We all remember the remarkable McMurtry Spéirling from a few years ago, don’t we? The all-electric Spéirling made its debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed in 2021 and was created by the startup company McMurtry Automotive, which was founded by Sir David McMurtry.
The car uses active downforce, which works via massive integrated fans at the back that suck the car to the ground, massively increasing its grip and its speed, particularly in slower corners. Think of it as an extreme version of the Brabham BT46B fan car that raced just once in F1 in the 1970s.
Developed in secrecy over three years, the car went on to break the Goodwood Festival of Speed hill climb record by completing the 1.16 mile course in just 39.08 seconds. Test driver Max Chilton was at the wheel. The car was originally intended to be a race car and demonstrator.
However, even the best laid out plans can change. And now, it looks like more of us will get to experience just how amazing the McMurtry Spéirling is. Because the company is about to release a production version of this wild sports car, with the asking price starting at well over $1.3 million.
What We Know About the McMurtry Spéirling Pure
The new production version will be called the McMurtry Spéirling Pure. Teaser images have shown the car off, while there is set to be a full reveal of the production car later in 2026. In fact, its reveal will also take place at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, much like it did with the first version back in 2021. It will mark five years since the car’s first unveiling.
The company is giving little away as to what we can accept from the new version. It will, however, be five years since the car’s first unveiling, and there will be just 100 examples produced in total. But don’t think they have simply taken the original version of the car, detuned it and added a few creature comforts in.
Compared to the prototype racers, the car is 95 percent new. It also won’t be road legal, as you may have guessed given the power and downforce the car can produce. But they will become the ultimate track day toy. Those rich enough to be able to afford a Spéirling Pure will get the chance to take them to a racetrack of their choosing, to show off just how fast the car is. That in itself is a reason to be very excited about the new car.
How Fast Will the Production Version Go?
For now, we do not have the specifics as to how fast the production version will go. Nor do we know exactly what makeup the powertrain will take. We strongly suspect, however, that the full production version will have a similar two electric motor setup on the rear axle ike the prototype. That gave the car around 746kW of power, or roughly 1,000hp.
The price of each one will start at $1.3 million, and that is without any form of destination and handling charge. The car itself weighs in at just 2,860 lbs, so it will certainly be one of the lightest production cars in the world. The Spéirling Pure will have a 0-69mph time of just 1.55 seconds, and we know it will have a top speed of 190mph. Deliveries should start to take place later on in 2026.