McMurtry Spierling Pure unveiled: the ultimate electric track car

The McMurtry Spierling wowed crowds at last year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, not just with its eye-catching design but also the blistering pace that saw it set a new record up the famous hill climb course. Now the car is being made available to the public with a new version known as the McMurtry Spierling Pure due on sale soon. 

A prototype version of the McMurtry Spierling Pure will be shown off to the general public at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed event. McMurtry says pre-production prototypes will follow in 2024 ahead of a final production run of 100 units from 2025.

A price tag of £820,000 (excluding VAT) has been set for the Pure. For your money, the car offers almost all of the performance of the astonishing original but with a number of upgrades. 

The first commercially-available sealed-skirt fan car, the McMurtry Spierling Pure comes with some mind-bending specifications and technology. New features on the Pure include a more efficient fan system with a 14 per cent weight reduction, lighter side skirts and a new electronic axle with ‘Goodwood-spec’ acceleration. This contributes to a 190mph top speed.

The 60kWh battery has better cooling and can complete a full charge in 20 minutes. Suspension, braking system, steering and underbody aerodynamics have also been tweaked. The Pure is eligible to enter some forms of competitive motorsport with its carbon-fibre monocoque and slick tyres. 

The Pure is shorter than a VW Up! city car and it is narrow too with the single-seat cockpit layout. The wild design of the original Spierling continues largely unchanged with the huge rear wing, pronounced wheel haunches and vented wings. 

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