Ultima Launches New Evolution Model

[Ultima factory]

ULTIMA LAUNCHES NEW EVOLUTION MODEL

We hope that all Ultima customers and enthusiasts had an enjoyable Easter break! We’ve got a new announcement for you all which will soon be spreading around all of the motoring press during this week:


Ultima Sports Ltd, British manufacturers of the world record holding Ultima GTR and Ultima Can-Am supercars, are pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new updated model today called the Ultima Evolution which is available in both Coupe and Convertible form. The Ultima Evolution Coupe and Ultima Evolution Convertible replace the Ultima GTR and Ultima Can-Am which are both now discontinued.

The Ultima Evolution retains the same timeless Le Mans Group C inspired body shape as the Ultima GTR and Ultima Can-Am but is a vastly improved and modernized supercar in every sense. The superior Evolution model takes the Ultima to even greater levels of fit, finish, quality, safety, driver comfort, usability, practicality, handling finesse and performance. Many of the enhancements found on the new Ultima Evolution model have been stimulated by worldwide customer demand and feedback. The powerplant for the Ultima Evolution is the fuel injected LS Chevrolet V8 engine and the factory offers over 15 different power level options ranging from 350bhp for the base model up to the top of the range 1020bhp model.


The first Ultima Evolution Coupe production factory built demonstrator flagship model as pictured is equipped with the monstrous 1020bhp and 920ftlbs torque supercharged Chevrolet LS V8 official engine option delivering a power to weight ratio of over 1050bhp/ton which will really shake up the supercar scene and take the performance envelope of the Ultima to the next level. The new 1020bhp Evolution model has already been tested by the factory and has recorded a road legal 0-60mph time of 2.3secs, 0-100mph of 4.9secs with 0-150mph taking a mere 8.9 seconds! It has the capability to accelerate onwards to over 240mph. The 1020bhp Evolution model will surpass the performance envelope of the famous Ultima GTR720 current 0-100mph-0 world record holder which blasted around the top gear test track in full road going configuration in just 1min12.8secs with full video and GPS verified documentation.

The website is beginning to go live and over the course of the next hours
full details including high resolution photos, specification and an FAQ section regarding the new Ultima Evolution will be shown at this link:

http://www.ultimasports.co.uk/Evo/Coupe



Regards to all

[Ultima factory]

Just to let the forum members know we have been overwhelmed with amazing interest around the world for the new Ultima Evolution since the launch less than 24 hours ago and have a huge backlog of emails which may take around 7-10 days to catch up with. We guarantee to answer every customer email we receive at the factory but it will take some time.

Very exciting times for the Ultima brand.


Regards to all,

[Ultima factory]

LuckyP said:

Price of 'EVO' number plates seem to have tripled today!!!

We stocked up on a few just prior to release

Nice little Ultima Evo photo compilation here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPkk4swX9UY

[Ultima factory]

UltimaFAN said:

Website is down, this is maybe a sign and could be a bad news.
Will Ultima be a victim of their success?
I hope it will not change the company we are used to.

This is simply a server issue and not related to Ultima as such. We will never change you know that
See the response we received from our provider who have technicians on the case now:


"The issue you are facing is due to shared server Inetc1474 is down, our level 3 technician are working on it, to resolve the issue. I request you to please follow the below status page link for further updates:

http://status.netceterastatus.com/

Regards,
Simon "

[Ultima factory]

GTRS said:

Things have changed already! Factory too busy promoting the Evo and not having enough time to respond to emails anymore!

This is true for this week as we have been overwhelmed fielding thousands of press questions and new customer enquiries but when you launch a fantastic product this is to be expected and is all very positive Type "Ultima Evolution Supercar" into google to see how much coverage has already occurred in just 48 hours!


Rest assured we will return to 100% normal service next week as from next Monday onwards all emails will be answered within 24 hours Monday to Friday. Our customers will always take priority here at Ultima but please just give us 7 days to resume to normal.

Regards to all,

[Ultima factory]

The 2nd and 3rd factory built Ultima Evolution are already under construction here at the factory.

Here is the second Evo Coupe 1020 under construction with the new Evo Coupe 1020 demo car pictured in the background.
This second car is wearing an alternative style of wheel which is also now an option in the new Ultima Evolution wheel range:





Regards to all,

[Ultima factory]

This is the 3rd factory built Ultima Evolution Coupe already under construction here at the factory in our new shade of dark blue gel coat.

This Evo is wearing an alternative third style of wheel which is also now an option in the new Ultima Evolution wheel range and will be equipped with the pictured American Speed supplied LS7 engine.
We offer the wheels in any colour paint code that the customer desires (not just the gold!).

We now offer the full range of Braid wheels for the Ultima at unbeatable prices.




Regards to all,

[Ultima factory]

Storer said:

I think there might be one or two unhappy recent purchasers now......


Paul

We are here to help any current builder upgrade to Evolution spec with pleasure. We have already discussed and agreed this with a vast number of current new build customers already. See this below FAQ which is listed along with many others on the new Evolution web page:


I am already half way through my GTR or Can-Am self -assembly new build or have a new factory order placed already for a new Ultima GTR or new Ultima Can-Am which is yet to be delivered. Can I upgrade to an Ultima Evolution?


Yes.
Our new build customers command the utmost priority here at Ultima Sports Ltd and we are extremely grateful for their loyalty and placing their confidence and faith in us. We are very happy to work with new build customers who have yet to finish their car to help them upgrade their Ultima to an Evolution specification and for new unregistered cars which have the latest vastly superior year 2013 onwards chassis we are happy to issue Ultima Evolution VIN plates as long as the customer is happy to purchase a certain proportion of upgrade parts to meet the new improved Ultima Evolution specification criteria. It will be our pleasure to work with customers on a “one on one” individual basis to satisfy their desires where possible so that they aren’t building a now obsolete GTR or Can-Am model.


Regards to all,

[Ultima factory]

Graham-P said:

Do those bags really fit into the luggage containers fully packed? They look massive in the photos...


Plus why a left hooker on UK plates?


Well done
Graham

Yes the luggage bags do just fit but are tight, they will only fit if the Ultima is constructed to factory specifications which means that the luggage compartments are empty and the ECU is placed in the frontal cockpit zone behind the purpose made access panel which is accessed when you lift the front bonnet.

Over 80% of Ultima cars we sell are left hand drive so it makes sense for us to present the car in this manner. We actually receive around one dozen emails per week asking if we even offer left hand drive! Many manufacturers do this with their factory demo cars such as McLaren.


Regards to all,

[Ultima factory]

Storer said:

Are all of those car's running the long wishbones on the front Richard?
There seems to be very little rim on the outside of the wheel!

Is there much difference in the weight of the Braid wheels versus the OZ ones?


Paul

All the Evolution cars pictured are running standard length front wishbones.
However we can fit longer front wishbones should a new build Evolution customer desire them for just £34 plus VAT extra.

The "forged" Braid wheels are 8kgs lighter than the OZ. Many of their "cast" versions you may have seen before are heavier than the OZ. Braid were very keen to supply the Ultima Factory.


Regards to all,

[Ultima factory]

Please feel free to email the factory directly for any further questions.
We will be very pleased to assist.


Regards to all,

[Ultima factory]

barter said:

Being one of the longer builds (possibly the longest!) I hope the factory are still supplying the bodies to fit the old GTR chassis otherwise mine WILL be obsolete

All parts and spares for the superseded Ultima GTR and Ultima Can-Am will always be 100% available from the Ultima factory. This is also covered on our website EVO FAQ section.


Regards to all,

[Ultima factory]

confusionhunter said:

I think perhaps 'Superceded' is a better term that 'obsolete'. Obsolete means of no use whatsoever. Think typewriters, Gameboys, Betamax (and VHS!). So calling Can Ams and GTRs obsolete simply isn't right IMHO. The lot of them will still out perform the vast majority of bang up-to-date models of most manufacturers.....

Its no surprise some owners might take exception to having their pride and joy with £tens of k invested badged as 'no use whatsoever' (especially by the factory). Perhaps just a language oversight....

Just out of curiosity where do you officially find this definition you describe above for the term "obsolete".

Our research using various dictionaries suggests otherwise but we certainly aren't english language experts here


Regards to all,

[Ultima factory]

confusionhunter said:

Ultima factory said:

Just out of curiosity where do you officially find this definition you describe above for the term "obsolete".

Hiya,
Nowhere, just expressing an opinion after reading some earlier comments on the thread. Regardless of the dictionary definition its more about the common use of the word day to day. IE:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/picture-gall...

My post was intended to diffuse the point by saying this is simple interpretation (or misinterpretation) of English Language. I don't believe for one second the factory have junked the GTR/Can Am in favour of the Evo generation thinking that the GTR/Can am is fit for the scrap heap and we've all been wasting your/our time for 15 years! Far from it!

Obsolete in my brain is what happened to laser discs, HD DVD and minidiscs, not the Can Am/GTR. Make sense? I think thats probably where other comments on this thread have stemmed from.

Edited by confusionhunter on Friday 17th April 16:47

Totally agree
The word "obsolete" isn't officially defined like that from what we can find but in any case it shall be removed from that one place it is mentioned on our site in the coming days, once our website is working again. Currently having to change to a more reliable service provider which is happening now and into the early hours so hopefully will be alive again soon.


Regards to all,

[Ultima factory]

V8Dom said:

Ultima factory said:

Storer said:

I think there might be one or two unhappy recent purchasers now......


Paul

We are here to help any current builder upgrade to Evolution spec with pleasure. We have already discussed and agreed this with a vast number of current new build customers already. See this below FAQ which is listed along with many others on the new Evolution web page:


I am already half way through my GTR or Can-Am self -assembly new build or have a new factory order placed already for a new Ultima GTR or new Ultima Can-Am which is yet to be delivered. Can I upgrade to an Ultima Evolution?


Yes.
Our new build customers command the utmost priority here at Ultima Sports Ltd and we are extremely grateful for their loyalty and placing their confidence and faith in us. We are very happy to work with new build customers who have yet to finish their car to help them upgrade their Ultima to an Evolution specification and for new unregistered cars which have the latest vastly superior year 2013 onwards chassis we are happy to issue Ultima Evolution VIN plates as long as the customer is happy to purchase a certain proportion of upgrade parts to meet the new improved Ultima Evolution specification criteria. It will be our pleasure to work with customers on a “one on one” individual basis to satisfy their desires where possible so that they aren’t building a now obsolete GTR or Can-Am model.


Regards to all,

Sorry the word obsolete wasn't used only once on factory website.. It was used here on this forum too on the above reply And in another reply that the new evolution is far superior to the old GTR and canan in handling etc too..I think that's why so many owners are upset vocally on here and privately with all the emails between owners..

Look guys it's happened .. Let's just except it. It's upset a lot of owners the way this has been carried out

Most new models start with rumours and then a product launch seeing a completely different shape car..

I understand how the factory feels this is a new car because it's improved everything in their eyes but I also understand our point of view as an owner the car looks the same so isn't a new model and as it's using the same suspension chassis and even drivetrain on the lower spec models

I know a lot are offended by what's been said and done over a bank holiday.

Let's all just thank the factory for bringing out a great set of upgrades.. They could of sat on their arses and just sold the same old product until sales ran out.. We now have a new record contender for the ring and topgear track and it's upto the factory to go show us what they have created and go get theses records back from others that have now beaten us...

We have a new model that visually ALL of us can buy a few upgrades and make it look the same on the outside which means older models won't drop in value as they all look the same from a distance.. ;0)

Edited by V8Dom on Friday 17th April 18:44

Just to point out Dom that we've received hundreds of congratulations emails regarding the new Ultima Evolution from our Ultima owning customers around the world and not one single complaint or mention of being offended. Also if you read this whole thread from start to finish it is full of folk wishing the factory well and congratulating us with lots of positive comments which we really appreciate
There were a couple of slightly negative points in this thread but they were all fair points indeed and to be totally expected when you launch something new.




Regards to all,

[Ultima factory]

deadscoob said:

Is my suggestion for a discount to owners under consideration?

Did you not read all of the "bargain of the century" comments regarding the Ultima Evolution floating around various motoring websites presently

However you are definitely on our system for a bargain set of hexagonal body grills with fantastic airflow when yours wear out. However we did get it custom made for the Evolution in aluminium with a minimum order requirement to do so of 60 large sheets in the end

[Ultima factory]

Our website is now live again.
Some will be able to view it now and others won't as apparently "it might take up to 48 hours for some people to see the change as the domain name switch can take a while depending on the service provider."

Regards to all,

[Ultima factory]

356Speedster said:

Ultima factory said:

......set of hexagonal body grills with fantastic airflow.....

What is the air flow percentage through these grills pls? I would be up for a set, but need to know the air flow through them.

The new Evolution hexagonal body grills (which are fitted to every grill location on an Evolution front and rear) have a 76.4% air flow percentage compared to just 31.2% for the GTR and Can-Am body grills. It also looks 100% correct aesthetically as a body grill design with any more percentage air flow rate than this will not look quite correct we found during Evo development. A most worthwhile upgrade to a GTR or Can-Am especially in warmer climates.

Regards to all,

[Ultima factory]

356Speedster said:

Ultima factory said:

The new Evolution hexagonal body grills (which are fitted to every grill location on an Evolution front and rear) have a 76.4% air flow percentage compared to just 31.2% for the GTR and Can-Am body grills. It also looks 100% correct aesthetically as a body grill design with any more percentage air flow rate than this will not look quite correct we found during Evo development. A most worthwhile upgrade to a GTR or Can-Am especially in warmer climates.

Regards to all,

Perfect and I agree they look great too. As I've had a rabbit strike which has bent up my front grill, I think a full replacement is on the cards for my car!

Further questions pls....
- Can you give details on the new centre shifter. Is it custom made for you? Does it incorporate a quick shift? Can it be fitted to an existing centre shift car easily?
- The brake master cylinders look changed, are they? If so, how have they been changed from the previous versions and are they a worthwhile change too?
- For my own curiosity, what have you done to the GT2 'box to get a 240mph top speed?

Thanks, factory!

The new Evo gearshift is a quick shift system for quicker gear changes supplied to Ultima specification, normal H pattern with a very short and precise throw with a reverse gear safety lock out feature. We will only ever offer a manual gearshift Ultima. Yes it can be fitted to a GTR or Can-Am if you have a later 996/997 transaxle fitted.

The new Evo brake master cylinders are an integral version with each having an internal float with level switch and test button on top. This makes a neater installation and removes the need to have the separate brake fluid reservoir with all the extra connections and plumbing associated with that. The master cylinders themselves are the same bore size as before.

There was a final drive change on the GT2 box to make the 240mph which we can supply and fit at the factory.



Regards to all,

[Ultima factory]

For any further questions to the factory please contact the factory directly, we will be very pleased to assist.


Regards to all,