T.25 by Gordon Murray Design
It doesn’t look like much at first, but the T.25 is a proving ground for urban mobility. Using Formula 1 technology, the T.25 incorporates the iStream production system for lightweight, functional and safe urban transportation. At less than 8 feet long, the T.25 is smaller than a Smart Fortwo.
It’s a three-seater car (somehow), and has a three-cylinder gas engine mounted at the rear. Top speed is around 65 miles per hour. An electric version is also out there, the T.27. Both were purchased by an unnamed production company and were supposed to be built for release in 2016.
Teewave AR.1
Toray requested a vehicle design from Gordon Murray also, the Teewave AR.1. The name itself is an acronym of sorts for Toray Eco Efficient Wave Advanced Roadster 1. It’s unique, and although it may not be everyone’s cup of tea, it precisely serves its purpose.
The Teewave AR.1 utilizes Toray’s lightweight and ultra-modern materials such as carbon fiber reinforced plastics (CFRP). Inside the car, the Teewave AR.1 uses Ultrasuede that’s made from recycled and biomass fibers, and even uses CFRP shock absorbers.
The compact two-seater coupe has a removable top and is a rear-engine, rear-wheel-drive design.
McLaren MP4/4
It’s nothing like the McLaren F1, but the McLaren MP4/4 actually competed in the Formula 1 racing series in 1988. The McLaren MP4/4 won 15 of 16 races that year, far exceeding anyone’s expectations, other than the design team themselves. It’s the car that gave Ayrton Senna his first championship.
Gordon Murray was instrumental in utilizing a turbocharged Honda V6 in the McLaren MP4/4 that year. It made a spectacular 650 bhp, although that’s much less than the previous year’s 950-bhp engines.
While Murray played a massive role in the MP4/4’s successful design, it was molded from lightweight carbon fiber with help from Hercules Aerospace. As a side note, all six chassis that were molded are still in existence today.
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