bobby"
Oh my word. That is just brutal. I'm glad XP-1 will stay in one piece after all that.
Just out od curiosity how are the airbags tested when they are supposed to deploy? Do these cars have to be crashed like normal cars?
I presume these are many times stronger simply thanks to their architecture?
“God’s car” is almost ready.
I couldn’t stand the steal beam test lol. I felt it
A high speed camera would've made this even cooler!
So... T.50 rally car ???
Great presentation.
The steel beam test was the hardest to watch for me
That was a tear jerker….
i am falling in love. the blue T.50 is fucking nice
Yes I felt the pain with these tests ..but great job
I was expecting some rubbish about showing us how light the airbags are something. Good video.
The public doesn't yet know how important this car will be. Unfortunately they will mostly just be sold to (exclusive) collectors- can't even get a hold of GMA to inquire about one.
It's so impressive 😍👌🏼
Love from Berlin 🇩🇪
Ramsi 😘