This insane creation takes corners like an R/C car and truly warps reality, managing to lap TG’s track 13 seconds faster than the Aston Martin Valkyrie
April 14, 2025 at 06:19
- The pint-sized EV lapped the famous Top Gear test track in just 55.9 seconds.
- McMurtry’s Speirling was a full 13 seconds quicker than the Aston Martin Valkyrie.
- The EV’s fan system delivers 2,000 kg (4,400 lbs) of downforce at a standstill.
The McMurtry Spéirling Pure is unlike any other car on the planet. And, as it turns out, it can also go around the Top Gear Test Track unlike any other, too, setting a new outright lap record with ease. While the British EV looks a little funky, there’s no questioning its performance credentials.
Top Gear managed to get its hands on the Spéirling Pure, and it knew it was going to be fast. However, it wasn’t clear if it would be able to topple the Renault R24 Formula 1 car that lapped the circuit in 59.0 seconds back in 2004. Not only did the McMurtry topple that record, but it absolutely destroyed it. The EV needed just 55.9 seconds to complete a lap.
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The speed at which the Spéirling accelerates and can handle corners is mind-boggling. It needs just 1.5 seconds to hit 60 mph (96 km/h) and cancorner harder and faster than an F1 car. Thanks to its complex fan system, it produces 2,000 kg (4,400 lbs) of downforce at a standstill. The Pure is even more insane than the original prototype, which smashed the Goodwood hillclimb record a few years back.
It comes standard with wider front and rear slick tires and can pull more than 3G in the corners. It also delivers 999 hp, has a 60 kWh battery pack, weighs just 2,200 lbs (1,000 kg), and tops out at 190 mph (306 km/h). The Stig wasn’t able to hit the Spéirling’s vmax at the track, but did get it up to 177 mph (285 km/h).
When watching the onboard video, you could be excused for thinking you’re watching a video game that’s been sped up. The grip on offer is truly insane and out of every corner, the McMurtry bolts off into the distance like a scalded cat.
To put the car’s time into perspective, it didn’t just beat a 2004 F1 car, but it slashed 13 seconds off the Aston Martin Valkyrie‘s time, which until now held the record for the fastest road-legal car ever tested by Top Gear with a time of 1:09.6.