McMurtry Spéirling Pure revealed as ‘affordable’ way to reach F1 speeds
The McMurtry Spéirling – which has decimated track records wherever it goes – has been revealed in production form.
Just under five years on from making its global debut in prototype form, the McMurtry Spéirling has been unveiled in its Pure production guise, though numbers are limited.
Currently the record holder up the famed Goodwood Hillclimb and around the former Top Gear test track, the Spéirling Pure is a track-only, battery-powered single-seater, capable of not only outrunning hypercars but most race vehicles.
Fed by a huge 100kWh lithium-ion battery pack, it supplies power to the pair of rear electric motors to help put almost 750kW to the ground, propelling it from 0-60mph (97km/h) in just 1.55 seconds (including a 30cm rollout).
While it’s also able to hit up to 305km/h, its pure straight-line speed isn’t the party trick, with a fan underneath its body pulling the Spéirling to the ground.
McMurtry claims that even at a standstill it can generate up to 2000kg of downforce, significantly more than the circa-1350kg kerb weight of the vehicle.
With Michelin slick tyres underneath it, the Spéirling can generate up to 3g under braking and cornering, getting close to the figures achieved by Formula 1 cars.
Measuring just 3815mm long, 1795mm wide and 1056mm tall, it’s a diminutive thing, while its 2200mm wheelbase is also comparatively tiny.
According to McMurtry, there are a few key differences between the production-ready Spéirling Pure and the prototypes which have been setting records.
The prototype weighed 1050kg (300kg lighter), had a 2000mm wheelbase (200mm shorter), was fitted with a 60kWh battery (40kWh smaller), and had “slightly smaller slick tyres”. Despite this, it says the Pure’s lap times “are anticipated to be very similar to the prototypes”.
There are drawbacks to the Spéirling Pure, with McMurtry saying it can run for between 40km to 50km at the pace of an LMP2 race car. This figure would only be further reduced when running at its full potential.
Only 100 examples will be made, with prices starting from £995,000 (A$1.92 million), before options such as adjustable dampers and air conditioning.
