McMurtry Automotive has finally revealed its Spéirling Pure hypercar, boasting 986 horsepower and the ability to generate over 4,400 pounds of downforce at zero miles per hour. Based in the UK, the McMurtry team has blown minds and preconceptions with its Spéirling prototype, which delivers four-figure horsepower. The electric hypercar's potential for over 4,400 pounds of downforce at zero miles per hour is far more fascinating.
The Spéirling Pure closely resembles the prototype but features 95 percent new components. The battery pack is larger, rising from a 60-kilowatt-hour unit to a more usable 100-kilowatt-hour pack. McMurtry has reworked the driver's motors, adjusted the cooling system, tweaked the exterior design, and now says the carbon-fiber monocoque meets global motorsport standards while also allowing for more elbow and legroom for the driver.
View Price on AmazonThe Spéirling Pure uses a pair of electric motors but drives only the rear wheels. Power is rated at 986 horsepower, and it's enough to help the Spéirling Pure rip off a 0-60 mph run that requires just 1.55 seconds of your time. With the 100-kilowatt-hour pack, McMurtry claims the Spéirling Pure can handle a race distance of 25 to 31 miles at full LMP2 pace before needing to charge.
Charge times get a bit murky, as McMurtry quotes a range of 20 to 60 minutes, depending on ambient temperature and charger capacity. But assuming a best-case scenario, you can be back on track in relatively short order. The dual-fan system is for redundancy, so that if one fan fails, the other will maintain a massive amount of downforce. And if a driver did experience a spin, the system would bring the car to a stop far more quickly than your plebeian hypercars devoid of such fan systems.
With the fans on full tilt, the Spéirling Pure can generate 3g during cornering and braking. That's a level of track toy few on this planet have experienced. And few will experience the Spéirling Pure, to be sure. McMurtry plans to build just 100 examples, each starting at $1.3 million, and owners can add on optional factory support for any racing they plan to do with their Spéirling Pure.
Source: motor1.com
