Ultima GTR Beats Top Gear Lap Record
25 Oct, 2007
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The Top Gear test track has become a famous benchmark for super cars the world over, and an easy way to gauge their performance.
It is then by this observation that the latest car to lap the famous test track is nothing short of phenomenal, beating out the previous lap record holder - the Koenigsegg CCX - by more than an incredible four and a half seconds.
The car in question is the V8 powered Ultima GTR720 which was driven to the test track in full street trim to post a lap time of 1:12.8 - to put that into perspective, at this rate it would lap the Ferrari Enzo every 12 laps.
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October 25th, 2007 at 11:02 pm
It beat the Koenigsegg. And lap an Enzo, now thats fast!
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October 25th, 2007 at 11:25 pm
Too bad its hideous
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October 25th, 2007 at 11:52 pm
Yeeeeppppp!
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October 25th, 2007 at 11:55 pm
Just imagine how much faster it can go - that lap wasn’t all that smooth. With fully warmed tyres and a smooth lap it would probably shave at least the .8. But then the cold tyres, etc is the same for every car I guess, and winter and summer temperatures are the same in England :)
Hey Alborz, it’s not hideous - looks much nicer than an Aurion :)
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October 26th, 2007 at 12:16 am
Ugly indeed, but I think it’s made with a speed focus rather than aesthetics.
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October 26th, 2007 at 8:32 am
even if you think it looks hideous you cant say it wouldnt grab your attention if you saw one going past you in the street. you wouldnt be able to look at it long enough
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October 26th, 2007 at 8:54 am
The best thing about thiscar is you can build it in your own garage, and the GTR holds the world record for 0-100mph-0 for a production vehicle. Who says the Brits can’t build fast cars?
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October 26th, 2007 at 9:09 am
The Brits have the record for building the best Muscle cars in the World,cant remember where I read that but I was surprised that the US didn’t get it!
Remember the E type Jag………way ahead of its time in the 60s!
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October 26th, 2007 at 10:04 am
Brit. my a/rse
Powered by Chev, gearbox by Porsche etc
Anyway, the things a rocket, no 2 ways about that.Its a quasi racecar, i believe another Pommy engineered vehcile of which has a bizzaro name is just as rapid.
Cheers
F-0
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October 26th, 2007 at 10:31 am
It looks hella fast, but it sure isn’t pretty.
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October 26th, 2007 at 10:38 am
isnt the ultima powered by a ford V8?
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October 26th, 2007 at 4:48 pm
Sorry - just looks like another one of these race cars that has been legalised for the road. Not road car, just road-legal race car. Koenigsegg > Blob
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November 1st, 2007 at 7:06 am
We’ll just have to wait for a Veyron to go around the Top Gear track. Of course, the lap isn’ official unless the Stig does it. He’ll probably do it in around the same time, anyway.
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November 6th, 2007 at 1:51 pm
Veyron people wouldn’t let the Stig drive their car with traction control off. They’d be very worried.
I think Top Gear is very much supporting Brit cars too much, like the Noble M15 (though this one looks much nicer).
As of the Ultima GTR, i would believe that the chassis design has everything to do with its speed, appart from its light weight as well.
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December 1st, 2007 at 9:12 pm
Top gear dont support Brit cars…..thy won’t let the Ultima go around the track and have convienient memory loss when anyone talks about it.
Also its not just a “legalised for the road” car, it has air con, 2 seats, a stereo, carpets and a boot.
As for pretty….you want to stand next to one at a race track and say that.
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