McMurtry has opened a factory in Gloucestershire to build up to 100 examples of the 1000bhp Spéirling Pure. First deliveries start in summer 2026. If you haven't ordered yours yet, you're probably too late.
The McMurtry Spéirling broke the Goodwood hillclimb record in 2022 with a 39.08 second run that beat a McLaren F1 car, a Jaguar Le Mans prototype, and Volkswagen's purpose-built ID.R. Three years later, the British company is finally building customer versions, and the first owners will take delivery this summer.
According to The Engineer, McMurtry has invested in a new 2,700 square meter facility in Wotton-under-Edge, England, alongside its existing headquarters. Production of the Spéirling Pure is underway, with the first customer cars scheduled for handover in summer 2026. The run is limited to approximately 100 units, priced from £995,000 before taxes, shipping, and options.
The production car improves on the record-breaking prototype. Autocar reports that customer cars will produce 1000bhp from dual electric motors at the rear wheels, fed by a 60kWh battery pack that is 15% lighter than the previous iteration. Total kerb weight sits under 1000kg, delivering a 0-62mph time of 1.5 seconds and a top speed exceeding 190mph.
The real performance advantage comes from the downforce-on-demand system. Two fans behind the cockpit suck air from beneath the car, creating over 2000kg of downforce even when stationary. The production version's fan system is 14% lighter and more efficient than the prototype, according to Evo. With slick tires, the Spéirling Pure can corner at more than 3G, where conventional supercars struggle to break 2G.
The battery pack enables 10 laps of Silverstone's National circuit at record pace before requiring a 20-minute fast charge. Thermal management improvements allow sustained performance across multiple sessions, addressing the primary limitation of track-focused EVs. The car accommodates drivers up to 6 feet 7 inches tall via adjustable pedals and steering, despite measuring just 3.45 meters in length.
McMurtry has already proven the car's capability beyond Goodwood. Last year, The Stig set a new lap record at Top Gear's Dunsfold Park test track, completing the 1.75-mile circuit in 55.9 seconds and breaking a 20-year record that had stood since the early 2000s. The time beat the Koenigsegg Jesko Attack and Aston Martin Valkyrie, both of which had recently set benchmarks of their own.
Richard McMurtry, joint owner at McMurtry Automotive, told The Engineer that the company is entering "an exciting new phase of strategic growth." The company has also launched McMurtry Technology, a separate division offering contract engineering services and licensing the IP developed for the Spéirling program. The technology division already claims "a number of high-profile clients" and is earning seven-figure revenues.
Spéirling Pure buyers gain eligibility for the GT1 Sports Club, an exclusive hypercar driving program held at F1-grade circuits in Europe, Asia, and America during GT World Challenge race weekends. Given the car's single-seat configuration and track-only specification, most owners will likely use the program rather than attempting to organize their own track days around a vehicle that generates downforce equivalent to twice its own weight at zero speed.
Production is underway. First deliveries happen this summer. McMurtry suggests they are "assigning the last available build slots," which likely means the 100-unit run is nearly sold out. At £995,000 before taxes and shipping, the Spéirling Pure sits well below rivals like the Rimac Nevera or Pininfarina Battista, though those cars offer road legality and creature comforts this doesn't pretend to provide.
McMurtry has hinted at a road-legal variant in development, though how a car with fans generating 2000kg of downforce receives homologation for public roads remains unclear. For now, the 100 customers who secured build slots will receive what is essentially a Formula 1 car with a fan system borrowed from the banned Brabham BT46B, wrapped in a body smaller than a Volkswagen Up city car, producing 1000bhp, and capable of lap times that embarrass purpose-built racing prototypes. Summer 2026 can't arrive fast enough for them.