Gordon Murray Automotive (GMA) is to launch “a portfolio of new vehicles” underpinned by a ultra-lightweight supercar chassis being developed by a UK consortium, reports Autocar.

Project M-Lighten aims to create monocoques using high-strength extrusion aluminum alloy which, while lighter, will be stronger and produced in a greener way than today’s GMA supercars, the T50 and T33.

GMG will lead the research, design, build and validation of two prototypes designed by artificial intelligence.

These will spawn “several new solutions” in a bid to achieve “even greater performance through further weight reduction” while also offering “the lowest lifecycle carbon footprint of any supercar.”

The consortium is led by the Gordon Murray Group (GMG) and also includes Carbon ThreeSixty, Constellium and Brunel University of London.

The venture is projected to create as many as 160 new jobs at GMG.

GMG said this will allow low-volume car makers and new start-ups to reduce costs and get products to market faster.