McMurtry Founder: Beating F1, Goodwood Records & Driving Upside Down!
Summary
Thomas Yates, Managing Director of McMurtry Automotive, discusses the company's journey from a £1 million seed investment to developing the Speling, an electric car that uses active suction downforce to drive upside down. He explains the engineering challenges of creating a reliable skirt system and fan technology, drawing parallels to historical fan cars like the Chaparral 2J. The episode also covers the team's background in Formula 1 and Formula Student, their decision to vertically integrate battery production, and their strategy to license fan technology to other manufacturers to ensure…
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