Utima GTR Prepares For The Ring

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Motor Authority » Ultima projecting sub-6m 55s Nurburgring lap time for GTR720

The Ultima GTR may not look a world beater but the British-built supercar has racked up a string of first place titles over the years, including being the fastest car to accelerate to 100mph and back to standstill in a field that included the Bugatti Veyron and Koenigsegg CCX. The GTR was able to complete the 0-100mph-0 feat in just 9.4 seconds, and it will also accelerate from 0-60mph in just 2.6 seconds and pass the quarter mile in 9.9 seconds at a final trap speed of 143mph.

With those kind of performance numbers, Ultima is confident that its GTR supercar will be able to lap the notorious Nurburgring in less than 6 minutes and 55 seconds – smashing the production car record of 7m 27.28s of the Pagani Zonda F and leaving the Corvette ZR1 and Nissan GT-R in its dust.

The only car that would come close is the Radical SR8, which is street legal in the UK and has posted an official time of 6m 55s – the same time Ultima hopes to beat.

Of course, Ultima is yet to prove that its GTR is capable of breaking the record and so far all its attempts have been thwarted by rain. The car being used is the GTR720 road version powered by a 720hp (537kW) V8 engine.

Motor Authority » Ultima GTR unofficially fastest around Top Gear circuit

The Ultima GTR may not look a world beater but the British-built supercar has racked up a string of first place titles over the years with the latest being the fastest lap time set by a production car for the Top Gear circuit. The time posted for the standard production Ultima GTR720 road car was 1m 12.8s, more than four seconds faster than the previous record holder, Koenigsegg’s CXX on 1m 17.6s.

Some of the other cars further down the list included exotics like the Ferrari Enzo, Pagani Zonda F and the Porsche Carrera GT. Unfortunately the GTR’s run wasn’t an official test for the show, which meant Ultima Sports had their own test-driver behind the wheel and not the Stig. Apparently producers of the popular show have continuously rejected requests to air the Ultima, which doesn’t make sense when you consider how many other small British companies have had a chance to strut their stuff.

Other spectacular stats include the car’s 0-60mph time of just 2.6 seconds, the famous 0-100mph-0 time of 9.4 seconds and its sub-10 second quarter mile time of exactly 9.9 seconds at a final trap speed of 143mph.

Remember, the Ultima GTR720 is fully road legal and includes niceties such as air conditioning, a stereo, leather trim and reasonable ground clearance. It features a 720bhp engine and is fitted as standard with a five-speed manual transmission from Porsche.

[mattlikespeople]

isnt there vid of the top gear track lap around?

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[Memphis]

I wonder if this is going to be a lexus powered one or a LSx one. Either way its going to be illlllllll

[vette12]

that car is so sexy... one of my favorites.

[Nortad]

kit car but sweet.

the basic 380hp model can out-acelerate the xsara wrc in the mid ranges...