Goodwood gets flipped as McMurtry shows off upside-down hypercar tech

McMurtry has brought its upside-down hypercar to Goodwood – sort of. While it won’t be flipping through the sky, the company is showing exactly how the Spéirling could do it inside the Rotator.

The British hypercar brand revealed its Rotator, a spinning display rig built to demonstrate the Spéirling hypercar’s gravity-defying downforce.

The point? To prove the Spéirling generates so much grip, it could literally drive on the ceiling.

And this isn’t just theory. Earlier this year, McMurtry co-founder Thomas Yates drove a prototype upside down for a five full seconds.

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The Rotator proves McMurtry’s upside-down hypercar isn’t just a wild idea

Unveiled at the FOS Future Lab at Goodwood, the Rotator is a rotating exhibit that lets visitors see how the Spéirling’s advanced aerodynamics work from every angle – including upside down. 

By mounting the car in a spinning rig, McMurtry is showing off the sheer force of its fan-powered downforce system, which creates over 2,000kg of grip at any speed.

That’s enough to stick the car to the roof, if conditions are right.

And earlier this year, McMurtry proved that claim wasn’t just for show. 

In April, the Spéirling Pure prototype was driven upside down inside a loop for five seconds, with Yates himself at the wheel. 

That moment has become a proof point for McMurtry’s most unbelievable claim: they’ve built a hypercar that doesn’t just challenge physics – it uses physics as a launchpad.

The Spéirling Pure is the evolution of the record-breaking 2022 model, now engineered for extended track sessions and even more downforce. 

It features a 15 percent more efficient fan system, wider tires for sharper handling, and a larger 100kWh battery option. 

The result is a car that hits 60mph in under 1.5 seconds, and it’s completely electric.

 Built solely for the track, it’s priced from $1.15 million and is eligible for GT1 Sports Club events.

The Spéirling’s legacy is just as radical as its aerodynamics

The original McMurtry Spéirling made history in 2022 when it smashed the Goodwood Hillclimb record in 39.08 seconds. 

Piloted by former F1 driver Max Chilton, it left the all-electric Volkswagen ID.R in its wake and became the first fan car to compete in officially sanctioned motorsport since the 1970s. 

That record-setting run wasn’t a one-off, either. The Spéirling has never lost a timed competition, maintaining an undefeated record thanks to its outrageous grip and power-to-weight advantage.

With dual electric motors producing 1,013PS and a lightweight chassis powered by a 60kWh battery, the Spéirling has a power-to-weight ratio that beats a Bugatti Chiron by 40 percent. 

McMurtry Automotive draws heavily on aerospace and Formula 1 engineering. 

The company’s goal is to rethink what a hypercar can be – smaller, faster, and radically more efficient. 

The Spéirling, in both original and Pure form, proves that less really can be more, and that the future of performance might be fan-powered.

While the Rotator is staying firmly bolted to the ground at Goodwood, the upside-down hypercar it supports is very real. 

And this isn’t just a party trick – it’s a preview of where performance is heading.

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