5 Ways Gordon Murray’s Embarrasses Today’s Supercars

Is Gordon Murray’s Supercar The Best Driver’s Car Ever? The 1,000 HP Naturally Aspirated V12 - Subscribe for new videos every Wednesday! - Gordon Murray wanted to build the best drivers car, period. The formula is pretty simple: lightweight, central driving position, naturally aspirated V12, manual transmission, and rear wheel drive. The formula sounds great, but it’s actually a rather difficult thing to market. What are you going to brag about? The V12 is small, and not all that powerful. The manual transmission shifts seem pathetically slow in comparison to today’s stupid fast dual clutch transmissions. People don’t care nearly enough about weight, but they do care about horsepower, and 654 horsepower can be found in family sedans these days.