Gordon Murray Automotive, the brand new automobile firm began by famed Method 1 designer Gordon Murray, the brains behind the McLaren F1 supercar, has established a presence within the U.S.

The corporate, whose first two merchandise embrace the T.50 and T.33 supercars, has established Gordon Murray Automotive Inc. to supervise its U.S. operations. The native operations shall be primarily based at a yet-to-be-announced location in Jap Florida, and also will be the positioning for North American supply of the T.33, which begins in 2024.

To mark its U.S. launch, GMA will current the T.50 and T.33 on Friday at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering, one of many premier occasions of 2022 Monterey Automotive Week. Profitable IndyCar and NASCAR driver Dario Franchitti, a spokesman and improvement driver for GMA, shall be current to take the corporate’s supercars for a run on Laguna Seca.

Though GMA will proceed to supply supercars sooner or later, the corporate has confirmed it can additionally department out into different segments. It already has plans for an electrical SUV.

GMA is a part of the bigger Gordon Murray Group whose R&D arm, Gordon Murray Know-how, is growing the electrical SUV. GMT may develop automobiles for different firms and is already engaged on a separate electrical SUV for an unnamed OEM.

“We’re extremely excited to formally launch Gordon Murray Automotive in America and announce the Gordon Murray Automotive Middle for the North American market,” Philip Lee, Gordon Murray Group’s CEO, mentioned in a press release. “Monterey Automotive Week is the final word occasion to speak such an necessary milestone for our firm.”