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Maxximus G-Force: 1600 HP Ultima claims world's quickest car title
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How do you build the world's quickest car? Well, first you take one of the quickest cars already on the road, then you add more power and charge millions for each example.
In this case, chauffer Marlon Kirby and financier David McMahan took the Ultima GTR – which already claims the fastest quarter-mile, 0-100-0, Nürburgring (almost) and Top Gear (unofficial) track times – and dropped in an all-aluminum 7.0-liter Chevy small-block V8 with twin turbochargers to bring the power rating up to 1600 horses, calling the resultant monster the Maxximus G-Force. All those ponies drive through a three-speed sequential gearbox, while six-piston AP Racing calipers gripping 14.2-inch discs handle the stopping power.
Housed in a 2700-pound frame, that's apparently enough to get the G-Force up to 60 miles-per-hour in 2.1 seconds, to 100 mph in 4.5 seconds and run the 0-100-0 sprint in 8.8 seconds. Nine minutes of fuel is all it can carry at those rates, but considering that McMahan and Kirby are charging $3 million a pop, we doubt a big bill at the gas pump would be an owner's biggest concern. Check out the images in the gallery below, and the trio of videos after the jump.
Gallery: Maxximus G-Force
[Source: Wired]
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
Hamud 12:34PM (2/16/2009)
It is maybe quick, but HELL it's ugly, that's for sure.
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Rob 12:48PM (2/16/2009)
Yeah, that thing took a nosedive down the ugly tree and hit every branch. Yuck. Looks like a porsche 911 with down syndrome.
SteveRB 3:35PM (2/16/2009)
Awesome!!! The interior alone is worth at least $50.
ambientFLIER 7:18PM (2/16/2009)
So is a veyron, and most other supercars. The only good looking one I can think of is the Koensiggggsegggg.
Torrent 12:34PM (2/16/2009)
....No one cares about looks?
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R-Yo 3:00PM (2/16/2009)
Since when??
MachWon 12:35PM (2/16/2009)
This just goes to show that speed does not equal beauty.
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2004m3driver 1:02PM (2/16/2009)
Apparently neither does 3million dollars. I'll take a F1 car over this for looks.
Sea Urchin 12:37PM (2/16/2009)
Is that Mr. Feeny?
http://www.paulkist.com/images/feeny.gif
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Chris 1:12PM (2/16/2009)
If it is than his friend is Stig's American cousin
http://astrx.files.wordpress.com/2007/04/snapshot20070409234139.jpg
xpolarx 12:38PM (2/16/2009)
That has to be the stupidest thing I've ever seen...god help me, I love it. The engine sounds like pure destruction.
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Dave in MI 12:40PM (2/16/2009)
Is that a radio on the dash or engine management? I would prefer to rock out for my nine minutes...
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Josh 12:43PM (2/16/2009)
So, you'd have to stop for gas after EVERY lap at the Ring right?
It's still awesome.
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kal326 12:43PM (2/16/2009)
So its built off this kit car and they slapped a bigger motor in it?
http://www.ultimasports.co.uk/usa/
Not really seeing how that's worth 3 REALLY Large beings as the kits start around 41k min order.
However wicked fast car either way.
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mk3 3:57PM (2/16/2009)
If i had 3 million I would by a Veyron a Rolls Royce a 911 eleven for my son and a very big house.
Visnick 12:47PM (2/16/2009)
Are they seriously asking $3 million for that?!
Whoever owns one will constantly be asked how long it took to build it in their garage.
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Tagg 1:11PM (2/16/2009)
It looks like a DP from the Rolex series just with turn signals.
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John 12:54PM (2/16/2009)
$3 Million? It's a cheap looking kit car. The interior is even worse looking.
You could build a similar kit car with 1000+ HP for less than $150K.
I don't even think the oil barrons in Kuwait will bite on this one.
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Sam 12:55PM (2/16/2009)
I'd would want a better engine than the 7.0 litre Chevy engine plus super chargers instead of turbos.
I would not waste my money on that crap.
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JF 1:11PM (2/16/2009)
How is the Chevy motor "crap"? Just because its not 4V/cyl? You know overhead cams/heads add mass too right?