The Ultima RS is a mid-engined sports car produced by British automotive manufacturer Ultima Sports Ltd since 2021. The car can be bought as either a kit or fully-assembled. Buying the car as a self assembly package - without engine, transmission, or any factory options will cost £51,960. A complete LT5 or tuned LS3 car will cost circa £180,000, including 300 hours of labour to build. The company has now been sold to an American firm who will now only sell the car as a factory built option. It is still supported in the UK at this point.
Ultima RSE Prototype In 2023, Ultima built an RS with the electric motor 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 was fitted with numerous carbon-fiber body panels, which lead it to weigh , only more than the standard car. When tested by Ultima, the RSE achieved 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 2.1 seconds, 0-100 mph (161 km/h) in 4.6 seconds, and 100-0 mph 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 NameEngineDisplacementPowerTorque0-60 Mph0-100 Mph30-70 Mph0-150 Mph0-100-0 MphStanding quarter mileTop SpeedRS-1200LT5 V8 Supercharged @ 4,400 rpm2.3s4.8s1.5s8.9s8.7s9.2s @ + (Gearing Limited)RS-1020LT4 V8 Supercharged2.5s5.2s1.7s10.1s9.1s9.8s @ + (Gearing Limited)RS-700LT1 V83.0s6.2s2.3s12.9s10.1s11.2s @ +RS-500LS3 V83.3s6.6s2.5s13.6s10.5s11.6s @ RSETesla based electric drive unitN/A2.1s4.6sNo data7.7sNo data
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