In his latest film, automotive journalist Chris Harris follows the McMurtry team over the course of 12 months, driving a Spéirling prototype at Dunsfold, Thruxton and Brands Hatch circuits in the UK.
To quote Chris, while driving the electric hyper track car (in no particular order):
- “Oh my f****** god. That’s ridiculous.”
- “It’s absurd how good it is.”
- “It’s a new kind of driving.”
- “Wahahooooow. Oh, I’m alive!”
- “I have to say, it has slightly blown my mind, that.”
Like McMurtry, Chris is a West Country resident, so it was just a short drive to visit the company’s new factory and development facility in the small town of Wooton-under-Edge near Bristol. “I had no idea any of this was here, or this was going on…”, said Chris.
Chris also has a good chat with McMurtry’s co-founder and Managing Director, Thomas Yates – both while sitting down and driving together on track – to discuss the philosophy of the Spéirling and all things driving.
The final production-spec Spéirling will be publicly revealed in the coming weeks, with first customer deliveries beginning later in 2026.
We won’t make this press release any longer than it needs to be. Please enjoy the film here.
(P.S., if you’re absolutely desperate to see Chris’ reaction to driving the Spéirling with full power, skip to 05:48 in the video.)
Download high-res images here.
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About McMurtry:
McMurtry is a UK-based electric hypercar manufacturer founded in 2016 by engineering pioneer Sir David McMurtry. Our vision is bold but simple: to build vehicles focused purely on driving exhilaration. Not just for professional racers, but for anyone passionate about pushing limits.
The elite team created the record-breaking Spéirling – a revolutionary fan car delivering 3G cornering via 2000kg of confidence-inspiring downforce available from 0mph. It has shattered outright records at the Goodwood Festival of Speed Hillclimb and the Top Gear Test Track against F1 cars.
It isn’t just fast – it’s empowering. Lightweight, agile, and shockingly quick in corners, it puts pro-level performance in the hands of any passionate driver. Customer deliveries approach in 2026.
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Morgan Price – Communications Manager
morgan.price@mcmurtry.com
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