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Pushing the limits

We design, engineer and build hypercars that push the limits of downforce technology to deliver unrivalled driving performance. 

Solely focused on the driving experience, our cars are redefining what is possible, challenging conventions, breaking records and yet are easy to drive.

By its very nature, what we do is re-shaping how hypercars look, sound and feel. We are McMurtry Automotive and this is our story…

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McMurtry Spéirling electric hypercar

Pushing the limits

We design, engineer and build hypercars that push the limits of downforce technology to deliver unrivalled driving performance. 

Solely focused on the driving experience, our cars are redefining what is possible, challenging conventions, breaking records and yet are easy to drive.

By its very nature, what we do is re-shaping how hypercars look, sound and feel. We are McMurtry Automotive and this is our story…

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Sir David McMurtry with the McMurtry Spéirling PURE

Sir David McMurtry (1940-2024)

Sir David thrived on solving engineering problems from first principles.  Over 40 years, ago, whilst working as Chief of Concorde Engine Design at Rolls Royce, a turbine blade measurement challenge led to him inventing a device which transformed engineering shops all over world.   

The touch trigger probe, used to inspect everything from piston bores and watch mechanisms to micron accuracy, was born and led to the formation of Renishaw plc to commercialise the technology.  

Sir David grew the company into the UK’s largest metrology equipment supplier, employing over 5,000 people. It now encompasses world-leading additive manufacturing, industrial process, and measurement control.

“Pushing boundaries using novel engineering has driven me throughout life.   Applying this to my passion in the automotive sector and building cars that truly change ‘what is possible on four wheels’ is a lifelong dream.  The small and mighty team Thomas and I are growing in Gloucestershire will build a legacy for delivering world-class cars which perform beyond conventional expectations.   The Goodwood record was just the beginning.  Our vehicles have the power to transform not only track driving but also the wider motorsport and automotive landscape.  Our customers share this vision and will soon become custodians of these era-defining vehicles: the McMurtry Spéirling PURE fan car” Sir David McMurtry, 2024. 

McMurtry Spéirling PURE

Thomas Yates

Throughout his childhood, Thomas participated in various motorsports, including racing small single-person vehicles, including riding motorbikes, quad bikes, and jet skis. He also competed in rallying, particularly enjoying the speed and thrill of driving on dirt roads, and even won gravel stages in a 1400 MG ZR rally car that he and his father prepared. And later in 2019, became the elite quad bike champion in the UK. Throughout his schooling, Tom excelled in design and engineering, picking up many prestigious awards; he went on to obtain a first-class degree in mechanical engineering from Bath University.

Before founding McMurtry Automotive, Tom worked at Mercedes’ High-Performance Powertrain division, where he was involved in optimising Formula One power units for both Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg during their dominant championship winning years. He then led the testing and approval team responsible for endurance testing of the engines to maximise their performance window and ensure reliability. 

Tom always aspired to create a single-seater high-performance track car and make a significant impact in the automotive industry. Collaborating with Sir David McMurtry, he established McMurtry Automotive with the goal of reviving and modernising fan car technology inspired by the successful 1970’s Can-Am and Formula One fan cars. This venture presented an opportunity to breathe new life into a technology that has laid dormant for four decades and explore its potential for the future of motorsports and performance driving. 

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We are presently assigning the last available build slots. The starting price is £995,000, exclusive of applicable taxes, shipping, and any optional specifications.

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