The RD180 is produced in England by the Vemac Car Company, based in Chelmsford, Essex.
[3] The vehicle is powered by a 1.8 L Honda B18C inline-four mated to a five-speed manual transmission.
[4] Racing versions of the RD180 were also developed for use in the All Japan Grand Touring Car Championship, now known as Super GT.
Changes to the Super GT rule structure were enacted in 2012 to take effect the next season; this would lead to the phasing out of JAF-GT Category C and D vehicles from competition, categories spanning prototype sports cars based on modified sports cars with few or no road-going counterparts.
As a result of the rule changes, Vemac's cars are no longer able to race in the series.