By Garvin St. Villier
We are honored to lead another cohort of future luminaries through educational mentoring. Dubbed The Driving Force (TDF), Automotive Rhythms hosted a 5-week summer apprenticeship for collegiate engineers seeking to expand their technical acumen in the mobility sector through the lens of British craftsmanship.
“Our alliance with McLaren Automotive is more than a corporate handshake; it’s a covenant. By cultivating pathways for HBCU students and emerging talents from all communities, The Driving Force is engineering equity at the highest echelon,” stated Automotive Rhythms / TDF founder Kimatni Rawlins. “This partnership represents an investment in the intellectual capital that will define America’s automotive and technological landscape for generations to come.”
McLarens are unique, expressive, hypnotically gorgeous, and magnetically attractive to crowds, as we have experienced multiple times during test-drive evaluations and F1 experiences. Founded by engineer and race car driver Bruce McLaren, who captured his first victory at age 16, McLaren has modeled its current production vehicles on the DNA and formula of its storied past, including the first true McLaren road car, the M6GT, from 1969. Now we can impart this special engineering legacy to our four collegiate engineers enrolled in the program.
“We are thrilled to partner with The Driving Force and share its commitment to supporting the next generation. We have a responsibility to inspire and develop future students and automotive enthusiasts, and we are proud to help create opportunities that will shape the future of our industry,” said Nicolas Brown, Director, McLaren the Americas.
Thank you McLaren for uplifting our youth while simultaneously providing extended-semester opportunities for their scholastic advancement. Congratulations students; each one, teach
one!
