The diminutive McMurtry Spéirling electric track car has been built to shatter lap times.
is a serious sports machine designed to shatter lap times—and now it has a serious racing driver to help hone its track capabilities.
“It’s a huge honor to be given the opportunity to become head development driver for McMurtry,” he said in a statement. “The team have spent over four years developing the Spéirling, a car which will really show the world what performance can be achieved with all electric power.”McMurtry was founded by Irish billionaire David McMurtry with the aim of developing innovations in the automotive space, more specifically electrification in motorsport.
McMurtry is holding back full details on the Spéirling but we know it weighs less than 2,200 pounds and has one horsepower for every 2.2 pounds of weight. Its fan system is rated at about 80 hp, and can produce up to 1,100 pounds of downforce while the car is still standing. It also happens to sound like a jet engine when in operation.The battery powering this all is integrated with the central monocoque structure and wraps around the single seat cabin.
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