- Production-form Spéirling PURE will make its global public debut at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering on 14th August in Monterey, California
- Record-breaking hyper track car on static display at McMurtry show stand
- Spéirling PURE delivers accessible F1-level performance with plug-and-play running
- 95% new components deliver improvements across the board compared to prototype models
- Spéirling PURE also on static display at Laguna Seca for Monterey Motorsports Reunion on Saturday 15th August
- Tour of USA to follow, offering additional opportunities to engage with the car
- Download high-res images here
The Spéirling PURE will soon make its global public debut under the glistening Californian sunshine at The Quail, A Motorsports Gathering on Friday 14th August as part of Monterey Car Week.
At the 23rd edition of an unmissable event on the global automotive calendar, the Spéirling PURE will be on static display at the McMurtry stand, ready for attendees to soak up all the new details and proportions of the production car for the first time.
With 95% new components compared to prototype models, the Spéirling PURE delivers truly accessible F1-level performance that any driver can enjoy, with a strong focus on a plug-and-play ownership experience.
After The Quail, the Spéirling PURE will progress to Laguna Seca Raceway on 15th August for Monterey Motorsports Reunion. McMurtry co-founder and Managing Director, Thomas Yates, will be attending both events.
In the weeks following, the Spéirling PURE will be on display at a number of McMurtry dealer partners and tracks across America. Details will be announced soon.
Thomas Yates, McMurtry co-founder and Managing Director, comments: “The Quail really will be a significant moment in McMurtry’s history, and we cannot wait to witness the reaction of the public, our customers and the media in seeing the Spéirling PURE in production form, in person, for the first time. It’s one thing to see the images online, but to truly absorb the car’s design, proportions, details and finish, nothing compares to when the car is there in front of you.
“Feedback from our earliest deposit holders has shaped the car just as much as our own engineering ambition did. Their input helped turn a record-breaking prototype into something extraordinary and genuinely usable. Very soon, we’ll be delivering the first customer car, and Spéirling PUREs will be out in the wild on race tracks and hillclimbs across the globe.”
What’s new from prototype to production
In production form, the Spéirling PURE represents the culmination of relentless research and development to produce a hyper track car that comprises 95% new components compared to prototype models. Improvements made from prototype models include:
Powertrain
- An increased battery capacity – now 100kWh, up from 60kWh batteries used in prototypes – to improve overall running time, using Molicel P50B NCA 21700 cells.
- A standardised, modular McMurtry battery design with futureproofing built in for evolution upgrades.
- Increased regenerative braking energy recovery, up to 200kW at all states of charge.
- New Helix drive motors with additional torque, mated to an upgraded gearbox.
- Moving the powertrain cooling system from the rear to the front of the car, bringing dual benefits in efficiency and aerodynamics. Despite the production-spec Spéirling PURE growing slightly in size to accommodate a larger 100kWh battery, airflow across the car and through its rear tunnels is much cleaner.
Chassis and Bodywork
- New exterior and interior designs, staying true to the original Spéirling philosophy.
- New carbon fibre monocoque designed to meet global motorsport safety standards. Accommodates larger battery, enhances cabin space with more elbow and leg room, improves ingress/egress via wider door opening, with a repositioned A-pillar for a wider field of view.
- Increased wheelbase from 2m to 2.2m to accommodate the new 100 kWh battery.
- Secondary door now hinged, with wider hinge spacing further aiding ingress/egress.
- A swan-neck style rear wing, incorporating a boot compartment underneath for a helmet and HANS device.
- Headlights to allow for evening/nighttime track running.
- Track day safety features including indicators, hazard lights, brake lights and main beam flash.
Downforce-on-DemandTM System
- New fan blades for enhanced durability.
- New fan motors and cooling design, plus overall assembly position relocation to improve centre of gravity.
- Under-car downforce skirt durability and travel improvements, able to perform for thousands of kilometres.
- An onboard air compressor as part of the Downforce-on-DemandTM skirt system. The skirt can be retracted independently for trailer loading and slow-speed manoeuvring, such as when in the pits. Spéirling prototypes required an external air bottle to pre-charge the system.
Suspension and Steering
- Increased suspension articulation, also with nominal ride height increase of 20% when in use.
- 11% wider front and 3% wider rear off-the-shelf slick Michelin tyres. Increased sidewall height by 15mm front and rear to improve compliance.
- Electric power steering system replaced by a hydraulic power-assisted steering system with Formula 1-style valving for lighter steering and increased driver feedback.
- Electronically-adjustable dampers as an optional extra.
No more than 100 examples of the Spéirling PURE will be produced. First customer deliveries begin later in 2026.
SPÉIRLING PURE SPECS:
| Acceleration | 0-60mph in 1.55 seconds (with one foot roll out) |
| Cornering | Braking Forces | 3g | 3g |
| Top Speed | 190mph | 305kmh |
| Downforce | Up to 2000kg (4400lbs) from 0mph |
| Power | 1000bhp |
| Length | Width | Height | 3815mm (150.2”) | 1795mm (70.7”) | 1056mm (41.6”) |
| Wheelbase | 2200mm (86.6”) |
| Run Distance | 40-50km at LMP2 race car pace |
| Charge Time 20%-95% | 20 mins – 60 mins depending on ambient temperature and charger capacity |
| Driver Aids | Traction control and anti-lock braking system |
| Driver Comfort | Air conditioning (optional), custom moulded seat, adjustable pedals and steering wheel |
| Tyres | Off-the-shelf Michelin slicks (available worldwide):Front tyres: 30/68-18 Michelin Pilot Sport GT S8M Rear tyres: 31/71-18 Michelin Pilot Sport GT S8M |
| Brakes | 390mm x 34mm Vented carbon ceramic discs with Brembo six-piston calipers |
| Personalisation Options | Extensive exterior and interior options |
| Chassis and Bodywork | Carbon composite, single seat, closed cockpit |
| Space for Drivers | Up to 201cm (6ft 7”) |
| Battery | 100kWh Lithium-Ion, Molicel P50B NCA 21700 cells |
| Drive Configuration | Twin-motor, rear-wheel drive with E-differential |
| Weight | ~1,350kg (2980lbs), subject to options |
| Trackside Operation | By driver + technician/competent friend, or full factory support available |
| Competition Eligibility | GT1 Sports Club, Global Time Attack (USA), European Time Attack Masters (Nurburgring GP + others) |
| Price | £995k/~$1.3m/~€1.15m plus local taxes, shipping and options |
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About McMurtry:
McMurtry Automotive is a UK-based manufacturer, co-founded in 2016 by the late engineering pioneer, Sir David McMurtry, and ex-Formula 1 engineer, Thomas Yates.
With a clear vision to design and build vehicles that deliver the highest levels of exhilaration and performance, the McMurtry team continues to leverage its unique engineering creativity to work outside of established industry norms to create a track vehicle unlike anything else in the automotive world.
The Spéirling PURE is a single-seater, electric hyper track car that delivers truly accessible Formula 1-level performance. Centring around McMurtry’s fan-based Downforce-on-DemandTM system, it generates 2000kg of downforce, available at 0mph. A 100kWh Lithium-Ion battery produces 1000bhp, launching the car from 0-60mph in 1.55 seconds, and on to 190mph.
Small, lightweight and supremely agile, the Spéirling PURE empowers drivers of all levels to experience forces that were once only accessible to elite-level racing drivers, pulling 3g in the corners and 3g under braking. Prototype Spéirling models have proven their speed, shattering outright records at the Goodwood Festival of Speed Hillclimb and the Top Gear Test Track.
Designed with ease of ownership in mind, the Spéirling PURE is truly plug-and-play, and can be enjoyed with the bare minimum of trackside support with just a driver and competent friend.
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