The current Goodwood Festival of Speed hillclimb record holder is the all-electric VW ID.R, which rocketed up the 1.16-mile lane in just 41.18 seconds back in 2019.
Could that crown be pinched by an upstart British-Irish miniature Batmobile sporting two tonnes of downforce without a wing in sight? McMurtry Automotive, creators of the Speirling electric racer, think they might have a shot…
The team says up to the 150mph v-max, this teeny single-seater generates more negative lift than a Formula One car. Even when geared for longer circuits, it'll do 0-186mph in nine seconds.
This cute lil' hypershoe is powered by two electric motors, and can accelerate from 0-60mph in just 1.5 seconds. The drivers who’ll be finding out how it feels to empty your stomach faster than you can say ‘bleeuurgh’ are ex-F1 and IndyCar pilot Max Chilton and current British Hillclimb Championship leader Alex Summers. Best of luck…
McMurtry’s main target is to set the fastest hillclimb time of the weekend, but the company’s official statement teases a bigger prize: “These [performance] figures, plus the confidence gained from extensive track testing with former Formula 1, Le Mans and IndyCar driver Max Chilton has convinced the team that an outside shot at the record on the Goodwood hillclimb is within reach.”
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