Prof. Gordon Murray Returns!

The Smoking Tire

Zack Klapman, Matt Farah

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4.8 • 2.8K Ratings

🗓️ 20 April 2023

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Gordon Murray designed the McLaren F1 as well as a number of successful Formula 1 cars. Today he is the head of Gordon Murray Automotive which builds supercars of a very special caliber. Light. Focused. Naturally-aspirated. Manual gearbox. Many RPMs. Today we're talking about their most recently debuted model, the T.33 Spyder, a breezy piece of carbon beauty powered by a 615HP V12 that redlines at 10,250RPM. We talk about the design process; what inspired the shape; why the windshield is different from every other supercar; why the car doesn't need side intakes; Gordon's dislike of buttresses; his guilty pleasure car; the type of car he's NEVER owned; and something he collects that you wouldn't expect. Recorded April 18, 2023 With playoffs spots dwindling, and a chance to witness “The Big One” at Talladega, make sure you grab some friends, find a comfortable spot on the couch and check this race out. Tune into the GEICO 500 on Sunday, April 23rd at 3:00 PM Eastern on FOX. Use Off The Record! and ALWAYS fight your tickets! Enter code TST10 for a 10% discount on your first case on the Off The Record app, or go to http://www.offtherecord.com/TST. Want your question answered? To listen to the episode the day it's recorded? Want to watch the live stream, get ad-free podcasts, or exclusive podcasts? Join our Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thesmokingtirepodcast Tweet at us! https://www.Twitter.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Twitter.com/zackklapman Instagram: https://www.Instagram.com/thesmokingtire https://www.Instagram.com/therealzackklapman Click here for the most honest car reviews out there: https://www.youtube.com/thesmokingtire

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0:00.0	And when I started in Formula One, I looked at the most difficult tracks to win on and they are
0:05.9	invariably the tracks that are very difficult to set up for. And there was Monaco because
0:12.4	Monaco's ridiculous. It's got so many hairpin bends where all you want is mechanical grip and no
0:20.4	downforce at all. And then you've got the curve through the tunnel and that flat out chicane
0:27.6	in those days where you need all the downforce. So you don't know whether to set the car up
0:32.4	soft and mechanical for grip or to be stable through the tunnel. So that was a nightmare.
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