Goodwood House Central Feature will celebrate GMA’s ethos of driving perfection and Gordon Murray’s road and racing heritage
GMA T.50, T.50s Niki Lauda, T.33, T.33 Spider supercars to share the stage with iconic Murray-designed road and race cars throughout the Festival
New GMA T.33 supercar to be unveiled
Surrey, UK, 17 March 2025 – Driver-centric premium supercar manufacturer, Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA), has announced that it will celebrate 60 years of design and engineering by Professor Gordon Murray CBE as the Central Feature Marque at the 2025 Goodwood Festival of Speed.
GMA will crown its celebration with a beautiful sculpture on the lawn outside Goodwood House – the Festival’s Central Feature – which will highlight how six decades of innovative design still influence the brand today. From 1965 to 2025 Professor Gordon Murray has consistently delivered vehicles that exhibit driving perfection, engineering art, and innovative lightweighting – all characteristics seen in today’s GMA supercars.
Professor Gordon Murray, Group Executive Chairman: “For 60 years I have enjoyed the design and engineering challenge of pushing the boundaries of what’s possible – be that in racing or road cars. The supercars that Gordon Murray Automotive builds today are inspired by every car I’ve designed, raced, and owned. Lightweight design, innovative use of materials, the latest technologies, and even bending the laws of physics come into all we do.”
Throughout the Festival of Speed, GMA’s modern-day supercars will share the stage with a host of Murray-designed road and race cars spanning 1965-2025. As the Central Feature Marque, GMA will also exhibit its full range of supercars with displays in front of Goodwood House, in the Supercar Paddock, and a special display of heritage cars on the Goodwood Cricket Pitch. Crowning the celebrations will be the launch of a new GMA supercar.
Phillip Lee, Gordon Murray Group CEO: “The GMA business is proud of its heritage and the rich tapestry of road and race cars that continue to inspire our design ethos and technological approach. Gordon’s illustrious career and unique approach to design and engineering influences all we do, contributing to the quality, status, and focus on driving perfection of the supercars be build today and those that will come in the future.”
For more information about GMA, its products, visit GordonMurrayAutomotive.com.
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Gordon Murray Group
The UK-based Gordon Murray Group comprises Gordon Murray Automotive and Gordon Murray Advanced Engineering.
Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) is a UK-based global luxury brand dedicated to creating and manufacturing the world’s greatest driving cars. These ultra-exclusive supercars – the T.50, T.50s, T.33, and T.33 Spider – are engineered and designed without compromise to provide unrivalled driving experiences and driver-centric connection.
Gordon Murray Automotive adheres to seven core brand principles in all its products: Driving Perfection, Lightweight, Engineering Art, Premium Brand, A Return to Beauty, Exclusivity, and The Customer Journey.
Gordon Murray Automotive – the supercars
T.50: The world’s most driver-centric supercar. Central driving position, three seats. Active and fan-assisted aerodynamics. 3.9 litre mid-mounted Cosworth GMA V12 engine producing 670 PS and capable of 12,100 rpm. Six-speed manual gearbox. 997 kg dry weight. Limited production run of 100.
Full news release, technical specifications, imagery and videos: T.50 press kit
T.50s: The track-only version of the T.50. Central driving position, two seats. 3.9 litre mid-mounted Cosworth GMA.s V12 engine producing 772 PS and capable of 12,100 rpm. Instantaneous Gearshift six-speed paddle-shift gearbox. Active and fan-assisted aerodynamics. 890 kg dry weight. Limited production run of 25.
Full news release, technical specifications, imagery and videos: T.50s press kit
T.33: The world’s ultimate two-seater V12 coupe supercar. Full EU and Federal homologation. Passive Boundary Layer Control aerodynamics. 3.9 litre mid-mounted Cosworth GMA.2 V12 engine producing 617 PS and capable of 11,100 rpm. Six-speed manual gearbox. 1,090 kg dry weight. Limited production run of 100.
Full news release, technical specifications, imagery and videos: T.33 press kit
T.33 Spider: A visceral open-top V12 coupe supercar. Full EU and Federal homologation. Passive Boundary Layer Control aerodynamics. 3.9 litre mid-mounted Cosworth GMA.2 V12 engine producing 617 PS and capable of 11,100 rpm. Six-speed manual gearbox. 1,108 kg dry weight. Limited production run of 100.
Full news release, technical specifications, imagery and videos: T.33 Spider press kit
Professor Gordon Murray, CBE – Executive Chairman, Gordon Murray Group
Having spent 20 years as Technical Director to two Formula One teams from 1969-1990, Gordon Murray has a wealth of technical, design, and engineering experience. At Brabham he was instrumental in two world championship wins (1981 and 1983) before three consecutive championship wins with McLaren Racing (1988, 1989, and 1990). In 1990 – after 50 Grand Prix wins – Gordon moved away from Formula One to establish a new company for the group, McLaren Cars Limited.
His first project there, the F1 road car, is still regarded as one of the world’s best-engineered cars. A racing version won two world sports car championships and the Le Mans 24-hour race in 1995. McLaren Cars then completed several other successful projects culminating in the Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren.
Gordon left McLaren in 2005 to set up Gordon Murray Design in 2007. The innovative British company became a world leader in automotive design, having a complete in-house capability for design, prototyping, and development.
In 2017, Gordon Murray celebrated the company’s 10-year anniversary at a special event, named ‘One Formula’. Gordon also marked the 25th production anniversary of the iconic F1 road car, and his 50th year of design and engineering.
In May 2019, Professor Gordon Murray was made a Commander of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s New Year Honours in recognition of his contributions to the motorsport and automotive sectors over the past 50 years. Having formed Gordon Murray Automotive, the T.50 supercar was announced in 2019 and revealed to the world in 2020. Gordon led the team to create the T.50s track car – revealed in 2021, the T.33 coupe – unveiled in 2022, plus the T.33 Spider – first shown in 2023.
Phillip Lee – CEO, Gordon Murray Group
Phillip Lee qualified as a Chartered Accountant and worked for PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) for four years. After qualifying, he moved into industry and has remained in manufacturing throughout his career.
Phil has worked in the automotive industry for more than 20 years. In 2004, Phil joined Plastic Omnium and worked in director positions in China, Europe, USA, and South America. In all the roles, the greatest achievement was restructuring and managing change with a major focus on delivering performance.
In 2015, Phil returned to the UK and joined the Geely Group of Companies. The first project was with the London Taxi Company, where he was responsible for the next TX5 vehicle along with a new plant and onboarding of a brand-new team.
2017 saw a move to Group Lotus where Phil was responsible for overseeing the acquisition of Lotus and subsequently went on to various roles including CFO and Interim CEO roles. The company’s projects, including Evija, Emira, and Electra were all developed under the directorship of Phil and are the key products in the transformation of Lotus into a volume production supplier of premium vehicles.
In 2020, Phil joined the Gordon Murray Group and has been responsible for delivering the T.50, growth of the group, and development of the team. In April 2022, Phil became the CEO of Gordon Murray Group and now leads the group into the next chapter of development and growth.
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