Yates adds that stopping the fan’s use on the road would have been the biggest challenge: “It could be a great safety device, for stopping quickly [in adverse conditions], but in practice, that is not what [customers] will be using it for. It needs another thought.”
Instead, first deliveries of the track-only Pure – which will arrive in a near-similar spec to the record-breaking car that can do 0-62mph in 1.5sec – will reach customers in the next 18 to 24 months, a schedule of which Yates is extremely proud.
“We have a customer who placed an order with a major car maker [for its flagship model], and they are still waiting almost eight years later,” says Yates. “So we took the decision to go track-only for now.” Just for now? Yes, says Yates, adding: “We think a road version could be viable, but there are issues and complexities to look around first.”
