McMurtry Spéirling
Key specifications
Differences between variants
| Specification | McMurtry Spéirling Prototype | McMurtry Spéirling PURE |
|---|---|---|
| Production period | 2021-2023 | 2024- |
Generations and variants
McMurtry Spéirling - prototype
McMurtry Spéirling Prototype
2021-2023- Body style
-
Track car
- Engine
- Electric · 2 electric motors
- Power
- Approximately 745.7 kW
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Single-speed
McMurtry Spéirling - PURE
McMurtry Spéirling PURE
2024-- Body style
-
Track car
- Engine
- Electric · 2 electric motors
- Power
- Approximately 745.7 kW
- Drivetrain
-
Rear-wheel drive
- Transmission
-
Single-speed
Facts
The production Spéirling PURE, revealed in final form in 2026, is rated at 1,000 bhp delivered to the rear wheels.
The record-setting Spéirling demonstrator used two electric motors driving the rear axle.
The Goodwood record prototype weighed under 1,000 kg and used rear-wheel drive.
McMurtry quotes maximum downforce of up to 2,000 kg for development and production versions of the Spéirling.
Because its downforce is fan-generated, the Spéirling's system works from zero road speed and does not depend solely on airflow over the body.
The Spéirling's Downforce-on-Demand system uses two high-speed fans to extract air from beneath a sealed floor.
The Spéirling's 2022 Goodwood time was 0.82 seconds faster than the Volkswagen ID.R record set in 2019.
In 2022 Max Chilton completed the Goodwood Festival of Speed hillclimb in 39.08 seconds, setting the outright hillclimb record at the time.
McMurtry plans a limited production run of 100 Spéirling PURE cars, with customer deliveries beginning in 2026.
McMurtry revealed the Spéirling publicly at the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed as an electric demonstrator with fan-generated active downforce.