EVwire brief: McMurtry has revealed the production version of its Spéirling PURE, a single-seat electric track car built with 95% new components compared to the prototype. It hits 60 mph in 1.55 seconds, tops out at 190 mph (305 km/h), and pulls 3g in corners and 3g under braking.
The car's signature trick is Downforce-on-Demand, a pair of fans that suck it onto the track for up to 2,000 kg (4,400 lbs) of downforce starting from a dead stop. A 100 kWh battery sends 1,000 bhp to the rear wheels through twin motors.
Pricing starts at £995,000 (about $1.3 million / €1.15 million) before taxes, shipping, and options. The car goes on display at the Goodwood Festival of Speed July 9-12, makes its full production debut at The Quail in Monterey on August 14, and deliveries begin later this year.
The production Spéirling PURE, side view.
McMurty Co-founder and Managing Director Thomas Yates highlighted that the Spéirling PURE’s production version is just as extreme as the vehicle’s prototype models.
"The Spéirling PURE marks the beginning of a new era in track driving with mind-bending performance to suit all levels of owner, from weekend enthusiasts to professional drivers. In production form, the car is significantly more usable, but no less outrageous."
The production Spéirling PURE, rear view.
Details:
Price: £995,000 (~$1.3m / ~€1.15m) plus taxes, shipping, and options
0-60 mph: 1.55 seconds
Top speed: 190 mph (305 km/h)
Cornering / braking: 3g / 3g
Downforce: up to 2,000 kg (4,400 lbs), available from 0 mph
Power: 1,000 bhp, twin-motor rear-wheel drive with e-differential
Battery: 100 kWh Lithium-Ion, Molicel P50B NCA 21700 cells
Weight: ~1,350 kg (2,980 lbs), subject to options
Dimensions: 3,815 mm (150.2 in) long, 1,795 mm (70.7 in) wide, 1,056 mm (41.6 in) tall, 2,200 mm (86.6 in) wheelbase
Charge time (20-95%): 20-60 minutes, depending on ambient temperature and charger power
Run distance: 40-50 km (25-31 mi) at LMP2 race car pace
The production Spéirling PURE, top quarter view.
Context:
McMurtry was founded in 2016 by Sir David McMurtry, inventor of the touch-trigger probe and founder of metrology giant Renishaw, and Thomas Yates, an engineer he recruited from Mercedes' Formula 1 powertrain division.
The Spéirling PURE revives fan-car downforce technology from 1970s Can-Am and F1 racing, technology that got banned from competition decades ago, and builds a track car around it.
The production Spéirling PURE, interior.
The prototype has already set records. It broke the Goodwood Festival of Speed's outright hillclimb record in 2022, beating cars from established manufacturers, then broke the Top Gear Test Track record in 2025, a mark previously held by a 2004 Renault F1 car. That same year, it became the first car to ever drive upside down, using its downforce system to stick to a ceiling.
McMurtry is pitching ease of ownership as much as the numbers. The car can be run at track days with just an owner and "a competent friend," and is eligible for events like Global Time Attack in the US and the European Time Attack Masters at the Nürburgring. Only 100 will be built.
I mean, any car that can perform like this is bound to put a smile on any driver’s face.
Source: McMurtry
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