The vaunted McLaren F1 stands as a feat of automotive technology even today, when brand-new vehicles struggle to match the speed and lightness of the ’90s supercar.

Now, Gordon Murray, the original F1’s designer, says he’s working on a new one.

Murray revealed some details about the upcoming vehicle to Road & Track while at the Geneva Motor Show.

Most of the information shared about the car will seem like deja vu: it will be powered by a naturally aspirated 12-cylinder connected to a manual gearbox. A carbon-fibre monocoque will be the basis of the chassis, and the driver’s seat will once again be in the middle.

“The only place to drive a supercar really is in the middle, particularly on a narrow, windy road,” Murray related. “You can place the car so accurately.”

“Nowadays, when somebody announces a new supercar and it’s 3,300 lbs (1,500 kg), they get applauded, which I find unbelievable. This car is under 2,200 lbs (1,000 kg).”

That means the new car will be even lighter than the old one, and that will be due in part to the exclusion of electrification in the supercar. Murray says with the increasing prevalence of battery-assisted powertrains, this might be the last chance he has to make another car like the F1.

The car will not be federalized, because the production volume will be so low. It will instead fall under a “show or display” exemption that allows historical or technologically significant cars to be imported into the U.S. while dodging the 25-year rule, and also dodge federal crash safety tests.

Canadians only have to wait 15 years to import vehicles, and we don’t have the same show or display rules, so we’re not sure if we’ll see any of the F1 successor here.

Besides the F1 project, Murray says he’s also working on a much more affordable sports car, codenamed T.43, that he compares to a “usable every day” Lotus Elise. It will have a 215-hp Ford turbo three-cylinder under hood, also come equipped with a manual, and weigh under 1,873 lbs (850 kg).

That car should start at under £40,000 ($70,000, here) and will be made available everywhere, Murray says.