It was not an April fish. And even less of a special effect. A few days ago, the manufacturer MCMurtry demonstrated that a vehicle could roll the head upside down thanks to the only suction force generated by its integrated ventilation system. Spew, an electric racing car of 1,000 horsepower already holding several track records, has been set at a custom -made rotary platform. Once reversed, she was able to move forward, literally suspended from the ceiling, without the help of any support.
An extraordinary technical feat
« It was a slightly special working day “Said Thomas Yates with humor, co-founder and CEO of McMurtry, who himself settled behind the wheel for this unprecedented experience. “” Driving in this position was completely unreal. The on -board ventilation system, capable of generating up to 2,000 kg of aerodynamic support, allowed the car to stay against the structure, even when stopped.
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This slightly crazy test had a very clear goal: to prove that the support generated by the system does not need speed to work. Unlike a Formula 1, which relies on the high -speed air flow to “stick” on the track, speiling acts as a giant vacuum cleaner. Two electric turbines running at 23,000 rpm created depression under the chassis and plate the vehicle on the ground … or on the ceiling.
The feat is part of an impressive series of records garnered by speilling for a year. In April 2025, she beat the reference time of the Top Gear test circuit in 55.9 seconds – more than three seconds faster than a formula 1 Renault R24. In Laguna Seca, she exploded the record for electric vehicles with a time of 1: 18.413. In Hockenheim, she turned 14 seconds faster than the fastest non-F1 car until then. Even the British circuit of Castle Combe saw its record F3 falling in front of this electric rocket.
On the acceleration side, the figures make it vertigo: 0 to 60 MPH (96 km/h) in 1.40 seconds, 0 to 100 MPH (160 km/h) in 2.63 seconds. Better than the Rimac will not and even the Bugatti Chiron. And all, in a relative silence … if we forget the infernal din of the turbines, whose howling makes a lawn mower pass for a lullaby.
The McMurtry team hopes to be able to go even further. Thomas Yates already evokes the possibility of rolling speilling upside down over a longer distance, even in a curved tunnel specially designed for this use. The idea is not so far -fetched: enthusiasts like Scott Mansell (alias Driver61) work on a similar project with a modified car to operate upside down in a tube.
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