Yesterday saw the reveal of the spectacularly beautiful Gordon Murray Automotive T.33, a super grand tourer unlike anything else on the market. Revealed with astonishingly clever aero, bespoke components throughout - even where the customer can't see - and powered by an eargasmic V12 capable of revving to 11,100 rpm, this is sure to be an experience of note whether you're just looking at it, listening to it, or driving it. Just 100 of each variant of the car will be made (three variants will be made in total, with two still to come), but that's not all that makes it special. While the debut of the car gave us plenty to be excited about, it also revealed some sad news about the future of the incredible unassisted V12 at the heart of Gordon Murray's creations, revealed at the 14:30 mark in the video below.

The GMA T.33 will be the very last non-hybrid car made by GMA.

This is truly sad, as the Cosworth-developed engine we see here is a true masterpiece that sounds, performs, and is configured in a beautifully unique way. As test driver Dario Franchitti notes above, the T.33's engine is "the highpoint of internal combustion," and we couldn't agree more. We'd love to see this engine used in many more products, but that would dilute its appeal to a degree. However, Gordon Murray told several media outlets in the build-up to the T.33's reveal that the brand will continue using the V12 for the foreseeable future, meaning the next standalone model from the brand could see this already stellar engine paired with electrification.

Although future products unrelated to the T.33 will be hybridized, at least they won't be fully electric, and with GMA setting the bar so high in terms of tantalizing our senses, we're sure that an electrified product from the company will be pretty damn special in its own right.

Although the brand doesn't tout it as such, the GMA V12 already uses a form of mild hybridization with a 48-volt electrical architecture powering an integrated starter generator instead of a typical starter motor. This system also powers all the ancillaries of the cars but doesn't provide a direct augmentation for the current power outputs.

The first deliveries of this first T.33 variant will arrive to do battle with the McLaren GT in early 2024, with the production run likely lasting until around 2026. Thereafter, it's possible that the next project for Murray's team will be an SUV. When this eventually arrives, we expect that it will be unlike any other high-riding pavement pounder, so don't fret about it too much. Furthermore, Murray hasn't indicated that we can't expect other, more affordable super sports cars to come along eventually. So while we're jealous of T.50 and T.33 owners, and while we wish their respective V12s would be immortal, their high price and clever R&D will surely mean more exciting and accessible cars down the line, despite hybrid power.