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McMurtry Spéirling: Is it Still the World’s Fastest Car?

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Carwow's review of the McMurtry Spéirling, a 1,000hp electric fan car that generates huge downforce at standstill and reaches 0-60mph in about 1.4 seconds.

HN cites it as the example of an extremely fast production electric car that uses ground suction fans.

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4 comments from Hacker News

@gkfasdfasdf2023-10 · in “0 To 100 kph in 1 second”

There is an electric production car that does 0-60 in 1.4 seconds using ground suction as well. Carwow has a great video: ▶ this video

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@Rastonbury2023-09 · in “New world record with an electric racing car: From 0 to 100 in 0.956 seconds”

Racing rules are not generally updated because ground effect (powered or not) is a safety concern because losing traction through a corner suddenly when it fails can be catastrophic. This is why it was banned in F1 in the 80s, damage or getting lifted up and the car will suddenly fly off the track. Another modern electric fan car which holds the goodwood record: ▶ this video

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@clouddrover2022-12 · in “Lucid Air Sapphire Smokes a Tesla Model S Plaid and a Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport”

There's still smoke. Audi S1 Hoonitron: link Mustang Mach E 1400: link McMurtry Spéirling: ▶ this video Rimac Nevera: link

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@fragmede2022-12 · in “Electric Car tzero 0-60 3.6 SEC faster than Tesla Roadster [video]”

Tesla Roadster's a slowpoke. I won't get out of bed unless it's faster than 3. The Mcmurtry Spéirling can do it in 2.3, more than a second faster! ▶ this video Seriously though, 3.6's right quick, and 12 years ago, too!

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