McMurtry Spéirling
- KM Rental Cars
- Sep 4
- 1 min read
...from 0 to 96 km/h in 1.55 sec...
This electric single-seat prototype sports car was presented at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2021.
This car was created by a British startup founded by Sir David McMurtry in 2016.
First, let's present its technical specifications.
Two electric motors, total of 1,000 hp
Driving wheels - Rear
Range - 300 miles
Length - 4300 mm
Width - 1500 mm
Height - 1050 mm
Weight - under 1000 kg
You may ask: why is this small car so fast? Here’s why.
It is equipped with a device that creates a vacuum under the chassis at the driver's command, which helps to maximize the car's grip on the road and the tires' traction with the surface.
And now let's list the records that this car has set.
(from Wikipedia)
Goodwood Festival of speed
On 26 June 2022, the Spéirling achieved a new Goodwood Festival of Speed hill climb record, completing the 1.87-kilometre (1.16 mi) course in 39.08 seconds with McMurtry test driver Max Chilton behind the wheel.
Upside down
On 11 April 2025, the McMurtry Spéirling PURE Validation Prototype 1 (VP1) was driven upside down for 5 seconds by Thomas Yates, McMurtry Automotive co-founder.
Top Gear
On 11 April 2025, the McMurtry Spéirling, driven by the Stig, set a new Top Gear circuit record, beating the Renault R24, which had held the record since 2004, by more than 3 seconds.
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