McMurtry has finally revealed the production-ready Spéirling PURE fan car. The single-seat EV makes 1,000 hp and hits 60 mph in 1.55 seconds.
Despite extreme performance, McMurtry says ownership will be surprisingly simple.
A Record-Breaking Resume
The Spéirling PURE first grabbed headlines by destroying the competition at Goodwood.
It managed that climb in just 39.08 seconds before going on to rewrite record books all over the globe.
Along the way, it became the first car to drive upside down.
It also shattered the long-standing Top Gear Test Track record by beating an F1 car, and embarrassed an AMG One at Hockenheim by 14.1 seconds.
Now, customers will finally get the chance to find out whether the experience is as extraordinary as the headlines suggest.
A new 100-kWh battery pack feeds twin rear-mounted motors producing 1,000 hp (746 kW).
The Spéirling PURE launches from 0-60 mph in just 1.55 seconds before continuing on to a claimed 190 mph (306 km/h).
Its patented fan-powered Downforce-on-Demand system can generate up to 4,409 lbs (2,000 kg) of downforce from zero miles per hour.
According to McMurtry, that allows the car to pull up to 3g in corners and under braking.
Hypercar Pace, GT3 Ownership
McMurtry isn't pitching the Spéirling PURE as some delicate engineering exercise that requires a race team to operate.
The company says it was designed from the outset to offer a plug-and-play ownership experience.
While many track-only hypercars demand extensive support crews and specialized equipment, McMurtry claims owners can run the car with little more than a competent friend helping in the paddock.
Managing director Thomas Yates tells Autocar that it provides “F1 car levels of performance but an ownership experience that’s more comparable to a [Porsche 911] GT3 RS.”
“One of the key focuses has been on getting running costs of this car right down,” he said.
That usability focus drove many of the changes between prototype and production.
The final car receives a larger 100-kWh battery, a redesigned carbon-fiber monocoque, more cockpit space, improved visibility, integrated lighting, easier service access, and even storage space for a helmet and HANS device beneath the rear wing.
Roughly 95 percent of the vehicle’s components are new compared to the prototypes that set records around the globe.
What It Costs
Pricing starts at £995,000, or about $1.3 million before taxes and options. McMurtry says it's sold 25 of them so far.
The Spéirling PURE has already accomplished something many rivals never will simply by existing in production form.
