A110 R Ultime

[Whaleblue]

Was this common knowledge or worth a new thread?



https://www.pistonheads.com/news/ph-eurocars/alpin...

So, the end of ICE A110s is nigh, and this is the ultimate run-out model with a new (well, different) gearbox that can take the extra shove.

Anyone up for one at £200k+ ?

[LE62NDE]

There's a thread on this on one of the more general PH forums; opinion is split between 'stunning' and 'how much?'. I love my A110 dearly -a forever car- but think this neatly sums up the challenge of balancing price with value.

All of which is hypothetical, as I understand that the three cars allocated to the UK market are already sold. Will we ever see them/will they ever get driven?

[Whaleblue]

Ah, so I won’t bother asking my dealer for a test drive then!

Of course with just three here I can see this could be an investment, which means they’ll never get driven (on public roads at least).

Which is a shame.

[Colin P]

The ultimate edition. Foregone the Carbon wheels in favour of some that look very much like the Life110 monoblocks!

[timbo999]

I thought there were 3 RHD cars (rather than UK cars) and 2 have gone to Oz and 1 to Japan...

[LE62NDE]

timbo999 said:

I thought there were 3 RHD cars (rather than UK cars) and 2 have gone to Oz and 1 to Japan...

That could well be true; I was acting on hearsay...

[fuzzy-si]

timbo999 said:

I thought there were 3 RHD cars (rather than UK cars) and 2 have gone to Oz and 1 to Japan...

The impression I got from a chat I had with Mark at Solihull was that no UK dealer had a confirmed sale therefore none were comfortable to commit to taking one.

[neil-g8km6]

Sourcing that new stronger gearbox could be the way forward, I wonder if that's what James E's new idea is from Poland 🤔

[7en]

GENESIS: THE A110 R ULTIME

I can confirm that at least 1 A110 R Ultime will be coming to the UK, unfortunately I'm not the buyer but excited that I may get to see it up close.

I certainly hope someone in the aftermarket makes a ducktail with the same dimensions as the Ultime, it's a nice fit.

Edited by 7en on Monday 6th January 20:49

[LE62NDE]

Reading the earlier part of this thread, it sounds like 2 are going to Oz; I thought that, after the initial batch, they had been outlawed due to a lack of safety kit?

[Terminator X]

The R was a tough ask but some of us risked it

This may be a step too far for the enthusiast although imho collectors will be all over it.

TX.