The GMSV S1 Is a 12,100-RPM McLaren F1 TributeGordon Murray AutomotiveGordon Murray's latest ventures into the world of supercars may only be a few years old, but that hasn't stopped his brands from making a mark on the industry. Last year's Monterey Car Week festivities showcased the ludicrously desirable GMSV S1 LM, a five-unit homage to Murray's most iconic work: the McLaren F1 GTR. After a year of customer demands, GMSV has come back to Monterey in 2026 with the toned-back S1.As the name might suggest, if the S1 LM is a tribute to the McLaren F1 GTR, the S1 is a tribute to McLaren's beloved road car. (Woking would probably prefer we leave the description at that.) The platform under this new road car is directly pulled from the S1 LM, though Murray and Co. have done quite a bit of work to make it a more street-able machine.The bodywork is completely bespoke, with only the roof itself shared with the LM. Some of the design elements are inspired by the original McLaren F1 Monaco show car from 1995, including the lamps in the front bumper and the wheels. The overt aero bits have been removed and replaced by new active elements, giving the car a purer aesthetic than the track-oriented machine. The team has worked hard to craft a suspension that maximizes mechanical grip, and the setup has also been softened up a bit compared to the LM variant, with a 10-mm ride height increase to make it a bit easier on a proper road trip.Gordon Murray AutomotiveUnder the rear clamshell sits a bespoke 4.2-liter naturally aspirated V-12 engine developed by Cosworth, which shares its lineage with the unit in the S1 LM. The engine is rated for 680 hp and 368 lb-ft of torque, but the real key figure is the motor's 12,100 rpm redline. That comes in part to the engine's competition-grade components such as silicon carbide-coated lightweight pistons, titanium valves, titanium connecting rods, and a dry-sump oiling system.AdvertisementAdvertisementGMSV aren't ones to mess about, so the engine comes exclusively mated to a six-speed manual gearbox—there's no dual-clutch-with-a-wiggly-stick fakery involved here. Sixth gear will come as standard in a touring spec, though that suggests a short gear set will also be on offer. Straighter gearbox cable routing should improve feel over other GMSV machines."This is a really good example of the reason behind why we started Special Vehicles, because the GMA products, we have quite a sort of a ... not rigid, but we have quite a strong formula that doesn't allow us to do anything slightly wacky or different that maybe we want to do, or a customer has inspired us to do, or customers commission us to do," said Gordon Murray at the S1's reveal event. "So, Special Vehicles gives us a bit of a sort of a license to do whatever we wanted, and this is a really good example."Gordon Murray AutomotiveGMSV will only build 64 copies of the S1, all of which have already been spoken for. The pricing for the car is therefore irrelevant, but GMSV doesn't want to share it either way. That said, given how much the cars that inspired this machine go for these days, I'm sure it was astronomical. It's also probably worth every penny.See more images of the GMSV S1 in our photo gallery here.You Might Also LikeIf You Can Only Own One Car, Make It One of TheseThese Are the Most Popular Cars by State
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