Constructed by a tiny British startup, the McMurtry Spéirling is an electrical observe automobile that places most pedigreed supercars to disgrace. Now you’ll be able to personal one.

McMurtry is constructing a run of 100 prospects automobiles, dubbed Spéirling Pure, priced from 820,000 British kilos, or $1.04 million at present change charges. Pre-production is scheduled to begin in 2024, with deliveries following in 2025, in accordance with an organization press launch. U.S. availability was not mentioned.

The corporate had beforehand mentioned plans for a road-going model of the Spéirling, however the Spéirling Pure nonetheless appears primarily targeted on observe driving. It incorporates a lot of the options of the unique Spéirling engineering demonstrator, which racing driver Max Chilton used to set a file time of 39.08 seconds on the 2022 Goodwood Hill Climb.

McMurtry Spéirling Pure

These options embody a fan-powered ground-effects system, which McMurtry claims is a primary for a commercially out there automobile. The fan system, which in live performance with sealing skirts creates low stress beneath the automobile to suck it down onto the observe, will allow 3 g of grip throughout cornering “at accessible speeds,” the corporate claims.

Peak output is 1,000 hp, which is distributed to the rear wheels in a automobile that weighs lower than 2,200 kilos. The identical mixture of excessive energy and low weight enabled the unique Spéirling prototype to realize 1.4-second 0-60 mph and seven.97-second quarter-mile instances. McMurtry did not record up to date figures for the Spéirling Pure, however famous that new gearing allows a 190-mph high pace.

McMurtry Spéirling Pure

The Spéirling Pure has the identical 60-kwh battery capability as the primary prototype however encompasses a new thermal administration system and adjustments to the cells and pack casing that cut back weight by 3% and 15.5%, respectively. Different elements, together with the wiring loom, wheels, braking system, pedal field, and energy steering unit, had been focused for weight financial savings as nicely.

McMurtry plans to start testing a validation prototype of the Spéirling Pure within the U.Ok. and Europe later this 12 months, alongside a marketing campaign to interrupt extra information.