As McLaren GTR models, Porsche GT3 and Ferrari XX cars show — there is a huge business for track-focused and track-only supercars. Stripped of production frippery and shod with racing shocks and rubber, these cars are undoubtedly more intense and more focused on track.

But what if you went the other way entirely? Instead of beefing up a production supercar for racing, how about adding some comforts to a pure race-car?

The result is the very new 2015 Ultima Evolution Coupe and Spider. Three power outputs of Chevrolet Racing V8’s are available, with the top dog delivering a massive 1020 horsepower to the Porsche-built rear six-speed transaxle.

The 2015 car is hugely improved and redesigned for added style outside: the car is now dripping with custom LEDs and carbon-fiber, new gel-coat paints have that ‘still-wet’ look, and a new split-level rear wing improves downforce and rearward visibility.

Inside, full AC now blows colder, while all the FIA-spec roll cage is wrapped in leather. Carpet floors with leather piping also up the luxury ante a bit, while keeping the car’s weight well under 2,000 pounds.

The most impressive aspect of the Ultima Evolution is its fantastic production quality, with artful details all around to captivate the eye: the high-mounted exhaust tubes have the precision feel of a camera lense, or perhaps a high-tech tank’s cannon.

Another incredible detail? A convertible option with fantastic open-air look and chopped, wrap-around windshield!

Now on to the down-side… the Ultima Evo is sold globally, but is not road-legal in the US. Even so, there is no faster or more hardcore track car than the new Ultima Evo.

Check out the 17 colors available on the Coupe, plus a rendered colorizer of the gorgeous Convertible below — along with 60 high-res photos of the Evo Coupe in gloss black.

 

2015 ULTIMA Evolution Convertible 

2015 ULTIMA Evolution Coupe

 

2015 ULTIMA Evolution Coupe

Here are a list of just some of the exciting latest options and improvements found on the new Ultima Evolution model released today:

·Improved quality of gel coat finish to the bodywork with a major rework and overhaul of the body moulds to an unrivalled new market leading standard

·New specification of gel coat introduced utilizing the latest advances in gel coat pigment technology

·Nine new gel coat bodywork colour options added to the Ultima range

·LED front triple headlight system with custom machined anodized aluminium Ultima bezels

·LED daytime front running lights for increased safety and visibility

·LED side indicator repeaters

·Lightweight forged alloy one piece wheels with the Ultima Evolution logo for increased performance

·Longer front wishbone design option

·Carbon fibre front headlight clusters

·Carbon fibre front splitter

·New steering wheel system with wireless integrated button controls instead of rocker switches

·Flat bottom steering wheel option for easier driver entry/exit

·New quick shift machined alloy billet central cable operated gear shifter

·Carbon fibre style central gear change/handbrake cockpit console

·New billet dashboard switch gear

·New billet interior door handles

·New style engine start button

·Stainless steel handbrake lever

·New style dashboard face level air conditioning vents for improved cockpit cooling

·New dashboard warning lights system

·Ultima instruments colour coded to the wheels with the Ultima Evolution logo

·Roll cage fully leather trimmed with colour coded stitching

·New perforated leather for the seats with alcantara inserts, colour coded stitching and the Ultima Evolution logo with a colour coded piping option

·New floor carpet option with colour coded piping option

·Seatbelt Ultima specific shoulder pads

·Rear parking sensors integrated into the rear canopy with a cockpit mounted proximity sensor

·Rear view reversing camera mounted into the rear grill

·Satnav system

·iPod connectivity

·Bluetooth hands free phone system

·Alpine car stereo and speaker system

·Improved and updated Ultima wiring loom

·Carbon fibre style front brake vents

·Carbon fibre wing mirrors with revised positioning for improved rear visibility

·Zircotec ceramic exhaust coating for improved cooling

·Completely upgraded and redesigned fuel system option delivering greater fuel flow to cope with very high engine power levels of 725bhp through to 1200bhp

·New design fuel tanks incorporating anti surge internal ball valves

·Stack steering wheel integrated digital data logging display option F1 style

·New body grills of hexagonal design enabling greater airflow and improved cooling with a modern style

·New style Ultima Evolution chassis VIN plates

·Twin front mounted Ultima charge cooler system developed for supercharged V8 LS Chevrolet V8 engine installations

·Twin air filter engine air intake Ultima system developed for the supercharged V8 LS 1020bhp engine installation

·Substantially improved chassis design for all Ultima Evolution models which vastly improves the performance, road manners, road holding and safety whilst boasting a market leading torsional rigidity. First introduced in 2013 as a first stepping stone towards the new Ultima Evolution model as detailed at this link:

http://www.ultimasports.co.uk/Content.aspx?f=newsflash

·New style windscreen and side screen sun visor arrangement

·New improved brake reservoir arrangement

·Improved rear visibility with a different rear carbon fibre wing design and altered electric rear view mirror mounting position

·New radiator cooling fans with vastly improved flow rate and new front mounted radiator fan positioning enabling larger output fans to be fitted

·New Ultima Evolution bodywork, wheel, steering wheel and engine rocker cover logo badges

·Custom made Ultima Evolution embossed leather luggage bag set which are designed to fit inside the sealed Ultima side luggage compartments for overnight road touring across different countries

2015 ULTIMA Evolution Coupe COLORS

·Heated front windscreen option for rapid demisting in cold, wet, frosty and humid road conditions

·Braid wheels are now the official OE wheel supplier to Ultima and standard fitment to the Ultima Evolution and the factory offer their full range of cast and forged wheels at unbeatable prices

·New stainless steel exhaust system option

·New machined exhaust tailpipe trim rings for the rear grill

 

 

Ultima Evolution Coupe – Specification