Limited-edition race car built for the road

A limited-edition race car that will be road legal is open for orders, if you fancy splashing out more than NZ$765,000.

JRM, a UK-based engineering company, has used its expertise to develop the GT23. As GT1 title winners in the Nissan GT-R Nismo GT1, as well as building and running the GT3 for customer racing, the company decided to create a version of the “ultimate race car for the road”. 

Limited to a run of only 23 cars, all hand-built at its headquarters in Daventry with each limited-edition chassis individually numbered, JRM’s GT23 will start production in early 2020. It will be available to customers around the globe and is now open to pre-orders.

JRM says it has reviewed all the major systems in the car, and where appropriate redesigned components to enhance track performance, as it aims to give owners a real race-driving experience.

Jason King, JRM managing director, says: “To develop a car of our own has always been a goal for JRM and we’ve been working behind the scenes to make this a reality. It’s time to show people what JRM can do. It’s always been hidden away, putting someone else’s label on our work in performance engineering. 

“We know the GT-R inside out and our team of designers, engineers and racing drivers have taken this cult car to a whole new level – the GT23 is incredibly special.”

Elliot Dason-Barber, the firm’s technical director, says the “impressive” GT23 has a full aero package and is light weighted to achieve 500bhp per ton.

“The racing elements this car delivers are like nothing else on a road car, not even the very special ones. It really is an authentic race car,” he says.

To register your interest in a JRM GT23, visit www.jrm-gt23.com.