McMurtry Speirling hypercar uses downforce to drive upside down

Presented at the Goodwood Festival in 2021 and winner of the record on climbing the hill in 39.08 seconds in 2022, in its third year of...

McMurtry Speirling hypercar uses downforce to drive upside down

The British-built McMurtry Speirling has become the first car in the world to drive upside down. No, this is not a belated April Fool’s Day joke, but a genuine achievement by the electric hypercar, which memorably broke the Goodwood Hillclimb record in 2022.  Using a special rotating rig, the McMurtry Speirling was able to drive a small distance while fully inverted.  To add to the pressure, the demonstration took place at McMurty’s Gloucestersh…