About:Energy tasked with McMurtry battery challenge

In 2022, the Spéirling fan car set a record time of 39.08 seconds on the Goodwood hill climb and has subsequently clocked a 0-60mph time of just 1.4 seconds. The forthcoming Spéirling PURE – the production version that will be available to the public for just under £1m – is set to be even faster still.

Powering the PURE will be the Molicel P50B, a 5.0Ah 21700 form factor lithium-ion cell, claimed to have one of the highest power densities in the world at 260Wh/kg. When the P50B is released later in the year, About:Energy will rapidly test and model its unique performance metrics, allowing McMurtry engineers to incorporate the data into the design and simulations of the PURE’s battery packs.

“We’re working in parallel with McMurtry on the quickest and most in-depth battery knowledge transfer to date to accelerate the development process of McMurtry’s vehicles,” said Gavin White, co-founder and CEO About:Energy.