RML Group reveals new Le Mans Hypercar-inspired P39 project
- All-new new carbon body has active aero and DRS
- Chassis features longer wheelbase, wider track, hydraulic height adjustor
- Engine extensively tuned to produce more than 900bhp and 1,000Nm
- Projected Nordschleife lap time faster than a 992 GT3RS*
- P39 40th Special Edition limited to 10 examples worldwide
Wellingborough, Northants October 16, 2024 – RML Group Ltd, the UK’s leading high-performance engineering specialist, today unveils first production details of its bespoke P39 project.
Merging Le Mans Hypercar design and daily road-car usability, the P39 40th Special Edition (40SE) delivers an unrivalled blend of RML’s championship-winning expertise and engineering excellence.
Based on the Porsche 992.1 Turbo S, the RML P39 40SE upgrades every area affecting performance, ride and handling. The net result is an extraordinary hypercar that has track capability beyond a Porsche 992 GT3 RS* yet maintains a high level of compliance and day-to-day usability.
Michael Mallock, CEO of RML Group, said: ‘What better way to showcase our leadership on road and track over 40 years than with the launch of a Le Mans Hypercar-inspired hypercar?
‘Our new RML P39 40th Special Edition challenges everything that’s possible in this sector,’ he added. ‘It will comfortably eclipse a GT3 RS* at the Nordschleife while being relaxing and easy to drive all the way home again.’
To expand the car’s handling abilities, P39 40SE’s track has been increased front and rear plus the wheelbase has been lengthened. The bodywork has been replaced by a carbon fibre shell inspired functionally and aesthetically by the new Le Mans Hypercar category.
This features front and rear active aero complete with an integrated, driver-activated drag reduction system (DRS) which reduces aerodynamic drag to boost speed on straights. Furthermore, the entire chassis can be remotely lowered to increase downforce via hydraulic actuators.
In this configuration, P39 40SE generates an extraordinary 662kg of downforce – more than 4.5 times a standard 992.1 911 Turbo S at 150mph.
Making the most of this new-found ability, P39 40SE’s twin-turbo six-cylinder engine is taken to 900bhp at 7,300rpm and 1,000Nm of torque thanks to a new ECU, upgraded turbos and intercoolers, new manifolds and catalytic converters plus a tuned Inconel sports exhaust.
Using RML’s advanced simulation software, these upgrades translate to an anticipated Nordschleife lap time of 6min 45sec*. This compares with 7min 17sec for the standard 992.1 Turbo S and 6min 49sec for the GT3 RS.
Yet as focused and stiff as it is in Track Mode to achieve this scintillating speed, P39 40SE has two distinct modes or characters. With the car in driver-selected Tour Mode, the ride height increases, damping relaxes to make the car more compliant and everyday useable.
Inside, P39 40SE celebrates RML’s 40 years of engineering excellence with new sports seats and embroidery matched with four-point safety harnesses for both driver and passenger. The standard vestigial rear seat is removed and replaced with a custom half roll cage.
The package is completed with no-cost option RML 40SE Ruby Red paintwork and bespoke forged alloy sports rims – 20in at the front and 21in at the rear.
Just 10 examples of P39 40SE will be created at RML’s engineering centre at Wellingborough, near Silverstone, with the first already under construction.
P39 40SE is delivered as a completed vehicle, with each costing £495,000 excluding taxes plus the donor car. RML can source these, as required.
*All times are simulation only
P39 40th Anniversary Special Edition Specification
| P39 40th Special Edition | 992.1 Turbo S | |
| Power (PS) | 912 @ 7,300 rpm | 650 @ 6,750rpm |
| Torque (NM) |
1,000 @ 4,500rpm >800Nm from 3,000rpm |
800Nm @ 2,500-4,000rpm |
| Max Downforce @ 150mph | 662kg | 146kg |
| Max Downforce @ 177mph | 923kg | 204kg |
| 0-60mph (sec) | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| 0-100mph (sec) | 4.5 | 5.3 |
| Top speed (mph) | 205 | 205 |
| Nordschleife Lap (min)* | 6:45.00 | 7:17.00 |
| Suspension F/R | McPherson strut/ 5-link | McPherson strut/ 5-link |
| Brakes F/R |
Ceramic Composite – 10-pot 420mm/ 4 pot 390mm |
Ceramic Composite – 10-pot 420mm/ 4 pot 390mm |
| Wheels F/R | Centre lock – 20″x 10J / 21″ x 12J |
Centre lock – 20″x 9.5J / 21″ x 11.5J |
| Tyres F/R | 275/35ZR20 & 335/30ZR21 |
255/35ZR20 & 315/30ZR21 |
| Transmission | 8-speed PDK | 8-speed PDK |
| Dimensions (mm) | ||
| Track F/R | 1,683/1,700 | 1,583/1,600 |
| Wheelbase | 2,475 | 2,450 |
| Width | 1,990 | 1,900 |
| Length | 4,700 | 4,530 |
| Bodywork material | Carbon Fibre | Aluminium |
| 992 GT3RS Comparison* Downforce @ 150mph: 617kg Nordschleife Lap: 6:49.3 *All times are simulation only |
RML Group marks 40-year milestone with four innovative new products
- UK’s leading high-performance automotive engineering company celebrates 40 years of engineering excellence and motorsport success
- Products include an all-new track day car; a super high-performance battery pack; a Le Mans Hypercar-inspired Porsche 911-based road car; and a heritage SuperClassic Aston Martin V8
- The four launches, one to mark each decade, are the first from RML Group’s four new dedicated divisions: Motorsport; Engineering; Power; and Bespoke
Wellingborough, Northampton, August 5, 2024: RML Group Ltd, the UK’s leading high-performance automotive engineering specialist, today marks its 40th year of engineering excellence with the unveiling of four new innovative products.
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,” said third-generation 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.
Today, RML Group has expanded to meet the diverse needs of the automotive industry, having recently announced the appointment of former Lotus and Bentley senior executive, Paul Dickinson, to lead operations and drive growth.
From short-run manufacturing projects to continuation cars, from innovative mould-breaking racing cars to cutting-edge ultra-performance battery packs, the company has never strayed from its founding principle of Engineering Excellence.