Gordon Murray Automotive Will Continue to Use V-12 Engines For as Long as Laws Allow
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It's no secret that big-displacement engines are on their way out. Emissions laws and regulations are forcing manufacturers to downsize and electrify, meaning fewer and fewer new V-12-powered cars on the road than ever. Gordon Murray Automotive, the small British company responsible for the lovely T.50, says it doesn't plan to abandon the V-12 anytime soon, despite its new investment in future electric platforms and powertrains.
In an announcement today, GMA outlined a number of plans for future expansion of the brand, including a $424 million investment into its current operations, new leadership appointments, and the formation of a new subdivision: Gordon Murray Electronics.
The new subdivision, according to the brand, plans to develop "advanced electrified powertrains" for bigger automotive manufacturers and tech companies. Presumably, that means Gordon Murray Automotive hopes it can become an EV supplier much like Rimac, the Croatian company that makes most of its money off supplier deals, while also building supercars on the side.
GMA says its already begun development on its own EV architecture, meant to be used on urban passenger vehicles and delivery vans.
“The automotive future will be increasingly electrified and it’s essential that we design the world’s lightest, most efficient and advanced EVs," Chairman Gordon Murray said in a release. "This significant investment in Gordon Murray Design and the formation of Gordon Murray Electronics will be realizing that goal. Advanced work is already underway, and we will be sharing more news on our exciting all-electric platform soon.”
The pivot to pure electric power won't come immediately for Murray's brand, however. He knows how important the V-12 engine is and won't abandon it unless he has to.
"Much of our learning about advanced lightweight materials and construction from the T.50 will play a key role in the electric vehicles that we develop," Murray added. "But we are not abandoning internal combustion power. We will continue to create the pinnacle of driver’s cars—with V-12 petrol power as long as the regulations allow and in future we will develop our own hybrid and electric powertrains."
We're glad to hear that as long as V-12s are legally viable, there will be at least one brand out there building them. How long that will last, though, is hard to say. With regulations ever-changing, the end of the V-12 might come sooner than we think. Best to build as many as possible before that day comes.
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