Gordon Murray SV Le Mans GTR 2026

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Gordon Murray Special Vehicles unveils pair of Le Mans tribute supercars
 

US global launch of Gordon Murray Special Vehicles and the company’s first two supercars
•New models celebrate long-tail endurance racers and reimagine Murray’s 1995 Le Mans 

winning car 30 years on
• Bespoke customer commission – the GMSV S1 LM – delivers a intimate, unfiltered connection between driver and machine in a road-going homage to Murray’s landmark Le Mans 1995 win
• Gordon Murray Special Vehicles to build 24 ‘Le Mans GTR’ models drawing on history’s 
greatest longtail racing cars

Monterey, California, 15 August 2025 – Gordon Murray Special Vehicles, the British manufacturer of SV Design, Heritage, and Bespoke sports and supercars has revealed its first two models – a pair of Le Mans tribute supercars – during Monterey Car Week in California.

The new GMSV company redefines bespoke automotive craftsmanship, celebrates Gordon Murray’s heritage, and champions driver-centric visionary design. While sister company GMA focuses on premium, hand-built production cars, GMSV creates one-off commissions, limited-edition special designs and heritage-inspired 
continuations in response to sustained demand from enthusiasts, collectors, and visionaries seeking unique vehicles that transcend convention.

The US global launch of newly created company ‘Gordon Murray Special Vehicles’ saw the presentation ofnew supercars from its ‘SV Design’ and ‘Bespoke’ product lines. Reflecting on Gordon’s love for endurance racing and his car’s emphatic 1995 Le Mans win, both vehicles take inspiration from one of the world’s greatest road races and deliver contemporary visions of the era’s racers.

 

GMSV Le Mans GTR
The sleek GMSV ‘Le Mans GTR’ draws on Murray’s own longtail Le Mans racers, adding inspiration from other great longtail cars of the 1970s, 80s, 90s. Icons like the Matra-Simca MS660, Porsche 917, and Alpha Romeo Tipo 33/3 contribute timeless characteristics, with performance-led aerodynamics and a distinctive SV Design language separating the new models from the purity of GMA’s supercars.

Professor Gordon Murray, Group Executive Chairman: “Longtail racing cars perfectly combine aerodynamic benefit and aesthetic balance, I've always loved their mix of considered engineering and flowing design. Our Le Mans GTR timelessly reimagines the longtail racers I’ve admired since I began designing cars, adding contemporary aerodynamics and our exquisitely engineered chassis, engine, and transmission.”

The new GMSV platform blends road going capability with track-inspired precision. For the Le Mans GTR GMSV utilises the high-revving GMA V12 engine and manual six-speed transmission, but changes almost every 
other element of the car. Every aspect of the new supercar is founded in Murray’s ethos of lightweight-led, engineering art with a road-going, yet track-inspired driving experience at the core of every design decision.

 

Featuring enhanced Passive Boundary Layer Control, the sleek form enables low drag, while the aero-balanced front splitter, deep side skirts, and twin-channel rear diffuser generate maximum ground effect aerodynamics.

 

Achieved without the need for the rear-mounted fan of T.50 and T.50s, the high-speed, high-
grip package is enhanced further with the addition of a deep, full-width rear wing, delivering optimal balance of downforce and drag for road and track. 

Exiting between the twin-tunnel diffuser, the Le Mans GTR double exhaust is engineered to deliver a deep and balanced V12 soundtrack, while the roof-mounted ram-air intake adds to the orchestral cabin experience as owners explore the full 12,100 rpm rev range.

For those opting to drive on circuits, the new SV Design model has stiffer and lighter suspension, a wider track, larger tyres (Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2), greater cooling, and optimised weight distribution. The Le Mans GTR gains larger air vents at the front and adds side-pod intakes ahead of the rear wheels for engine and gearbox cooling. To boost dynamics further, the Gordon Murray team innovated a solid engine mounting 
system that evades much of the noise and vibration issues commonly associated with solid mounting.

Interior quality is retained despite the driving experience being far more track-focused than GMA’s halo T.50. 

All driver-focused components are newly designed with the entire dash, all switches and dials, seat cushioning, and pedal pads reimagined. Customers can specify materials and colours to honour iconic longtail racers from years past or work with the Creative design team to produce a highly personalised, modern 
cockpit.

A limited series of just 24 GMSV Le Mans GTR supercars will be built, one for every hour of the famous race. 

Development is already underway with the first customer production cars set for completion in 2026. In collaboration with Joe Macari Performance Cars, GMSV paired each model with its owner. All Le Mans GTR supercars are sold, prices are undisclosed.

Phil Lee, Gordon Murray Group CEO: “The Gordon Murray Group has driving perfection, lightweight, engineering art, and exclusivity at the core of all it does. GMSV allows us to explore these core trends, fuelled by the enthusiasm and imagination of our customers. Our first two models demonstrate the GMSV team’s exceptional engineering and design capabilities. We are already working on more models and look forward to partnering with the world’s most passionate driving enthusiasts to create more automotive works of art.”

Gordon Murray Special Vehicles (GMSV) works with visionary customers to create unique, ultra-low volume vehicles that capitalise on the

design, engineering, and manufacturing expertise of the Gordon Murray Group. 

The company creates vehicles across three categories: SV Design – ultra-low volume designs based on a GMA production vehicle.

 

Heritage – continuation or reimagined models based on Gordon Murray’s illustrious past 
designs. Bespoke – limited edition or 1-of-1 customer commissions.

 

CONFIGURATION
Rear-mid engined coupe
Central driving position with two outboard passengers 
Rear-wheel drive

DIMENSIONS
Length 4,598 mm
Width 1,932 mm
Height 1,149 mm
Wheelbase 2,706.5 mm
Front track 1,604.4 mm
Rear track 1,548.5 mm
Ride height 95 mm (front), 110 mm (rear)
Turning circle ~10.9 metres
Weight < 956 kg
Dry weight < 927 kg

 

ENGINE
Type/number Cosworth GMA
Configuration V12 semi-structural
V-angle 65°
Capacity 3,994 cc
Bore 81.5 mm
Stroke 63.8 mm
Compression ratio 14:1
Maximum power 650 PS @ 11,500 rpm
Maximum torque 467 Nm @ 9,000 rpm
Power to weight ratio ~680 PS per tonne
Maximum rpm 12,100 rpm
Valve train Gear driven double overhead camshafts inclined axis four valves per cylinder – Variable valve 
timing on inlet/exhaust
Induction system RAM induction airbox – four throttle bodies – Direct Path Induction Sound (DPIS)
Exhaust system Inconel and Titanium
Lubrication system Dry sump
Cooling system Water/ethylene Glycol mix 
Oil cooling system Oil to air cooler
Ignition system 12V coil-on-plug
Starter/alternator 48 volt gear driven integrated starter/generator
Engine block Aluminium alloy
Cylinder heads Aluminium alloy
Connection rods Titanium 
Valves Titanium 
Total engine weight 178 kg
Engine mounting Semi-structural Inclined Axis Shear Mounting (IASM)
Power density 166 PS per litre

 

TRANSMISSION
Configuration Transverse with high-speed bevel gears and spur gear final drive
Speeds Six forward speeds plus reverse: full synchro mesh
Gearchange Manual H pattern with reverse lock-out
Differential Limited slip (Salisbury)
Clutch 184 mm diameter – Triple-plate carbon silicone and titanium
Driveline Tripod joints and gun drilled drive shafts
Casing Aluminium alloy
Lubrication Pressure lubrication
Oil cooling Mid-mounted combined radiator
Input bevel 1.688:1
Final drive 3.176:1
Weight 80.5 kg
Ratios

First 2.833:1 Fourth 1.226:1
Second 2.095:1 Fifth 0.971:1
Third 1.577:1 Sixth 0.595:1

 

CHASSIS
Front suspension Double wishbone
Rising rate pushrod operation
Steel coil springs over aluminium dampers
Anti-roll bar
Forged aluminium alloy uprights
Rear suspension Double wishbone (forged aluminium alloy) toe link
Rising rate pushrod operation
Steel coil springs over aluminium dampers
Forged aluminium alloy uprights
Inclined Axis Shear Mounting system (IASM)
Steering Rack and pinion (LSPD)
Front brakes 370 mm x 34 mm CCM-R
Six-piston air-cooled aluminium alloy Monobloc calliper
Rear brakes 340 mm x 34 mm CCM-R
Four-piston air-cooled aluminium alloy Monobloc calliper
Hubs and bearing carriers Formula 1 style lightweight hubs - Centre lock nut wheel attachment
Wheels Forged aluminium alloy
Front 19” diameter x 8.5”
Rear 20” diameter x 11”
Tyres Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2
Front 265/35 ZR19 
Rear 335/30 ZR20

MONOCOQUE
Multi-part bonded carbon fibre sandwich panels with aluminium honeycomb core
Carbon or metallic inserts

BODY
Monolithic and cored carbon fibre panels

 

AERODYNAMICS
Ground effect aerodynamics 

FUEL SYSTEM
Aluminium alloy tank 76 litre capacity including six litre reserve - In tank pumps and high-pressure delivery pump

CAPACITIES
Fuel tank 76 litres
Oil capacity 14 litres
Luggage capacity Nil

ISG COOLING
Independent water-cooling system mid-mounted combined radiator

ENGINE COOLING
Water-cooled - Two front-mounted radiators, one mid-mounted combined radiator
Electrical fans
Mid mounted radiator

POWER MODULE COOLING
Direct cooling with refrigerant

DRIVER AIDS
Traction control and Electronic Stability Programme (ESP) (switchable)
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
Vacuum assisted brakes
Low Speed Power Assisted steering (LSPA)

PRIMARY CONTROLS
350 mm diameter carbon fibre steering wheel
Aluminium alloy brake and clutch pedal – Titanium throttle pedal
Titanium gearchange hand control

SECONDARY CONTROLS
Rotary switches Rev-match 
Lights
Wiper controls
HVAC fan speed
HVAC cabin temp
HVAC zone control

DISPLAY
Right-hand screen Infotainment
Left-hand screen Car
Engine
Information

SOUND SYSTEM
5 speaker audio system (2 mid range, 2 tweeter, 1 subwoofer)

INSTRUMENTS
120 mm diameter analogue rev counter

POWER MODULE
Combined 12 volt and 48 volt unit with integrated invertor and control system

ISG
20 kW 48 volt – Gear driven from front of crankshaft

 

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