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New $2.3 Million Convertible Will Test Niche Supercar Market
Obscure F1 designer Gordon Murray unveils his new T.33 Spider.
The Gordon Murray Automotive T.33 Spider is slated to cost $2.3 million.
Source: Gordon Murray Design
Gordon Murray, who designed Formula One cars for McLaren, announced plans on April 4 to build a new supercar.
The Gordon Murray Automotive T.33 Spider shares a naturally aspirated 617ps (609hp) V-12 engine and manual transmission with its coupe sibling but adds two removable roof panels and a rear glass window that drops automatically to allow for open-top driving. Made almost entirely from carbon fiber, it weighs 2,442 pounds, 39 pounds more than the coupe and far lighter than more mainstream sports cars like the McLaren Artura, which weighs just under 3,500 pounds.