RML Group bespoke cars on Safety Car duty at Silverstone Festival
02 August 2024- Two sensational RML SWBs perform official safety car duties
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This month’s eagerly anticipated Silverstone Festival (23-25 August) will boast two very apt and iconic Safety Cars as a result of a new partnership with RML Group, the UK’s leading high-performance automotive engineering specialist.
Just 30 RML SWBs are being built for discerning enthusiasts worldwide. Visitors will be treated to a rare opportunity to see – and hear – two of these incredible supercars in action as official Safety Cars at the Festival.
With a packed programme of 20 of the very best historic motorsport races on the full Silverstone Grand Prix circuit over the weekend, there will be plenty of opportunities to relish the remarkable RML SWBs being put through their paces.
“Over many decades my family and the RML Group business has enjoyed so many great achievements at Silverstone. So, we are honoured to be providing two of our SWB to act as Safety Cars for this spectacular weekend,” says third-generation RML Group CEO, Michael Mallock.
With access to both racing paddocks and trackside grandstand seating in the price of admission, all those attending Silverstone Festival over the end-of-summer Bank Holiday weekend will have plenty of chances to enjoy RML’s special 40th birthday display and to savour the sights and sounds of the RML SWBs on circuit.
This Silverstone Safety Car activation comes on the heels of RML Group announcing four new projects, one each from its four newly formed divisions, to mark its 40th anniversary.
The first, from the Motorsport division, builds on all of the company’s multi-championship winning experience to create an all-new track day car. Codenamed P40, the ultra-lightweight, super-safe race car uses Formula 1-inspired aerodynamic technology to reach new levels of speed and handling for track-day cars.
The second, produced by RML Group’s Engineering department, is a Le Mans Hypercar-influenced Porsche 911-based project that will extend the car’s speed and handling capabilities well beyond standard, while maintaining full reliability. Known internally at RML as P39, the upgrade package is designed to work across the 911 range and includes a list of options to enhance both engine and aero performance.
Third on the list, from the company’s Power division, is RML’s high-performance VarEVolt battery module. Having proven itself around the Nurburgring, the proprietary battery technology is now being installed as a key component in a number of supercars, including a current Goodwood FoS record holder.
Rounding off the Group’s 40th anniversary product portfolio, the Bespoke department has drawn heavily on both its storied road and race history with Aston Martin to create a SuperClassic version of the original V8 Vantage. The carbon-bodied car retains all of the original’s muscular design cues but pairs them with 21st century mechanicals to create one of the world’s finest and most capable grand tourers.
“RML Group has achieved an enormous amount in the previous 40 years, we are still focused squarely on the future as these product launches show,” says CEO, Michael Mallock. “I am excited to bring all of these new high-performance products to market. They are just the beginning of a long product pipeline for us. I look forward to sharing more details on each soon.”
RML Group was founded in 1984 by Michael Mallock’s father, Ray, a successful single-seater and sportscar racer. Under his leadership the business specialised in championship-winning motorsport and precision automotive engineering.
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