“We wanted to make the Spider experience even more visceral and create an experience that no other car can offer”, added Murray, who penned the car along with design assistant Kevin Richards.
“This is not a car to be driven down the boulevard at 10mph. This is not a poser’s car; this is going to be a quick motorcar.”
Although arriving a year after the standard T33, the open-top supercar was actually the first version to be drawn up, Murray told Autocar: “Spiders are a compromise, unfortunately, so when we did this we made absolutely sure our minimum torsional target was set for this car [the Spider], and not the coupé, so if the coupé is stiffer, that’s a bonus.”
Inside, like the coupé, the tight cabin has been set up with a focus on driving. A thin steering wheel (“I don’t like thick wheels”) will offer maximum road feel, while a long-stalked six-speed manual box from Xtrac again adds to the “experience”.
Hugging seats are fitted slightly reclined for a relaxed but still engaging driving position. Flared wheel arches and a short, sloping bonnet aid wheel placement, Murray added.