Thread: Is the Ultima GTR still relivent?

The Ultima Has been around for 20 years, with the only real update (from sports etc to gtr in 98) how does the chassis stack up with the current crop of super cars? Can this chassis really still wipe the floor with every other production car with 2012 tech? Is that even possible?

ULTIMA GTR BREAKS RECORD ON TOP GEAR TRACK - YouTube
There are plenty faster Ultimas out there, this video that I'm sure you've all seen before of the one that broke the current record with just out of the box stuff that you can buy direct from Ultima sports. Now think about all the TT cars out there with 4 digit power levels and semi slick tires!!


Could it be possible that nobody has made a better chassis yet? Think of how much super cars have changed in 20 years..

i think the chassis is still one of the best. Through it's light weight and rigidy.
Then it's up to the customer. So it depends on the components he uses for suspension, engine etc.

Nothing beats light weight and a proper suspension layout.

We're building a red Ultima GTR in the shop right now for a customre, the amount of engineering into the car is remarkable for such a small company. So much custom work is going into it, 2 years on the build so far for the specs the owner wants, I cannot wait to see it finished. We are almost done at this point just waiting for the final parts to arrive. Leather from BMW took 4 months to get. Looking to put down 850whp with no N/A engine, no turbos. Easily could see 1500+ if the owner wanted it Turbo'd.

Originally Posted by Mr. New York

We're building a red Ultima GTR in the shop right now for a customre, the amount of engineering into the car is remarkable for such a small company. So much custom work is going into it, 2 years on the build so far for the specs the owner wants, I cannot wait to see it finished. We are almost done at this point just waiting for the final parts to arrive. Leather from BMW took 4 months to get. Looking to put down 850whp with no N/A engine, no turbos. Easily could see 1500+ if the owner wanted it Turbo'd.

well now you know you need to post build pics!

Google Jon Olsson´s Rebellion.. Thats a wicked Ultima! There has actuallt been such a buzz about that car that Jon is thinking of building a couple of them..

Originally Posted by Joeystockholm

Google Jon Olsson´s Rebellion.. Thats a wicked Ultima! There has actuallt been such a buzz about that car that Jon is thinking of building a couple of them..

Yeah its a pretty neat car. ADV.1 Posted a few threads on here about it as the did the wheels

We built an Ultima as well. Suede interior and many custom touches. It has a Ford GT engine with TT's, and a Ford GT 6-spd Ricardo.

To answer the OP's question, I think it's incredibly hard to beat around a track...

Gordon Murray used Ultimas as test chassis when designing the McLaren F1. That's flattering for Ultima and says a lot about the quality of them.

They are great cars. Another similar more recent car is the RCR SLC. Same premise; you pick the running gear.

I love the odd looks of these bad boys.