28 January 2022 - 12:09Styled like a modern 60s sports car, the GMA T.33 has made its world debut. Picture: SUPPLIED
Inspired by sports cars of the 1960s, only 100 units of the T.33 will be built on a newly developed carbon and aluminium superlight architecture. Its overall targeted weight is less than 1,100kg. Apart from the bespoke V12 engine, another charm of GMA cars is the availability of manual transmissions. The T.33 can be had with three pedals or an Instantaneous Gearchange System paddle shift actuation. The transmission is combined with a Limited-Slip Differential .
Wheels are lightweight forged aluminium 19-inch in front and 20-inch at the rear. They weigh less than 7kg each and are shod with Michelin Pilot Sport 4 S rubber. At the front of the car, a ground effect inlet channels air underneath the floor. A diffuser with a boundary layer removal duct activated by the base suction behind the car enables a level of aerodynamic efficiency that is 30% more effective than the conventional ground effect supercar.