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- Looks like a miniature Batmobile, sounds like a TIE fighter from Star Wars, goes like the absolute clappers. The McMurtry Spéirling - last seen kicking up dust and shredding hillclimb records at the Goodwood Festival of Speed - has been tinkered with and is now available to buy for a cool £984k.
The new Spéirling Pure comes with all the goodies Max Chilton deployed at Goodwood. That means a twin-electric-motor setup powered by a 60kWh battery system detonating 745kW of electrons (or a nice, round 1,000bhp) on the rear axle.
Together with a “patented downforce on demand system” and a scarcely believable kerbweight of under 1,000kg, this thing is capable of serious numbers. Not just 190mph flat out, but also the fact it’ll pull 3G through the corners and be able to lap Silverstone 10 times at proper flat-out pace, then recharge in 20 minutes to do it all over again.
Top Gear Magazine’s Jack Rix reveals all the details and catches up with Ex-F1 and McMurtry Development Driver Max Chilton on his insane Goodwood Hillclimb record run.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:15 McMurtry Spéirling Pure
03:24 Design
04:59 Interior and Steering With Max Chilton
09:00 Graceful exit
09:28 How To Break The Goodwood Record
14:44 Conclusion
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I know Max said it wasn’t designed to be a hillclimb car… but I can’t help but imagine this thing smashing the Pikes Peak record.
Maybe the air is too thin to make the downforce needed to break the record
@@LonnieHutchinson90 Yes, I'm sure that the downforce produced by the Spéirling would be reduced by the thinner air at altitude, but then the current record holder (Volkswagen I.D. R) produced exactly 0kg of downforce at the start line, so the McMurtry is already at an advantage. I reckon 7:30 is possible in this car. Come on McMurtry, records are there to be broken!
This thing creates it's Own downforce, 2,000kg from a standstill, apparently.
@@colinduncan1530 maybe! that would be awesome to see them go for the record
They could just fit bigger fans and run them slower at the bottom and build the rpm up as it climbs
This car and company is one of the most exciting things in automotive in the last decades. And such a skilled and well-spoken driver and overall great ambassador in Max. Literally anything on TH-cam about this car, company, and team, I immediately click. What a blast!
And It’s British 😉👍🇬🇧
i hope it won't be a Lemon, like Most British Cars
Compared to James Dysons failiure to get his car project off the ground a few years, this is an amazing feat of engineering and design
How do you learn to brake with your left foot? I have tried it in my road car (GR Yaris) and it is difficult to get the pressure and modulation right compared to traditional right foot braking. I would imagine it would take a lot of relearning to drive. Would like to try this car though. Wow
@@alexandertsangait’s expensive, niche and probably very profitable once in production. I imagine they will find more than enough wealthy customers who want the ultimate track toy, and probably already a garage full of other expensive toys
11:06 The Marshall at the front waves his arms as if to say “Wait… where’d he go??” 🤣
It’s the real life version of the looney tunes bit where the dust cloud stays in the shape of whatever just meep-meep’d its way to the horizon…
It’s been such a long time since I’ve seen a car and constantly desired it and wanted to own one. I’ll never have that opportunity but I saw it once on video, and cannot stress how much I love this thing already
Not only is it bad ass fast it looks amazing too! Such a sick unit!
Average speed at Goodwood was149,13 mph (@0:24) and max speed is 150 mph. Max speed for 99,4% of the run 😂. Sperling Pure with 190 mph top speed 🤯
Edit: It has come to my attention that the value @0:24 might not be the avg. speed as I would expect. The actual avg speed should be (3600/39.08)×1.16=106.85 mph=171.92 kph.
Absolutely mind boggling
this cant be right, I calculated an average speed of 106mph, 149 is way too high
Most likely the 149.13 mph is the speed at the finishing line.
It does have turns that even a house fly has to slightly slow down for 🤣 definately didnt have that as an average.
Just googled it and you might have looked on an ev site that even claims the first Mcmurtry has a top speed of 200mph and that the average speed was 149 Mph.
A 1.16mile course done in 39 seconds is an average speed of 107.08mph
Who did your maths, Jimmy Carr?
On the video watch the Marshal jump when the car just disappears from the start line. I remember watching it live and laughed so much. Having been a Marshal I’ve had a few moments like that in the past.
Very nice to get the run description from Max. What an amazing engineering feat this car represents, hope I get to see one some day.
This things is absolutely mad as a bag of spiders. I love what they did with the track car, so this will be interesting.
I must say, the new body work looks incredible, especially the exaggerated flare on the rear with those wheels, incredible
It’s still kinda goofy imo but looks much better
If I had this as a commuter car I would either arrive at work much faster or back at home preparing for the next stint. What a machine.
I thnink i will tell my wife we need one for vacuuming the living room :P
@@alesksander rip carpet 😂
they way he starts to pant when breathing as soon as max arrives is just precious? he becomes a small child and cant curb his enthusiasm like a professional. i love it! and he just keeps nodding as max speaks and fiddles about. top notch this
Absolutely Incredible Machine. Well Done.
Outstanding review and interview. Well done both!
Really enjoyed this. Thanks guys.
"Squeaky-bum time" is my new favorite phrase!
Sub 1 million actually seems good value, especially compared to the 2+ million road hypercars you get these days.
Incredible value actually. Since it will totally hammer everything else around a track.
It's only a one seater car thou
@@leehenry5764 that doesn't matter for a track car
Other hypercars have more purposes than just track speed. They are mostly used for status items and will get you a nice entrance to wherever you will going to. That's not the case with this car. This is just a track car and apparently is just outright the best on it.
@@Cokey96meh, I mean most schmucks that drive hypercars for status are hypernarcissists anyways, so it's fitting for them.
I love how small and narrow it is. Brilliant for any racing series it would ever be entered into
What a car! Beautiful piece of work.
The launch is what rly blew me away..it was absolutely astonishing
Yeah it’s like there is an invisible rubber band like the cartoons lol
Those wheels fitment is just perfect
Those wheels are perfect 🤩
But the car is ugly
@@Einfach_Ghetto_TVOnly fr u man not fe others ..
We need to see this back for carwow coz having raised the top speed to 190 it will kill the rimac and anything else even in a rolling race!
Nope, it will still lose to rimac.
@@stevendavis6157it literally cant lose to the rimac
@@philipplutki It literally did lose to a rimac go watch carwow!
@stevendavis6157 i did watch that and then it was limited to 150mph top speed ...so it was no good in the roll race , but now its been taken up to 190mph....so in the half mile it has a greater chance now unlike before! Remember 0 to 60 in under 1.5 seconds thats insane!
@philipplutki it can not loose in the half mile roll race ....having raised the top speed to 190mph...greater chance now!!
Truly impressive stuff.
Have to love Max, good lad
if Top Gear comes back, I would want this put round the test track. Even if the show turns out to be mediocre as it has been since 2016, I'd still love to see this little thing smash records
Motortrend Figure Of Eight would be interesting as well.
While bumpy tracks are not ideal, the right driver could probably lap this under a minute around Monaco.
If it’s not road legal it don’t go on the list
@@CricketEngland Fair point. It was announced to become road legal initially, though? Now they're all about the wider slicks. Perhaps they couldn't commit to the efforts of making it road legal? Would be fun to cruise this.
@@CricketEngland the new one is meant to be road legal I think. Not that it'd stop it from going round the track at all
Chris Harris driving this thing alone would be better than all old TG
To be sure: Formula E isn't even trying to provide performance. This thing at half power would WALK the FE grid, lap them a few times in a 45 minute race.
It drives me nuts that Formula E is on a treaded tire
Aye, this thing can do 10 laps at Silverstone at full smack, so assuming it can hang with roughly an F1 car of today over those 10 laps then that is 84-90 sec per lap or 850-900 sec at full smack, or 15 mins. (This also means almost 3 laps of Nordschleife at 919 Evo pace, hint, wink, hint, nudge)
A typical Formula E race is 27-32 laps of 2 miles (Portland/Rome 23) and without delays it takes 50 mins of run time for em.
If this thing could do that in 30 mins if the drivers body can keep up (Just 30 mins after all), so a car swap midrace could provide that.
@@barath4545 He said "Silverstone National", not "Silverstone Grand Prix". So we're talking about a full pace range of only 16-17 miles or about 10 minutes. That's not enough for even 2 laps of the Nordschleife.
Except there is no way in hell this is lasting a 45min formula E race.
@@e2rqey Won't last based on what? On going THAT HARD? Then indeed. But it's such a strong and larger battery, it had way more power to give over 45 minutes, and not really that much slowing down to do for corners. Formula E is about the slowest cornering series that is not street legal touring cars. Horrible tyres, no rear brakes, no meaningful downforce. The Spreirling could go 150 kph almost constantly around a "fast" FE track and barely slow down for corners. The fan would only be on full 23K rpm for the moments it corners and needs all the extra downforce. Cruising. Better than regen and accelerate is just coast and keep going faster. Air drag is probably lower on this one as well.
This is straight up batmobile!!
Such a great racing guy (sorry for not knowing your name) for representing the company. Reminds me of Tiff and his explanation and know how about the car and racing. Do more reviews with different cars because I will watch. Blessings.
Watching the video of this machine launch off the starting line at Goodwood it looked like someone just edited a still shot and a rolling full-tilt start. It was sitting there one second and the next it was rocketing past. It looked like the car hit top speed in the first centimeter. Unbelievable!
One of the rare moments where it literally looked like gaming physics...which is why it would be a beyond perfect fit for Forza Motorsport in particular. 😁
My single favorite part of the entire run was seeing the marshal at the right front just make that "...the hell just happened?!" gesture as it vanished into the distance. When you've got people used to seeing F1 cars and nitromethane dragsters launching shaking their heads in disbelief...
Still cant get my mind around that!! Thing looked like a stabbed rat in the corners ! It boggles the mind!!
@@stevenluigi2702 More like the Usain Bolt of rats, wearing sticky sneakers!
@@davidb6576 haha exactly
Omg! Jack Rix, some facts are awesome.
Oh damm those concave wheels make it look SO MUCH BETTER! What a sick looking thing. And thats coming from a ICE 2JZ owner fanboy, this thing is impressive
Dreaming of the day something like this is able to use high capacity, solid state battery technology. It's not a matter of "if" but when.
I agree!
Dude that car looks incredible! Those deep rims on the new models are just 😍
Is it just me that thinks it's ugly as old arse? Still cant argue with the performance.
6:52 Love that smile man.
For race applications they really need to make a hot swap battery unit so that 20 min is reduced.
Them talking about the crowd reaction brings a smile to my face
The biggest shrug in history. Barely noticed it.
It looks like a Hot Wheels toy car scaled up, it's epic!
Out of curiosity we need a track group test of Spierling, Supervan IV, Formula E (preferably all generations), Pikes Peak VW, Rimac, Lotus, that 9:43 chinese electric car and whatever else you can think of.
A great revision. Would still like to see a normal hypercar sized version (192″ L x 83″ W x 45″ H).
"Less of a car, and more of a vacuum" is what I was expecting!
This is the most insane thing ever made on 4 wheels . Further proof jim halls fan system was the way to go for ground effects its also the og ge system. This is only more proof that canam must come back! F1 and all racing minus dragging and jet cars needs this fan system. Top gear please do drag race with this and the 1000 plus horse power green ariel atom!!!!! Thank you Mcmurtry for doing this! Wow man game changer.
Just picturing this beast tearing up Pikes Peak gives me chills! And pairing it with Misha on the Nurburgring? Pure adrenaline! Who else agrees? 👍🏎💨
I don't think it has the range to complete pikes peak
@@huntingmaster5595 They said it’s good for 10 laps at Silverstone, which would be 58 miles. Pikes Peak is a bit over 12 miles.
@@siafaalvin2209thinks that's Km but yes would be very good to see it take on Pikes Peak
I want one so bad! 😍
the recharge time is really not bad at all i could have fun with that, 10 laps having a laugh then stop for a little break and go back out.... only really good in those short bursts i would worry about longer tracks and inclines and things like that which can drain the battery faster
Bum on the bodywork sound good to that blue eye boyyo 💙
I love this car ❤
Can you imagine just how good the aircon and vents are on this 🤣 Brrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
Oh god...can't wait for the next GoodWood FoS. And Pikes Peak.
I stood near this launching at Goodwood and it reminded me of Stealth at Thorpe Park . The acceleration almost didn’t look real.
Wow. Ein Traum!!
Subtle dis on the Hamster. Cold.
Nürburgring lap would be epic.
I was on the finish line at goodwood when they broke the record.
So fast 😮
@mgcharoudin needs a drive of this around the nurburgring 😁😁
Not sure if i could stop my self from calling it a Mc flurry.
Hell yeah brother
I'd love to know how many laps of Silverstone it could do on the minimum fan and power settings. Would be a fascinating approach to electric car racing series, if the completely minimum settings allow, say 15 laps and everything on allows 8 then a 12 lap race could lead to some really interesting tactics for the drivers, making downforce/power compromises to save for the end of the race or pushing hard at the start to gain track position followed by heaps of defensive driving at the end to fend off the rest of the pack whilst conserving power.
I agree ☝️
It’s already really interesting how they manage energy in Fe and the thermal management is crazy (if I regen in this turn my engine will eat more so I will have less power but more energy for the end of the race) and all of this is only available for the driver it’s crazy he has to make all those decisions himself
Alfred, get my checkbook.
Imagine driving an RC car. That’s basically what this is.
I hope that Jack Rix gets to be on Top Gear when they come back, maybe as a fill-in for Freddie if his injuries aren't healing fast or well enough. Paddy as the comic relief and Jack/Chris as the knowledge guys (with some comic relief from the other two) would be a great group of presenters.
MATE, everyone wants THIS TopGear to Die for once, and bring back THE OLD Top Gear
"Last of the Summer Wine on Wheels" @@FurryestX
Good idea
@@FurryestXyou're so right, I can't watch Top Gear anymore, Clarkson, Hammond and May will always be Top Gear to most of us
CARWOW needs to get hold of this.
They did, and Mcmurtry lost against Rimac Nevera!
@@joebeus6886just because of Goodwood short gearing, don't forget this part
@@sylvaind.6786 Yeah, but long gearing means worse acceleration! Don't forget that part! 😉
@@joebeus6886long gearing: 190mph and 0-60 in 1,5 sec. Don't talk sh*t
@@sylvaind.6786 Excuses, excuses, they raced, Rimac Nevera won, McMurtry baby batmobile lost! 🤫
Also Nevera won the rolling race! 😁
The obscession for speed. Luv it. So the old record was up for 10 years... what on earth was that and how many seconds did this car beat it by?
Automotive engineering perfection
Pikes Peak? That would be a hoot!
Would love to see this on Tsukuba
Christ. The last time I saw Max, he was racing people carriers or airport vehicles, I feel a million years old all of a sudden.
I need this as a daily driver.
They need a racing series with this car. Get some ex F1 drivers and put them all in the sam spec car over 30 laps and let them have it.
It can't do 30 laps of anything.
@@Fastvoice according to McMurtry its got about 300 miles of wltp range and can actually do 25 mins on track at GT4 pace. Half an F1 sprint race.
@@thegooddoctordeep In the video they say it can do 10 laps of Silverstone National at full speed. Which is about 17 miles or 10 minutes. 300 miles WLTP with a 60 kWh battery (maybe 55 kWh usable) is just not believable.
@@thegooddoctordeep 25 mins on track at GT4 pace is far from a compliment.
Just for a moment:
Absolutely insane tech-wise car could only do 1 (!) track session on a pace with highly-restricted 200k race-car, which is aimed for affordable w2w and not breaking any records. They're around 420-450 hp per 1350-1450 kg, close to zero aero and road car platforms.
Why in the world would you want 1 million electric abomination to do this when you could buy GT4 car? To do few launches? What a value lol
as if this car was made just for a 40-sec goodwood run...
And in gt4 you don't need half a hour "pause" to continue driving. You could drive as long as you want. Missing 50% of a tracktime is not exactly "fun".
Wondering what this car could do with proper engine.
@@maximborodyuk3773 "Wondering what this car could do with proper engine." much slower. The way it covers ground is thanks to dual electric motors for each rear wheel doing torque vectoring.
MD Mahadi Hasan 🇧🇩 did the VFX pert 😮 Really amazing Brother ❤
Wouldnt it be cool to get the fastest lap of every track in the uk inc hill climbs, this is just an amazing show of what British engineers are capable of, well done 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🏁🏁
Unfassbar geniales Fahrzeug 🙏🏻😍
They have to go for the Nurburg record surely.
The side view is stunning. Lean and mean. From the front it looks odd being a single seater. The space in between the tires looks to be as wide as the tire. Still mean looking
I think he forgot that the F1 car record was broken by the modified pike peaks IDR race car.
Not the official record. It broke it in practice, but under Goodwood's rules, it's only official if it happens in the Sunday afternoon shootout; rain on Sunday caused the ID.R to come up about half a second short of the record in the official run.
6:16 your trapped in a little 15 hundred horsepower pod going 250kmh
It's not a car, it's a go-kart!!!
One make race series please.
I can't wait to see one on the Nürburgring.
Reminds me of the impact McLaren F1 had when introduced. Even non car enthusiasts find the technology, the beauty all very captivating!
You should have mentioned that the fan technology was made in f1 by Gordon Murray, who now builds super cars that have this technology with his company GMA
I’d want number plates on mine! 😂
Any chance there might try Pikes Peak?
So it drains the battery in 20 min or so, very useful
I'm speechless.. 😮❤
The thing sounds like a fighter jet starting it’s engines up
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Munro Live
I would love to see a WEC variant to do Le Man's in the future McMurty Please
Can't wait to drive it, on Gran Turismo!
Gran turismo 7
Wonder what sort of lap time Mark Higgins would achieve at the TT course in this beast.
Would be a bit tight on the battery lasting close on 38 miles when it can only do 10 laps of Silverstone.
With acknowledgement to the late Mr Jim Hall of Midland, Texas, driver, engineer, imagineer and constructor of the Chaparral 2J fan car and the 2H venturi Indy car
Can someone help me understand the difference between a car equipped with a fan to generate tons of downforce versus the same car with added weight? For example, the McMurtry, which creates a permanent 2 tons of downforce-how wouldn't that affect its acceleration and deceleration?
So.... Buy 3 and have them prepped for raceday. Do 10 laps and go to the pits and change car. Do another 10 laps and then change to another car. Do 10 laps and now the 1st one is now charged up and ready to lap. Repeat.
All for just £3 million!
I think waiting 20 minutes after 10 laps will not be a problem for the people owning this car.
This should be formula e
awesome when ifirst saw this car drive at F,O,S, IN ENGLAND I WAS SURE THEY SPED UP THE VIDEO ...BUT THEY HAD NOT
It is as well, the fastest street sweeper ever invented.
This thing is KING 😂❤
So Awesome.
Do they have a good looking model?
i wonder if it can turn OFF the fans to temporarily give max power to the motors for straight line speed.
It's nice to drive behind something like that when all the sand and stones fly towards your car's windshield.