McMurtry Automotive has opened a new production facility in southwest England and launched a separate technology division as the electric hypercar maker prepares to begin customer deliveries of its Spéirling PURE model in 2026.
The company said the 2,700-square-metre site in Wotton-under-Edge will support manufacturing of the Spéirling PURE and provide capacity for future models, complementing its existing headquarters. McMurtry expects to deliver the £995,000 ($1.26 million) electric fan car to customers worldwide from the summer of 2026, excluding taxes, shipping and options.
“Everything we are doing today follows the same principle my father set out from the start — questioning convention and letting engineering lead the way,” Richard McMurtry, joint owner and board member, said in a statement. “That philosophy continues to guide how we scale the business.”
Alongside the factory opening, the company launched McMurtry Technology, a standalone division aimed at selling intellectual property and engineering expertise developed through the Spéirling programme to other manufacturers. The unit will operate from the expanded Swinhay House estate and focus on five areas: Downforce on Demand™, performance battery technology, electric powertrains, vehicle lightweighting and vehicle software.
McMurtry said its prototypes have accumulated more than 5,000 kilometres of testing and generated over 22 patents ahead of production. The Spéirling has also set outright records at the Goodwood Festival of Speed Hill Climb and the Top Gear Test Track.
The single-seat Spéirling PURE uses an electric fan system to generate up to 2,000 kg of downforce from a standstill, enabling cornering forces of up to 3G. The company says the design is intended to make extreme track performance accessible beyond professional racing.
Thomas Yates, managing director and co-founder, said the company sees a broader opportunity beyond low-volume vehicle production. “We are effectively creating a new category of electric track cars, while also offering proven technologies that can be adapted by other manufacturers,” Yates said.
Founded in 2016 by the late Sir David McMurtry, the company remains privately owned by his sons, Richard and Ben McMurtry. McMurtry said testing of the Spéirling PURE is continuing on circuits globally ahead of first deliveries in 2026.
