The lush lawns of Salon Privé — Britain’s most glamorous automotive gathering — witnessed the arrival of something quite special this year. RML Group, a name rooted in motorsport engineering, has stepped into the spotlight with its most audacious road car to date: the GT Hypercar. Based on the Porsche 911 Turbo S, this is far more than just a modified supercar — this is a full-blown, road-legal track weapon infused with endurance racing DNA.
RML isn’t a household name in the traditional automotive space, but among motorsport insiders, it commands huge respect. With a legacy stretching back to 1984 and involvement in everything from touring cars to endurance racing, the company has worked behind the scenes on some truly iconic projects. Now, with its P39 programme — the 39th in the firm’s history — RML is placing its name front and centre.
The GT Hypercar is loosely based on the Porsche 911 Turbo S (992), but calling it a modified Porsche would be a gross understatement. The donor car’s underpinnings serve as a starting point, but nearly every visible surface is brand new. The body is crafted entirely from carbonfibre, stretched over a longer wheelbase and wider tracks. The result is a silhouette that echoes the 1998 Porsche GT1, with nods to modern-day Le Mans Hypercars.
A full suite of aerodynamic elements — including a race-style front splitter, aggressive side skirts, a large diffuser, and an adjustable rear wing—ensures the car is not just dramatic to look at but supremely functional on track. RML says it has validated the design using advanced simulation tools, with Nürburgring lap times estimated to fall in the low six-minute-thirty range. That’s blisteringly quick — quicker than many so-called hypercars with far higher price tags.
Only 39 units of the GT Hypercar will be built worldwide, with the first ten designated as 40th Anniversary Editions, honouring the company’s four decades in engineering excellence. Each car will be built to order, with a starting price of ₹5 crore in the UK, before options, VAT, or the cost of the Porsche donor car.
The Anniversary Edition showcased at Salon Prive was finished in dramatic style: a tinted carbon bonnet, gold-painted wheels, subtle purple accents on the roof, and hand-finished badging. Inside, the cabin features a blend of Alcantara, leather, exposed carbon, and brushed aluminium. It manages to feel premium without losing its motorsport edge.
Underneath the bespoke bodywork, the powertrain has been significantly upgraded. The standard Turbo S engine—already potent—has been taken to the next level by Litchfield Motors, who’ve tuned the 3.8-litre twin-turbo flat-six to deliver 920bhp and 1000Nm of torque. That’s sent to all four wheels via Porsche’s PDK dual-clutch gearbox, though RML has reworked the mapping and dynamics to deliver a more driver-focused experience. As a result it can do 0 to 100kmph in 2.4 seconds and has a 240kmph top whack. And it's also targetting a 6m:45s Nurburgring Nordschleife lap time, which will make it one of the quickest cars around the Green Hell, ever!
Two optional upgrade packs are also available. The Performance Pack introduces adjustable ride height and a reworked suspension setup, while the Track Pack adds a partial roll cage, removes the rear seats, and offers bespoke cabin trims suited for circuit work.
While the GT Hypercar might look like a show car, it’s fully road legal. RML insists that, despite its extreme looks and performance, it’s designed to be driven — on back roads, Autobahns, and racetracks alike. It’s a tribute to motorsport history, yes — but it’s also a celebration of what’s possible when engineering is allowed to dream a little.
And perhaps most importantly, this car represents RML’s transition from a behind-the-scenes technical partner to a boutique performance carmaker in its own right.
