The Ultimate Ultima GTR

SPOTTED: ULTIMA GTR

For when really, really fast just isn't fast enough

Statistics can be misleading, but in the case of the Ultima GTR720 the 0-100-0 time paints a pretty clear picture. At 9.4 seconds the Bugatti Veyron and the Ferrari Enzo are 0.5 and 1.5 seconds slower respectively.

The car from Hinckley also boasts the following acceleration figures: o-60 in 2.6 seconds, 0-100 in 5.3, 30-70 in a disturbing 1.8, and 100-0 in 3.6. It's also covered the standing quarter mile in 9.9 seconds, has generated 1.176g on the skid-pad, and is even claimed to have lapped the Top Gear test track over six seconds faster than an Enzo. So in short they go like a buttered sow and slow down and grip somewhat better...

This one, sadly, isn't a GTR720, but with a claimed 550bhp on tap it should still provide borderline-hypercar performance for £70,000. It appeared in our classifieds recently and was originally advertised here on PH as an unfinished project (not for the first time, the builder ran out of funds...) with about 60% of the work done. PHer philcerb bought it and completed it, with a lot of help fromLS Power, who also built a revised LS7 motor for the car.

The body was removed and the aluminium interior panelling was re-done. The originally intended Hewland gearbox was dropped in favour of a Porsche G50 (with a taller top ratio which has been calculated to be good for 204mph) with a heavy duty clutch, and AP Racing brakes were selected to bring the whole lot to a stop.

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