{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/631f3b92b4aca6001290ac09/6ad23202e039ee8e850ad687?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bonus: Thomas Yates McMurtry Managing Director ","description":"<p>McMurtry Automotive, maker of the awesomely quick and revolutionary single-seat &quot;fan&quot; car that holds the Goodwood Hillclimb record, is celebrating its 10th birthday by revealing its first batch of £1m-plus production cars, now well advanced. They&#39;re due to go to owners next year. </p><p><br></p><p>Here, speaking exclusively to Steve Cropley, McMurtry founder and MD Tom Yates explains why and how the company was founded. He describes the Speirling&#39;s four-stage journey from crazy idea to production readiness and also reveals a little about the company&#39;s future plans - not just for a Speirling successor, but for a car beyond that. </p><p><br></p><p>Yates says fan-induced downforce is still regarded by most people as revolutionary for cars, but McMurtry is already investigating rule-breaking technologies that are even more advanced. </p>","author_name":"Autocar"}