GMA T.50 and T.33 - will reviewers get to drive it?
Discussion
When these cars finally get delivered to customers (2023 for T.50 I believe) do we think reviewers will get their hands on one to actually be able to test? In terms of hypercars these are the only that really interest me - amazing V12, manual gearbox, built foremost as a road car and incredibly light and small. Styling obviously subjective, but I do believe that these have the potential to be "up there" with the McLaren F1 in terms of the build and how it is to drive, although clearly they won't be breaking any top speed records.
IMO Gordon will want at least one 'official' road test published, with a definitive set of independent performance figures for posterity, as with the F1. So I'd expect at least one reviewer to get to drive the T.50.
I hope they'd be a bit more generous than that in this multi-channel world, and let a few more respected journalists have a go. I also hope they won't try to stop owners lending their cars out, so we'd see a few more customer cars appearing in print and film in the years to come.
So at least one, and hopefully quite a few. Personally I'm hoping to see a good long evo feature and a Henry Catchpole film, at least.
And yeah, checked the piggy bank a few times but still sadly short of the asking price for a T.33, hugely desirable to me.
Davey S2 said:
He doesn't need to as they are all sold so not needed as a marketing exercise but I'm sure Harry Metcalf and Chris Harris will get the opportunity to drive one.
Have to say I prefer the looks of the T33 over the T50.
Yes, I also prefer the T33 styling. I know he doesn't need to get reviewers to review them, but I was just curious to know whether reviewers WOULD get to review them Have to say I prefer the looks of the T33 over the T50.
there will be lots of reviews, don't worry about that.
he wants to sell more cars in the future and has done an absolute ton of press with the t.50
it's not like the valk which doesn't work so they refuse to let any press drive it - customers are unable to drive it still as they delivered broken cars
he wants to sell more cars in the future and has done an absolute ton of press with the t.50
it's not like the valk which doesn't work so they refuse to let any press drive it - customers are unable to drive it still as they delivered broken cars
WCZ said:
there will be lots of reviews, don't worry about that.
he wants to sell more cars in the future and has done an absolute ton of press with the t.50
Yeah, that's my feeling.he wants to sell more cars in the future and has done an absolute ton of press with the t.50
Absolutely the current cars are sold out, so they need no help shifting them. But why? I think a significant part of it is the legend of the McLaren F1, which in part comes from the fact they delivered an actual working car to a respected car magazine, who put it through their full road test schedule, just as they would a new Ford Fiesta. The 0-60 figure of 3.2 seconds has been lodged in my mind ever since, and doubtless many other PHers are the same.
So while road tests aren't necessary right now, they do help burnish the brand, which in turn makes it easier to pre-sell future projects. And the ability to pull in customer money up front like this is hugely helpful in getting a low-volume car into production and onto the road.
samoht said:
Yeah, that's my feeling.
Absolutely the current cars are sold out, so they need no help shifting them. But why? I think a significant part of it is the legend of the McLaren F1, which in part comes from the fact they delivered an actual working car to a respected car magazine, who put it through their full road test schedule, just as they would a new Ford Fiesta. The 0-60 figure of 3.2 seconds has been lodged in my mind ever since, and doubtless many other PHers are the same.
it's partly because of the F1 and partly because no one else is building a car anywhere near as light + driver focused so it really has a market to itselfAbsolutely the current cars are sold out, so they need no help shifting them. But why? I think a significant part of it is the legend of the McLaren F1, which in part comes from the fact they delivered an actual working car to a respected car magazine, who put it through their full road test schedule, just as they would a new Ford Fiesta. The 0-60 figure of 3.2 seconds has been lodged in my mind ever since, and doubtless many other PHers are the same.
jabbs said:
Really excited to hear any updates on the T50 when are the first customer cars due to be delivered?
Woppum are you planning on doing any collection videos or posts etc, be fantastic to see customers collecting these amazing cars.
No sorry. Face for radio. Will try to get some thoughts down and post some pictures 👍🏻 when are the first customer cars due to be delivered? Woppum are you planning on doing any collection videos or posts etc, be fantastic to see customers collecting these amazing cars.
WCZ said:
there will be lots of reviews, don't worry about that.
he wants to sell more cars in the future and has done an absolute ton of press with the t.50
it's not like the valk which doesn't work so they refuse to let any press drive it - customers are unable to drive it still as they delivered broken cars
Press have been driving the Valk on track in the Middle East…I think embargo lifts first week of March he wants to sell more cars in the future and has done an absolute ton of press with the t.50
it's not like the valk which doesn't work so they refuse to let any press drive it - customers are unable to drive it still as they delivered broken cars
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