Spéirling goes viral
The McMurtry Spéirling PURE popped back into the headlines — it’s a $1.34M electric hypercar that uses fan‑generated downforce and has viral clips showing extreme stunts (even upside‑down driving). The car’s limited production and fan‑downforce tech are sparking renewed supercar conversation online (x.com) (x.com).
McMurtry confirmed production of the Spéirling PURE is underway at its new Gloucestershire facility and said the first owner delivery is set for summer 2026. (electrek.co) The company is limiting customer builds to just 100 Spéirling PURE examples, a run McMurtry has repeatedly described as “small and focused.” (bike-ev.com) McMurtry advertises the PURE as a 1,000-horsepower, single-seat track hypercar with a reported 0–60 mph time around 1.5 seconds and a top speed near 190 mph. (bike-ev.com) Its Downforce‑on‑Demand™ system uses two high‑speed fans (McMurtry lists peak fan speeds around 23,000 rpm) to produce up to about 2,000 kilograms of downforce — a figure the company says exceeds the car’s curb weight. (bike-ev.com) The upside‑down demonstration was performed with the PURE Validation Prototype 1 (VP1) on a purpose‑built rotating rig, and McMurtry also reports breaking the Top Gear Test Track lap record plus holding Goodwood and Laguna Seca hillclimb records. (mcmurtry.com) McMurtry’s founder Sir David McMurtry died on December 9, 2024; the company and its leadership have said production and a new McMurtry Technology unit will carry forward the firm’s engineering programme. (markets.ft.com)
