The Ultima RS is a mid-engined
sports car
A sports car is a type of automobile that is designed with an emphasis on dynamic performance, such as Automobile handling, handling, acceleration, top speed, the thrill of driving, and Auto racing, racing capability. Sports cars originated in ...
produced by English automotive manufacturer
Ultima Sports Ltd
Ultima Sports Ltd. is an English sports car manufacturer based in Hinckley, Leicestershire.
History
The first Ultima produced was the Ultima Mk1 produced in 1983 by Lee Noble of Noble Motorsports Ltd.
Vehicles
The company manufactures and ...
since 2021. The car can be bought as either a
kit or fully-assembled.
Buying the car as a Shell, without engine, transmission, bodywork, wheels or carbon options will cost $65,000. A complete LT5 or tuned LS3 car will cost cira £170,000 including 300 hours labour to build.
Ultima RSE Prototype
In 2023, Ultima would build an RS with the
Electric motor
An electric motor is a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy. Most electric motors operate through the interaction between the motor's magnetic field and electric current in a electromagnetic coil, wire winding to gene ...
from a
Tesla, to develop a possible electric variant of the RS. The car was quick in comparison to the other variants of the RS. Ultima concluded that it would not enter production with an EV, especially with the news of internal combustion engine rules being gradually relaxed in multiple countries for low-volume car producers, and as such, it was sold to a private collector. The RSE would be fitted with numerous
Carbon-fiber
Carbon fiber-reinforced polymers (American English), carbon-fibre-reinforced polymers (Commonwealth English), carbon-fiber-reinforced plastics, carbon-fiber reinforced-thermoplastic (CFRP, CRP, CFRTP), also known as carbon fiber, carbon compo ...
body panels, which would lead it to weigh , only more then the standard car. The RSE would be tested by Ultima, and achieved 0-60mph in just 2.1 seconds, 0-100mph in 4.6 seconds, and doing 100-0mph in 3.1 seconds. It has a claimed range of . The car would be offered for sale in April of 2025 on Collecting Cars.
Engines
References
External links
Official website
Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive vehicles
Sports cars
Cars introduced in 2021
2020s cars
Kit cars
Ultima vehicles
Flagship vehicles
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