Despite UK vehicle production hitting a 73-year low, it doesn't mean the nation isn't churning out some truly remarkable motors.
From M-Sport to Aston Martin and Rolls Royce, to the majority of Formula 1 teams that call the British Isles home, and many more besides, the UK continues to craft world-class machines.
This includes the McMurtry Spéirling, a £995,000 electric hypercar that outpaces a Formula 1 car and boasts such immense power it can be driven upside down, using fans to adhere it to the ground.
Now, it's been revealed that deliveries of the Spéirling will reach customers this summer as the country continues to flex its automotive muscle.
The deliveries coincide with the company unveiling a brand new factory in Gloucestershire to manufacture the Spéirling. Its fresh headquarters will double up as its research and development hub as it gears up to launch McMurtry Technology.
Cars being delivered to customers are set to feature new engines that will pump 1000bhp through the rear wheels. The 1000bhp will propel the sub-1000kg motor from 0-62mph in around 1.5 seconds and onto a top speed exceeding 190mph.
In a statement marking the milestone, joint owner of McMurtry Automotive and son of the company's late founder David McMurtry, said: "Our father's philosophy was to seek solutions beyond the known limits, to engineer creatively and freely.
"That remains our guiding principle today. With Spéirling entering production and McMurtry Technology established to commercialise our innovations, this is an exciting new phase of strategic growth.
"We have an exceptional team that is dedicated to building a future worthy of his legacy, focused on unparalleled vehicles and technologies that conclusively demonstrate the pinnacle of British engineering."
The Spéirling first grabbed headlines in 2022 when it tackled the Goodwood Festival of Speed hillclimb faster than a McLaren Formula 1 car.
Its time of 39.08s in the hands of former F1 driver Max Chilton eclipsed the 41.6s set by Nick Heidfeld in a McLaren MP4/13 at the 1999 edition of the event.
Last year, McMurtry captured attention once again when the Spéirling successfully drove upside down in a world first, generating two tonnes of downforce from its fan.
At the time, co-founder Thomas Yates said: "Strapping in and driving inverted was a completely surreal experience. The 2000kg of downforce that the fan system can generate is truly astonishing to experience and it's great to show the reason why our Spéirling continues to take records around the world."