The Gordon Murray Group (GMG) has announced its leadership of a new consortium that aims to develop an “ultra-bright” monocoque chassis Known as M-Lights. The project supported by the British government brings together important partners, including Carbon Threesixty, Constellium and the Brunel University of London.
Founded by legendary McLaren F1 Designer Gordon MurrayGMG is the parent company of Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA)-The Supercar brand behind the Supercars T.50 and T.33 V-12. According to the company, the M-League project matches the commitment of the GMA for state-of-the-art materials and technologies to improve performance and at the same time reduce the environmental impact.
GMG announced on Monday that the first phase of the project is already underway and focuses on new materials and accession techniques. A central goal is to develop a chassis that significantly lowers carbon emissions during its production and in the entire life cycle. The broader ambition is to create scalable light solutions that could ultimately be used for a variety of vehicles. including the next generation super sports cars.
“The potential for this project is exciting for Gordon Murray Automotive, since the company is constantly trying to use the latest materials, technologies and processes to manufacture his supercars based on drivers”.
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GMG anticipates that the First applications with low volume The M-Lights chassis could arrive at the end of 2027, then a production with a higher volume was produced.
This is not the first time that a British company pursues an advanced lightweight platform. In 2020, Lotus announced a similar project that focuses on a light EV platform. Gordon Murray himself has previously examined this path with his Istream chassis, which was developed in the past decade, even though it has never seen a widespread adoption.
The most recent announcement is made only one week after GMG Gordon Murray Special Vehicles founded, a new division that is dedicated to tailor-made cars and extreme low volume specials that have been built up unique vehicle platforms.
