Gordon Murray city car
July 7, 2008
McLaren F1 designer proves small is beautiful with new urban runabout.
Design guru Gordon Murray has released details of his latest project. And it’s the complete opposite of his most famous work – the record-breaking McLaren F1 supercar.
Codenamed the T25, the city car is the first model to be developed by his self-titled design company, and the focus here is on lightweight and low emissions.
Murray claims the car will tip the scales at under 1000kg, but without sacrificing safety requirements – at least a four-star Euro NCAP rating is guaranteed.
The car’s party piece is its size – two can be driven side-by-side in a single lane, and three can squeeze into a single parking space. A clever folding design means the T25 can be flat-packed for efficient transport in large numbers – and assembled with ease at the other end.
First prototypes are set to emerge in a year’s time, and prices are rumoured to be around the £7,000 mark when the car goes on sale in 2011.
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