2000 Ultima GTR 720

OH my god 0-100 2.6s

Someone posted the 1:09.9 laptime for the Top Gear track again.

It was on slicks. It should be removed.

I love that this car's basic build premise is a nod to the tried and true Porche 905.

There is such a thing as DOT racing slicks. They are a street legal road tire which is essentially a slick. They have a few dimples in them to satisfy the department of transportation requirements, and as such, are considered a "road tire".

the 720 does quarter mile at 9.9 check their vids on the website!

it was clearly visible in a outside video shoot about the 1:09 lap that the car was running on slicks...
I pointed that out and Wads did find the statment that the car realy was using slicks..

Is there any actuall proof that id did that TG time on slicks? besides what Wads said? anyy rpoof?

What i find amazing, is in that article he posted, said they could get in the region of 6:30s!!! dont think i believe that fast, but id still like too see them try.

Hey, don't shoot the messenger

Since when Guiness book of records has anything to do with lap times?

“Wads: Confirmed the lap was done using slicks.... the spec they used is as follows:

The GTR720 had the following settings for the lap record run:

Dunlop slicks were fitted. Front size-235/640/18 Rear size-340/660/18
(The Ferrari FXX driven by Schumacher also had slicks fitted)

Anti-roll bars were fitted- These are now a "factory fit" only option in conjunction with the rose jointed wishbones option

Ride height was standard. 110mm front. 160mm rear

Front negative camber was 2.0 degrees

Rear negative camber was 1.2 degrees

Rear toe was 2mm overall

Tyre pressures hot were front 24psi rear 31psi

Dampers were all set at 40 clicks (Intrax)

Road springs were 25% stiffer which are an option

Standard Porsche G50-03 transaxle”

Not that I want to get in the middle of this argument, but it does say at the bottom of this page that it was independantly verified by official Guinness book of world records timekeepers that it was done on road tyres.

http://www.ultimasports.co.uk/Content.aspx?f=recordfxx

It is not a guess, it's a fact. Ask Wads.

@Georg No mention of that on Ultima's site. They just say "a more track biased setup" and that unlike the FXX it was road legal and it was driven home afterwards.

http://www.ultimasports.co.uk/Content.aspx?f=records

Has the tyres used been announced somehwere else or is it just a guess?

@Liam the 1:09min time was done on slicks not road tires..

It went back to teh top gear test track and ran a 1:09.90

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZUdU_zYvhM

WEIGHT 2083, TORQUE 630LB FT NOT 630NM!!

Oops missed a bit...

Standing 1/4 mile - 9.9 seconds @ 143mph

Please update:

Engine capacity - 6.7 litres (406c.i.)
Standing 1/4 mile - 9.9 seconds
Year of production - 2008

I saw two of these doing laps at the Knockhill circuit, Scotland. Firstly, they are SOOO loud, the engine noises almost burst your eardrums.
Secondly, it was passing Murcielagos, Ferrari's and all the other 'supercars' like they still had their handbrakes on.
This is a fast fast car.

They don't like you calling it a kit car, Ultima like to say 'self build supercar'

They produce about 80 cars per year only about 10 of which leave the factory fully assembled the other 70 are built by the customers.

I wouldn't want to buy one of these second hand - imagine driving at 230mph in a car built by an amateur in his shed.

I think they sell this car so you can build it yourself?

Look at the bottom of this page. Performance Stats have been independantly verified by official Guinness book of world records timekeepers Datron Technology who use incorruptible GPS timing gear to record the official road car world record times.

http://www.ultimasports.co.uk/Content.aspx?f=recordfxx

Correct me if I'm wrong (I probley am) but I thought it holds all of the world records for the fastest accelerating and braking production car.

0-60mph - 2.6secs
0-100mph - 5.3secs
0-100-0mph - 9.4secs
100-0mph - 3.6secs
Standing 1/4mile - 9.9secs

www.leftlanenews.com/video-ultima-gtr-sets-14-mile-world-record.html

It doesnt.