Ultima

Wednesday 21st June 2006

Ultima smashes another record

Fastest road car over the quarter mile


Ultima GTR750 at Santa Pod
Ultima GTR750 at Santa Pod
The Ultima Factory has recorded yet another blistering statistic in the multiple world record holding Ultima GTR supercar. Driven by Ultima director, Richard Marlow, the GTR recorded a standing quarter-mile time of 9.9 seconds at 143mph terminal speed at the FIA approved and verified Santa Pod Raceway.

The Ultima GTR road car used for the run was the same factory’s standard production specification road car Ultima GTR720 demonstrator which has recently smashed the 0-100mph-0-world record (see link below). It was fitted with a 720bhp Chevrolet V8 engine from the OE engine supplier American Speed, a standard five-speed G50 transmission and road tyres.

The GTR720 was pitched against a standard 345bhp Corvette C5, which doubled as a camera car to help demonstrate the mind-boggling performance of the GTR720, compared to other recognised fast road cars. The Santa Pod drag strip was utilised as it has the fully sanctioned FIA approved timing equipment rather than the less than accurate timing methods used at some speed events.

Richard Marlow said: "We knew that the standard factory spec car was more than capable of achieving a standing quarter mile time of this calibre, and it shows once again its performance superiority over other supercars. We performed several runs on the day all of which were in the sub 10secs category, The Ultima has a great deal more attributes than performing standing quarter-mile drag runs, but nevertheless this is a historical and worldwide reputed statistic that we wanted to record in order to demonstrate what our standard product can run.

"Clearly there is plenty more potential for the GTR on the drag strip if the runs had been carried out during a competitive event and if the car was optimised for such use, but that is not something we will be pursuing further. We are delighted that the standard road-tyred GTR can run nine-second quarters consistently with ease, and that these times are significantly quicker than all other supercars."

Links

Author
Discussion

wadsy

Original Poster:

369 posts

255 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
quotequote all
That is one quick car - want one!

nobbybombshell

1,350 posts

246 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
quotequote all
Am i reading this right? Has it broken the record for a 'Production car'?

MGV8

1,631 posts

270 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
quotequote all
Yep

moleamol

15,887 posts

262 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
quotequote all
nobbybombshell said:
Am i reading this right? Has it broken the record for a 'Production car'?
It seems so. Are you now going to tell us why it shouldn't have?

nobbybombshell

1,350 posts

246 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
quotequote all
[redacted]

moleamol

15,887 posts

262 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
quotequote all
nobbybombshell said:
No i was just asking a sensible question thanks.
I only asked because I noticed you had a drag style picture and thought there may be a technicality. Like the old Nurbergring arguments.

r988

7,495 posts

228 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
quotequote all
That is blisteringly fast

A Koenigsegg CCX does the same in 9.9seconds at 146mph for comparison. Bugatti Veyron hasn't run a 1/4mile time (officially) but is estimated around the same or a bit higher due to it's higher gearing for top speed and heavy weight which would hurt it off the line.

nobbybombshell

1,350 posts

246 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
quotequote all
No mate. I read the title 'fastest road car' and thought it wasnt right as John Sleath has just run a 7 second quarter in a street legal car, but not a production car as such. reading the text it wasnt quite clear to me thats all.

mk1fan

10,507 posts

224 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
quotequote all
Ohhh Baby!!

Only saw one of these at Le Mans this year. Red in colour, loud in sound!

moleamol

15,887 posts

262 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
quotequote all
nobbybombshell said:
No mate. I read the title 'fastest road car' and thought it wasnt right as John Sleath has just run a 7 second quarter in a street legal car, but not a production car as such. reading the text it wasnt quite clear to me thats all.
In the Audi? That car is so awesome to watch, sounds like a jet fighter as it comes towards you and thunder as it passes. The supercharger is hilariously large isn't it.

Still, 9.9 for a production car and considering the cost of an Ultima, it is rather good! And the bugger can go around corners.

nobbybombshell

1,350 posts

246 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
quotequote all
Yeah!! John has a problem keeping all four wheels on the ground though

chrisbr68

4,121 posts

247 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
quotequote all
What Audi is this you guys are talking about?

mk1fan

10,507 posts

224 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
quotequote all
Why has one not been on Top Gear?

neil_cardiff

17,113 posts

263 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
quotequote all
chrisbr68 said:
What Audi is this you guys are talking about?


This One

donteatpeople

831 posts

273 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
quotequote all
So what are the criteria for a “production car” then? How many of these high spec option cars have they sold or is it enough for it to just be on sale?

nobbybombshell

1,350 posts

246 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
quotequote all

timsta

2,779 posts

245 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
quotequote all
mk1fan said:
Why has one not been on Top Gear?


Thats what I want to know. JC & the Hamster know of the car and used it in a feature at the NEC (I think,) so why hasn't it been on yet?

mrloudly

2,815 posts

234 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
quotequote all
Looks like the rear wing was removed for the runs though.

moleamol

15,887 posts

262 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
quotequote all
mrloudly said:
Looks like the rear wing was removed for the runs though.
Why's that?

chrisbr68

4,121 posts

247 months

Wednesday 21st June 2006
quotequote all
timsta said:
mk1fan said:
Why has one not been on Top Gear?


Thats what I want to know. JC & the Hamster know of the car and used it in a feature at the NEC (I think,) so why hasn't it been on yet?



We emailed the guys at Ultima a while ago asking them this, and I think they said they were currently trying to break the record for the Nurburgring.