We’re all living in a golden era of supercars and hypercars, but almost all of them use the same ingredients. Tons of power, typically some power adders like turbos or superchargers, active aero, trick suspension bits, and a price tag so high it becomes part of the experience. Even electric hypercars are a thing now, and they have their own fancy feats. None seem to be as raw, smart, and rule-breaking as this: the McMurtry Spéirling PURE. Now, it’s about to make its public debut at Monterey.

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The secret is hidden underneath. Twin fans and a sealing skirt create a low-pressure zone beneath the car, generating up to 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) of downforce from zero mph. Unlike a conventional wing, the system doesn’t need speed to work. The Spéirling can arrive at a corner already carrying race-car levels of grip.

That advantage was demonstrated at Laguna Seca in 2024, when a non-professional driver set an outright EV lap record with a 1:18.413. He wasn’t chasing a record. He was simply participating in a 10-minute demonstration while running just 50 percent power and downforce. The very first flying lap time was 6.3 seconds quicker than the production-car record set by a Czinger 21C.

Fan cars are not new. The Chaparral 2J and Brabham BT46B explored the idea decades ago. McMurtry has simply developed it into a modern, customer-ready track car. Prototype versions have also set records at Goodwood and the Top Gear Test Track, while one demonstrated enough suction to drive upside down.

The production PURE gets 95 percent new components, including a larger 100-kWh battery, new Helix motors, an upgraded gearbox, improved cooling, and a more durable fan system. It produces 1,000 bhp (746 kW), reaches 60 mph in 1.55 seconds, and tops out at 190 mph (305 km/h). It weighs approximately 1,350 kg (2,980 lb) and can generate 3g in both cornering and braking.

McMurtry says the PURE can be operated by a driver and a competent friend or technician rather than a full race team. That’s important because the car costs £995,000 or $1.3 million before taxes, shipping, and options. Only 100 examples will be built.

The Spéirling PURE will appear at The Quail on August 14 before heading to Laguna Seca on August 15. Let’s hope somebody gives it another chance to set a record without even trying.

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Take a very brief look around the supercar and hypercar landscape and one thing will stand out. There are countless hopeful brands promising outrageous performance, jaw-dropping styling, and the sort of analog driving experience enthusiasts claim they’ve been missing for years. The problem is that most of those promises never materialize into actual customer cars.

Today, McMurtry stands above the crowd of companies that talk big but never deliver, because the Spéirling PURE has officially entered production. And the fact that it’s finally real might not even be the most remarkable thing about this 1,000-hp (746-kW) electric machine.

A Record-Breaking Resume

McMurtry has revealed the final production specification of the Spéirling PURE. The single-seat electric hyper track car first grabbed headlines by destroying the competition at Goodwood. It managed that climb in just 39.08 seconds before going on to rewrite record books all over the globe.

Along the way, it became the first car to drive upside down, shattered the long-standing Top Gear Test Track record by beating an F1 car, and embarrassed an AMG One at Hockenheim by 14.1 seconds. It is hard to put into words just how absurd this car is in terms of outright performance. Now, customers will finally get the chance to find out whether the experience is as extraordinary as the headlines suggest.

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Just the numbers remain difficult to process. A new 100-kWh battery pack feeds twin rear-mounted motors producing 1,000 hp (746 kW), enough to launch the Spéirling PURE from 0-60 mph in just 1.55 seconds before continuing on to a claimed 190 mph (306 km/h).

Perhaps more impressive still is its patented fan-powered Downforce-on-Demand system, which can generate up to 4,409 lbs (2,000 kg) of downforce from exactly zero miles per hour. According to McMurtry, that allows the car to pull up to 3g in corners and under braking.

Hypercar Pace, GT3 Ownership

The bigger surprise is that McMurtry isn’t pitching the Spéirling PURE as some delicate engineering exercise that requires a race team to operate. The company says it was designed from the outset to offer a plug-and-play ownership experience. While many track-only hypercars demand extensive support crews and specialized equipment, McMurtry claims owners can run the car with little more than a competent friend helping in the paddock.

Managing director Thomas Yates tells Autocar that it provides “F1 car levels of performance but an ownership experience that’s more comparable to a [Porsche 911] GT3 RS. One of the key focuses has been on getting running costs of this car right down,” he said. In other words, while one might have to shell out hypercar money to own one, they won’t need a hypercar support team to drive it.

That usability focus drove many of the changes between prototype and production. The final car receives a larger 100-kWh battery, a redesigned carbon-fiber monocoque, more cockpit space, improved visibility, integrated lighting, easier service access, and even storage space for a helmet and HANS device beneath the rear wing. Roughly 95 percent of the vehicle’s components are new compared to the prototypes that set records around the globe.

What It Costs

None of this comes cheap. Pricing starts at £995,000, or about $1.3 million before taxes and options. McMurtry says it’s sold 25 of them so far. That’s impressive in a segment littered with ambitious renderings and broken promises. The Spéirling PURE has already accomplished something many rivals never will simply by existing in production form. The fact that it also appears capable of embarrassing just about everything else on a racetrack is merely the bonus.

Photos: McMurtry