Ultima Sports · 2015–present
Ultima Evolution
The Ultima Evolution is a limited production sports car built by British automobile manufacturer Ultima Sports. It was unveiled as the replacement for the Ultima GTR on 9 April 2015. It is sold both as a kit car, which the buyers build themselves, or as a complete vehicle, built at the factory, and is available in either a coupé or a convertible bodystyle. The range-topping supercharged LS-powered model is reported to cost £95,995 ($122,332).
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Specifications
=== Engine === The Evolution is powered by 3 different engines, all derivatives of the LS based GM small-block engine. The power outputs of these three engines are as follows: 6.2 L LS3 V8: 358 kW (480 hp) 7.0 L LS7 V8: 522 kW (700 hp) 6.8 L supercharged LS V8: 761 kW (1,020 hp) and 1,247 N⋅m (920 lb⋅ft) The engine is mid mounted and the car has a rear-wheel-drive layout. Transmission and suspension. The Evolution is equipped with a 6-speed manual transmission manufactured by Porsche and mounted longitudinally on the car. The car uses double wishbone suspension on the front and rear axles, with coilover springs that allow for adjustment of bump, rebound, and ride height. Chassis. The car's chassis is a tubular steel space frame panelled with 5251 aluminum alloy, and has a built-in roll cage for structural rigidity and safety. The car's body is made out of glass-reinforced plastic, with optional carbon fibre wing mirrors and front splitter. Wheels. The Evolution is equipped with 18-inch (460 mm) forged alloy wheels with an optional 19-inch (480 mm) upgrade available. The tyres are manufactured by Michelin with codes of 245/35 for the front and 335/30 for the rear. The brakes are vented discs, with a diameter of 323 mm (12.7 in) at the front and rear. Interior. The Evolution's seats and dashboard are finished in leather and Alcantara depending on the selected options. In place of a center console, the Evolution features a large, stainless steel gear lever and handbrake. The in-car entertainment system and optional satellite navigation system are manufactured by Alpine Electronics.
Performance
Below is a table of manufacturer-claimed performance values for the three different engine configurations of the Ultima Evolution.
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Specifications
- name
- Ultima Evolution
- Manufacturer
- Ultima Sports Ltd.
- Designer
- Richard Marlow
- Production
- 2015–present
- Assembly
- United Kingdom: Hinckley, Leicestershire
- Class
- Sports car (S)
- Body style
- 2-door coupé, 2-door convertible
- Layout
- Rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive
- Engine
- See Table
- Transmission
- 6-speed manual
- Wheelbase
- 2560 mm
- Length
- 4000 mm
- Width
- 1850 mm
- Height
- 1070 mm
- Kerb weight
- 950 kg
- sp
- uk
- Predecessor
- Ultima GTR
- Successor
- Ultima RS
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Sources
- Wikidata — https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24993370CC0 1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultima_EvolutionCC BY-SA 4.0 · Text © Wikipedia contributors; revision 1310094000 · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Wikimedia Commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:2014_or_so_Ultima_Evolution_at_Belmont,_front_left.jpgCC BY-SA 3.0 · Photo: Mr.choppers · retrieved 2026-10-01
- Car Model Index — https://models.autoculturesociety.com/Compiled record. Sources that do not permit reuse are not copied; this index is credited instead.