Ultima Claims Top Gear Lap Record Without Their Permission

strange indeed ;)

Maybe because it has an American engine, but then again Lotus has a toyota engine and they do promote it...

The Stig isn't always the same driver, and the Ultima has been able to do this for ages, Top Gear don't care and won't run it because it would embarrass the expensive Italians and they'd stop lending them cars, or that's the prevailing wisdom anyways. Besides, anyone who thinks an Ultima is a Ferrari or Lamborghini competitor then you're kidding yourself.

they don't test this car "officially" because it's just superior to everything else which would take the excitement away from the leaderboard because you won't be looking forward to a possible new record... if the fxx can't beat it what will?!... now lets see how it does around the nordschleife

agreed, pure road/race car. I've always loved the Ultima GTR.

If youve seen an actual Ultima in action and up close it doesn't really look like a kit car. I guess thats the only defense you could find of your non road legal FXX though given even you know the Ultima is faster. The FXX is a great car but sometimes rather than taking cheap shots at a better(faster) car, just take the defeat and let it be that.

Babow. The Ultima is fantastic. Sensational even. But erzhik is on the money. It is in desperate need of a restyling. It has gone from being a fringe supercar to being completely marginalised by it's 30 year old Group C styling. Not to mention its lack of amenities, practicality, or safety features. Sure it's great in terms of FIA safety requirements but they take into account different usage to a lot of road driving. The ownership experience of a hypercar has moved on from where it was when the current generation Ultima came to market. Not to mention for many builds, an archaic powerplant. Safety, comfort, and performance are all great friends in today's super/hyper car. People that say "but but but the ultima owner doesn't care about things like luggage space or stereo or leather or styling (etc) because they are busy enjoying the purest performance they can get from a car" or something of the like need to remember that you can buy many track day specials (kit or delivered) that will give you similar thrills for the price. Or you can buy yourself a stripped out roadcar (like one of the gazillion 911 gt3 variants). Or you will be the sort of person in the market for a real racing car without the compromises for legality. The Ultima GTR is great. One of the most rewarding driving experiences I've had is at the wheel of one, but it is compromised AND to get one to perform at this level would not be a simple/cheap tweak of the basic GTR.

that car is indestructible

No, they are one of MANY tenants of the "business park" that is Dunsfold today.

+1

Ild keep Jeremy, he is full of it but i like him. So i ild say bring in Tiff Needle as well, to counterbalance Jeremys snob appeal.

Keep Clarkson, he's too important to the franchise, like him or not. Kill Hammond with a frozen carp and replace him with Tiff. I think Tiff, James and Jeremy would be a great team.

Yeah they should use a (insert whatever you want here) engine because they are used the world over, readily available in crate form, for very little money, and have many people familiar with them because they have been overused for generations. As opposed to something modern.....