Wow what an incredible match up! Never thought I’d see an Ultima on this channel considering how rare they are out here. Hearing that roar was awesome! And the Plaid is an absolute monster!
Found this car at a red light down in Miami it was one of the most random spots I’ve ever had, thought it was a hypercar at first couldn’t think of what it was until I saw it next day at a car show
Holy smokes that Ultima is a beast; like other's have mentioned, the manual gearbox was the factor. When it was on throttle the Tesla was not gaining at all, very impressive
@@Oleksandrdit20fa74 who gives a fuck that it’s a family car. you people are so mentally held back you forget all the weight the car holds is due to their batteries. the plaid is not a family car just because it has 4 doors, stop sucking teslas dick. It’s an EV, obviously it’s going to win
The Plaid is definitely incredible, but give me that Ultima any day - yes, with the manual transmission. Kudos to the owner for making that choice, obviously an enthusiast first.
@@william_SMMA It has a tube frame chassis. It's probably stronger than the plaid when it comes to a crash (and it weighs ~half). If you think tube frame chassis are weak then tell nascar and all the serious race scenes they are doing it wrong.
@@N4CR you never need so many sacrifices to make a car go fast around a track or in a straight line bruh Why get this when I can get a Porsche gt2rs and be faster around the nurburgring for a quarter of the price Or get a Tesla or McLaren gt if I want that top speed, or even a 765lt for the drag racing for a fraction of the price It weighs half but as Lotus has proved (they have literally been on the edge of going bankrupt for decades), very few people car about extreme weight savings if the car is worse to drive than other supercars like Ferraris and lambos which are already a pain in the arse to drive 2 days a week on the weekends alone
I saw a blue ultima at a track event. That thing sounded like a demonic thing. The deceleration, transmission whine, and full throttle and shifts were out of this world. And you can hear it from from away it was echoing off the trees. When it flew by it was intense. You aint getting that from an EV. The crowd reaction was priceless.
STICK? LOL, USE DUEL OR CORVETTE TRANI WILL FIT IN THAT KIT CAR, 700 TO 800 HP LS MOTOR WITH THE CAR WEIGHT 2500 OR LESS ...EZ Keepin up with 1000 hp Full weight Super cars..
@Anthony Q The inside? teslas interiors are laughable. Face it the only good thing about tesla is you're getting some good technology, overall build quality is crap though.
I'm so fascinated with this race..such a unique match up...that little car is such a breath of fresh air and different to see..did way better then expected to...but hey what can you do the plaids making more power and crazy torque..racing a plaid is basically racing a stock liter bike
@@setyourhandle88 I would like to know where you see this. The first race maybe toward the end but the race ran out of room by catching the truck. The second starts at at 6:05 or shortly after. When does the RS gain in a sustained way? I would like to know. I can not see it. A time stamp would help me.
I dint know if anyone noticed, but that that race would've been a little different with better shifting or even with an auto! It was pulling hard before shifting... almost like it dropped out of the picture when shifts occurred! Nice job @Auto Glory for snagging those 2 drivers!!! Go Auto Glory!
We need an Ultima with the 1200hp motor It was close, the manual box did hurt him but who wouldn't want a manual box in that monster Also, the Ultima has zero driving aids, no traction control, no stability control
I'm in the UK and own the previous Ultima GTR. Most of the comments are correct about the transmission. It let's it down. I'm now looking into dual clutch corvette or if that's a twat to fit then a sequential.
bringing supercars into races is awesome. great match up. the ultima lost ground every time it shifted. would be interesting to see a DCT in that ultima. great job as always Auto Glory.
I feel like the evo would win. A chiron would be neck and neck with a plaid until maybe 150, but after that it’ll pull but one day I hope a bugatti will come out and play or even a koenigsegg
Funny how the Plaid gains the most ground while the Ultima is shifting. Just really shows you how crazy having no geared transmission is. It is a big advantage for electric vehicles over traditional combustion cars. Would be cool to have a Plaid race a Koenigsegg Regera as those have 1 gear as well.
Never seen this car before... Nice race man!😎👍🏿at 130mph, you definitely don't want to run in back of the 18 wheeler!! That Plaid car is just too fast for words!!! Just insane speed!
That was cool to see. Regardless of which is faster, I'd still take the Ultima RS everyday for a drivers car. And I know a DCT would have helped, but it's too much fun rowing those gears. Incredible build...best I've seen yet.
It is pretty cool! Glad you liked the video bro. Thanks for watching. Be sure to check out the owner of the RS TH-cam channel found in the description.
I feel like a tesla had a slight jump on both races and also i feel like driver of a kit car need more seat time, that can be a major factor in driving a manual.
A lot of ICE pulls against a Plaid (or any Tesla) looks like the Plaid jumps first - but in reality it is the IMMEDIATE reaction that electric give you. I have a Performance Tesla and a Porsche. After driving the Tesla I feel that the Porsche takes a second to get going.... I'm positive it isn't a second - probably a 1/4 of a second - but even then - it is full power until the revs are up.
@@yg78t76t7 looked it up online, they make up to a 1,200hp version, pretty sure that would walk the plaid but yea manuals are very outclassed by a car that has instant torque and power….and no need to shift lol
Awesome video! I’m pretty sure this Ultima has his own build series’s/TH-cam channel about the car! It’s an amazing build! Look up “Ultimate Ultima RS”. The guy does awesome work and videos! Love you content Auto Glory! Bangers every video!
Yes he has his own channel! That car is very special, especially in person! And I'm glad you like the videos Brian! Thanks for watching and commenting 😇
it lost because it has a 6 speed manual, takes too much time and doesn't shift fast enough. if it has a DCT or any kind of really fast automatic transmission it would have done way better
The Ultima RS could do 0-60 mph in 2.3 seconds and 0-100 mph in 4.8 seconds and Quarter mile time in 9.2 seconds at 156 mph and top speed over 250 mph why didn't it beat the Tesla plaid or just tie it? Was the Ultima RS having a issue because it weighs under 3,000 lbs and has 1200hp it says online so I'm just curious on what happened there because it seems like it could do the same Quarter times as the Tesla plaid so what happened
I'm pretty sure those numbers are on a drag strip because the 1200whp RWD version would simply not grip fast enough to do a 2.3 sec 0-60, plus this one was the 750whp version and it had a manual which as fun as it may be, makes it slower to shift.
@@kristijandimovski410 they probably were on a dragstrip I'm saying it would of beaten the Tesla plaid if it had the 1200whp which I thought it did but it didn't
Good stuff and great race! As an owner of both a Plaid and ICE cars (love them all), it truly is remarkable what type of power is needed to take down a plaid. The power delivery is pretty crazy for a heavy beast. I honestly thought the ultima was going to beat it considering it’s putting down over 700 whp and has a significant power to weight ratio advantage. Yes you can blame the tranny but that’s what the dude brought so it is what it is. Keep them coming!!! Would love to see the 720s go against the ugr huracan! That would be awesome.
@@wolfgangbarrio5043 yes sir. Gated, capristo headers, capristo test pipes, capristo race exhaust, ecu tune….talk about an f1 scream. It would get killed in a race by many cars but the driving experience and scream at 8500 rpm is pure bliss. The old videos you see are with just the exhaust. Night and day difference with the current set up. That car goes against everything an ev stands for 😂 but I love them both!
That RS is amazing, but the Acklies heel is the transmission when it comes to straight-line racing. I have the same problem with my SL-C. Until a DCT (C8Z?) transaxle can be adapted, the shifting lag is just a huge disadvantage that require a major power to weight advantage to overcome (and then traction becomes an issue). Sequential transaxles fix much of this, but they are VERY costly.
@@herbie978 They are loud and not ideal for street use, but I think you're making the right call if you'll be racing it. Traction will be a major issue, so hopefully you're using Motec with this build! Their TC is a must have... Not cheap, but worth the money you're spending on this build! Sounds like an amazing car, looking forward to seeing it on here!!!
@@ssoffshore5111 running full motec of course. We're setting it up for road so 16 injectors, 6 psi etc. I went in the first customer RS and I found it pretty good just needed power steering in my opinion!
As much as I think having a DCT or sequential trans would have helped, I still think the plaid probably would have pulled on it at speeds above 130mph regardless…at least until 164mph. The aggressive aero on the Ultima is surely adding a lot of drag at high speeds where as the Plaid has an ultra low Cd and a lot more power giving it a much better power to drag ratio despite having a worse power to weight ratio
That was an insane matchup! it had less hp but superior power to weight, just that damn manual made it loose aa split sec on each shift...with a dct it may have held even...both cars were off the charts in looks and performance
The Plaid is fast, no doubt. But I really wonder whether there are actually car guys that would prefer the Plaid over the Ultima RS if they had the choice. This is a serious question and I am not trying to start a discussion about pros and cons.
If I had free electricity and a guarantee that it would never go out, I wouldn't mind having the Plaid, I live 5 miles from a Dragway. But any other circumstance, I want that Ultima RS. It looks and sounds sublime. The only place the Tesla is going to turn heads is at a drag strip, virtually everywhere else and in every other performance category, the Ultima is in a completely different class. On a road course, the Ultima is going to run rings around it.
That ultima would have eaten that plaid for breakfast if it was a DCT, you could see that right before he’d shift he reeled the plaid in mindbogglingly fast. Still a great race nonetheless
Did we see the same video? I think the big wing has something to do with it; no inertia and high losses to wind resistance...like a whiffle ball. But the plaid was relentless, like a boa constrictor. Every time the Ultima came up for air it lost more without gaining.
@@markharmon4963 I'm not convinced that you know how fast a DCT shifts. It came up for air and lost it, every shift. Sure, the wing may have had something to do with it but its downfall was not having a DCT. The wing would not have made a difference then. Rewatch the video, I'm right.
@@desiredfilm1071 I did not know what a DCT was before this conversation. I could see how it would effect the drag time of a car. I do not see the RS gaining except for brief moments on the Plaid. Maybe the RS has a higher top end. But every time it redlined it lost a little more. I am trying to learn so please show me a time stamp after 6:05 on the second race that shows me what I am missing.
Awesome. The Ultima is infinitely cooler than that Plaid. It looks like it has the power to keep the race even it may even win by a small margin. Unfortunately, those shifts really hurt it.
They certainly have. In the mid 90's I worked as a mechanic at Ford in Australia and we had one at the emissions lab because it was being imported form the UK and it had to get certified for emissions. That car had a real kit car look and feel about it but this looks like a legit supercar.
I used to say the same thing tbh. It’s the most amazing car I’ve ever driven and the tech is sick. I’ve owned a Hennessy Viper, Callaway C6 Vette with 800hp, 2 911 Turbos, 2 M5s, AMG 63s, etc. Own a plaid and couldn’t be happier with it.
My Ultima GTR was rated at 650 hp and it would do a 10.2 quarter mile on Toyo 888 Tyres. I was the first person to use them in the UK and had sponsorship from Toyo. My car was geared for 230 miles an hour and a road is no place to be running tests like this … From a standing start the ultimate would soon catch up but the trick is starting in second gear not first, as it’s losing time on a gear change when there’s so much power you can do a 2.8 second not to 60 using second gear. Where these cars are absolutely ballistic, his roundabout 120 miles an hour onwards, but it all depends on what engine you’ve got along with the ratios and gearbox I had 196 miles an hour out of mine but the race engine was brand new so I didn’t want to push it
What's the top speed of the Ultima anyway? It should theoretically be able to pull past 160mph, where the Tesla is speed limited. On a race course, the Tesla would be left for dead, of course. The Ultima isn't a drag car, it's a track weapon. Hard to argue with 1020hp EV in a straight line though.
@@PureBlood777 Yeah, it does. It's theoretically capable of close to 200mph but Tesla has stated that won't be released until a further software update (If at all). My guess is that they won't allow it on the Plaid until the braking system is beefed up - possibly as a factory option.
@@markharmon4963 The fastest anyone's been able to get one to go is around 167mph. That's because the update hasn't been released yet. This was actually during the official Tesla Nurburgring run. Maybe someone can hack the software, but your typical owner won't do that, right?
@@WestCoastSupercarsandClassics I do not know how fast the Plaid has been driven. As you mentioned to Pureblood, it is software limited, and Tesla requires at least wheel and tire upgrades before they will release it. Which makes sense. Why sell a car with 200 mph rated tires for customers that rarely exceed 85.
I've driven an Ultima GTR with 786 at the rear 315 tire on Road Atlanta. I must say I'm impressed with the TSLA being able to pull the Ultima at the higher speeds and not just out of the hole. Great job! I would def take the TSLA, sell it and build an Ultima. They are extremely well designed cars that are SUPER fun to drive!
Ultima lost due to the manual, had the car had an automatic, the ultima would have raped that tesla and the huge wing slows the car down when it comes to high speed.
Incorrect. With just an auto it would have lost by more. You are not considering the drivetrain loss and weight increase that an auto has over a manual. If it was auto, with a couple hundred more hp, then it would have been a dead even race. You mentioned the wing on the RS, which is a disadvantage, but the Plaid has an advantage over just about everything when it comes to drag coefficient, which is a huge factor also in these higher speed runs.
@@PerformanceRaven incorrect the Auto would have been a way better choice than the manual, the automatic is faster when it comes to shifting especially if it's a DCT, the wing will start slowing down the car at 120 MPH, the Tesla has instant torque advantage which gives the car quicker acceleration from a dig I'm pretty sure if that RS has a PDK it would have won for sure. that RS is a road course purpose-built car not a street line-specific car
@@readyon3506 The auto shifts faster, but weighs more and has more drivetrain loss. At it's current power levels, the Plaid would have pulled more. You obviously need to learn more about drivetrain loss. I pdk has less parasitic loss than a standard auto transmission, but still has more loss than a manual. Like I said, an auto, even a pdk, it would need more power than what it currently has to beat or even hang with the Plaid. Just dropping in a pdk alone won't magically make it beat the Plaid. You must be new at this.
@@PerformanceRaven not all Automatics and DCT’s have more drivetrain lost than the manual a McLaren 720s for instance has 710 crank hp and makes 700 to wheels which is a phenomenal number Ferrari pista has also 710 Crank HP but makes only 650 whp not all Cars components are the same , i’m still pretty sure a automatic version will be way better than Manual. Swap the transmission and do a wing delete and you gonna see how different the result would be also the Automatic has shorter gear ratios which make the car shift a lot faster and capable of higher top end than the manual, obviously you don’t have any idea about how a different transmission can make a huge result difference
The manual transmission was the reason the ultima lost. With an 8 speed duel clutch it would have won. Also, I would love to see these 2 on the track. The ultima would destroy it! Good race tho.
So much to talk about! LOVE the look of the Ultima. Looks just about the same as its first build 35 years ago in England, but with a 4 cyl. Motor at the time. Now it weights 2500 lbs. with a modified LS Chevy motor with 750HP....against a 4800+ lb. Plaid with 1020 HP...On paper the power to weight ratio strongly favors the KIT CAR. And in all honesty the KIT CAR did well against the Plaid! But on the Tesla Plaid Channel we see a 2700 lb. nitrous 400 inch Small block Chevy II BEAT A PLAID by .3 of a second in an 1/8 mile, and believe that the nitrous Chevy was pulling over 1100HP!... So exactly WHAT did this race accomplish as the KIT CAR has a base price of $120,000 PLUS THE COST OF A 750HP CHEVY MOTOR?....But you made me LOOK at your video, and I did enjoy it....Now how about having the Plaid race something else that we haven't seen before...I refer you to Dragtimes channel where the Plaid beats every exotic Brooks owns and he admits the Plaid is faster that even the Ferrari SF90!
Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching! These Plaids are very fast as we all know. I have 3 races with a Plaid on the channel. A Built TTRS, a tuned 720s, and this one. Hopefully more to come 😇
Maybe something more like 1400 and a tire. I’m referencing Ken Blocks Hoonicorn that “barely” beat it. I think that’s the benchmark for what you need in an ICE car to give this car a real run. That or just a tuned 720s lmao. Something really light weight but with loads of power
@@AlmightyBeezy Becaudse we all know that 1400HP Hoonicorn is just a a regular 4 wheel drive production car that you can take on a trip cross country and how many does it seat?
It’s amazing what you really need to beat these Plaids 😂 , just to think how much power Tesla is holding back in the Plaid that can make 200+ mph car with just a software update ( I still love my ICE cars though)
That roadster is gonna be crazy I bet..plus Elon said high 8 second quarter-mile times are gonna be just from a base model..think about that lol performance roadsters will be mid to low 8 second cars
If they unlocked the Plaids limiter, it is over 1100HP and capable of over 200MPH....Insiders said the Plaid plus was capable of over 250MPF and a Rimac tied 8.5 quarter mile....Elon for President! But unfortunately he was not born in South Africa so he can't run!
@@naturalgainzzz7005 …. He said that in 2017. Now 4 years later, there are electric hyper cars like the Remac doing mid 8s. I have a feeling a base Roadster will be faster than mid 8s. Finger’s crossed planet earth is still here by the time Roadsters are out.
@@ajbucks honestly the rimac is making damn near 2000hp tho I don't think the Teslas will ever take it that far so I can't see them dipping into the high 7s but the fact there hitting Low 9s with the Plaid shows that 8.4-8.8 is deff highly probable..Rimac also cost a fortune so if Tesla made a car that fast it be deff 250k or up for sure which will actually be a bargain lol
Wow what an incredible match up! Never thought I’d see an Ultima on this channel considering how rare they are out here. Hearing that roar was awesome! And the Plaid is an absolute monster!
Glad you liked the video! Those Ultima are pretty awsome to see. Thanks for watching!
Found this car at a red light down in Miami it was one of the most random spots I’ve ever had, thought it was a hypercar at first couldn’t think of what it was until I saw it next day at a car show
@@TonyTorresP Really? 😲
It’s an off brand HyperCar with no background heritage there’s nothing rare about it
U are so right cool to see an ultima in action
I feel like it would have won if it had a dual clutch transmission
Yeah that Porsche transmission and manual was a no go
I was thinking the same, and the Tesla looked like it got the hit every time too.
Could be he’s not used to it yet, it is a 2021, large intervals in his shifts, gotta learn to power shift.
Or if he could shift alittle faster
@@MrDerekRobinson True. Imagine driving a manual in 2022. Yikes.
Holy smokes that Ultima is a beast; like other's have mentioned, the manual gearbox was the factor. When it was on throttle the Tesla was not gaining at all, very impressive
Depending on his gearing the Ultima is good for 240mph
@@mikebeer1567 250
Model S : 216 mph
The Ultima RS has a 1200bhp version also
@@Wirmishslow
fun! those shifts!! :)
He was short shifting too! He's having problems shifting around redline. He's going to get that sorted out. Thanks for watching 😇
Needs a sequential
@@sheshellsseasells agree if it was a sequential i think it would take the plaid
@@YerFarQ2 just don't forget Tesla it daly family car 🚗 )))
@@Oleksandrdit20fa74 who gives a fuck that it’s a family car. you people are so mentally held back you forget all the weight the car holds is due to their batteries. the plaid is not a family car just because it has 4 doors, stop sucking teslas dick. It’s an EV, obviously it’s going to win
The Plaid is definitely incredible, but give me that Ultima any day - yes, with the manual transmission. Kudos to the owner for making that choice, obviously an enthusiast first.
Guy in the ultima needs to bang those gears faster or get a sequential shifter
The Ultima has to be the worst car to drive
Even though it's a race car, literally a moving death trap
@@william_SMMA It has a tube frame chassis. It's probably stronger than the plaid when it comes to a crash (and it weighs ~half). If you think tube frame chassis are weak then tell nascar and all the serious race scenes they are doing it wrong.
@@N4CR you never need so many sacrifices to make a car go fast around a track or in a straight line bruh
Why get this when I can get a Porsche gt2rs and be faster around the nurburgring for a quarter of the price
Or get a Tesla or McLaren gt if I want that top speed, or even a 765lt for the drag racing for a fraction of the price
It weighs half but as Lotus has proved (they have literally been on the edge of going bankrupt for decades), very few people car about extreme weight savings if the car is worse to drive than other supercars like Ferraris and lambos which are already a pain in the arse to drive 2 days a week on the weekends alone
@@william_SMMA u know Ultimas are way cheaper than all of the cars you’ve listed
I saw a blue ultima at a track event. That thing sounded like a demonic thing. The deceleration, transmission whine, and full throttle and shifts were out of this world. And you can hear it from from away it was echoing off the trees. When it flew by it was intense. You aint getting that from an EV. The crowd reaction was priceless.
Dead right. Who cares about a Tesla when there's an Ultima in town.
Props to you for getting such an insane match up!
Appreciate it bro! Thanks for watching!!!
Auto Glory is the goat 🐐
@@mummyturf thank you very much bro! That means alot!
STICK? LOL, USE DUEL OR CORVETTE TRANI WILL FIT IN THAT KIT CAR, 700 TO 800 HP LS MOTOR WITH THE CAR WEIGHT 2500 OR LESS ...EZ Keepin up with 1000 hp Full weight Super cars..
The Ultima rs sounds demonic with the 360 from the exhaust 🔥🔥
That groan from the launch of the Tesla had me dead only because I know the feeling from being in one myself 🤣🤣
Lol! It's intense if your not use to it 😅
Man, that Ultima sounds soooo badass… I know the Teslas super quick, but give me the sound of that V8 any day…win or lose!
@Anthony Q na
@Anthony Q why do all teslas look the same though. Like corollas 😂😂😂
@Anthony Q The inside? teslas interiors are laughable. Face it the only good thing about tesla is you're getting some good technology, overall build quality is crap though.
I'm so fascinated with this race..such a unique match up...that little car is such a breath of fresh air and different to see..did way better then expected to...but hey what can you do the plaids making more power and crazy torque..racing a plaid is basically racing a stock liter bike
A pdk or dct transmission would have been a game changer for the RS. Still very fast! Glad you liked the video bro! Thanks for watching!
@@AutoGlory yup lost it on the shifts
@@AutoGlory I was thinking the same thing! But then it would take the driver's experience out of the car.
It's quicker than 1 liter and larger stock bikes. Plaids have beaten S1000RR, modified Suzuki GSX-R1000, a 2022 'Busa and even a ZX-14R.
@@TEFLONDONTRUMP2024 another thing is the ultima doesn't have traction control or abs at all, so full throttle is risky
Give me that Ultima any day of the week, such an engaging car, tesla quick but
boring as bat shit
One is a family car, the other is a track car. good comparison lol
You can see the RS pulling until he changes speeds and how much he loses ground at every shift.
Fax if it was a sequential big game changer
hes pulling like 0.1 mph faster than the plaid
@@setyourhandle88 I would like to know where you see this. The first race maybe toward the end but the race ran out of room by catching the truck. The second starts at at 6:05 or shortly after. When does the RS gain in a sustained way? I would like to know. I can not see it. A time stamp would help me.
@@setyourhandle88 5mph*
The Ultima is meant for turns. Not that it's not fast in a straight line but that car around a track would smoke the Tesla easily.
You’re a legend for this dude
Lol! Thanks Alan! Glad you liked the video
I’d take the Ultima RS any day if the week. Such a cool kit car 👍⚡️
I dint know if anyone noticed, but that that race would've been a little different with better shifting or even with an auto! It was pulling hard before shifting... almost like it dropped out of the picture when shifts occurred! Nice job @Auto Glory for snagging those 2 drivers!!! Go Auto Glory!
excuses excuses plaid whooped that butt
No he was losing bad before the shift.
@@terryellis333 🧢
It dropped out of the picture because there was a truck ahead 🤦🏻♂️
Yea with a auto I think RS wins‼️
I've just subed. Great content.
Thanks from a British petrol head who builds Mustangs
Thank you very much for Subscribing! I'm glad you liked the video! Hopefully we will see more runs wirh the RS real soon! 😇.
@@AutoGlory I've a few mates in the UK with them. Also a mate with chassis number 1 . Ultimas own factory demo
WOW!!!!! Again AG 11/10 brother!
It's absolutely insane to see an Ultima on ANY channel and we got one here! Keep up the excellent work brother!
Thank you bro!!! It truly is a spectacular car!
We need an Ultima with the 1200hp motor
It was close, the manual box did hurt him but who wouldn't want a manual box in that monster
Also, the Ultima has zero driving aids, no traction control, no stability control
Aah, I found another fan of the butt dyno...
Wouldn't need 1200hp lol, with an automatic this would be an even race already
I'm in the UK and own the previous Ultima GTR. Most of the comments are correct about the transmission. It let's it down. I'm now looking into dual clutch corvette or if that's a twat to fit then a sequential.
T57
Get a sequential, they are very fast and tough
Love your motor mate 👍🏾
@@angeloshanahan6239 cheers pal 👍
Quadriga.... check out Dan Dulac on youtube. Hes building an R8 powered ultima with a dct.
bringing supercars into races is awesome. great match up. the ultima lost ground every time it shifted. would be interesting to see a DCT in that ultima. great job as always Auto Glory.
Thank you Brian! And yes a dct would make a huge difference for sure.
I would deff want a dct
Hahahaha the camera poking out the back of the wing is pretty sick. That angle really gives you a better sense of speed.
Just when I thought your channel couldn’t get any better, then you post this masterpiece
Thank you bro. I really appreciate the comment and your viewer support!
Bugatti Chiron Vs Mitsubishi Evo
Lol...maybe one day a Bugatti will come out to play.
I feel like the evo would win. A chiron would be neck and neck with a plaid until maybe 150, but after that it’ll pull but one day I hope a bugatti will come out and play or even a koenigsegg
It’s funny how the translator pops up..even that don’t understand “Bugatti Chiron vs Mitsubishi evo”..
@@anthonyt4098 😂😂😂
The evo: With or without a rear wing?
The car is made only an hour from me in Leicester, uk. Amazing to see it all the way in the states!
Nice! I'm glad you see it here too. It really is something when you see it in person!
Good rave considering the Tesla is a hold the gas pedal and go car. The Ultima takes skill and will always be the better car💪
Funny how the Plaid gains the most ground while the Ultima is shifting. Just really shows you how crazy having no geared transmission is. It is a big advantage for electric vehicles over traditional combustion cars. Would be cool to have a Plaid race a Koenigsegg Regera as those have 1 gear as well.
On dig probably the plaid will take off but on dig race it's different story!
Plaid is insane. However, realistically I'd rather drive the orange beauty around town any day.
Never seen this car before... Nice race man!😎👍🏿at 130mph, you definitely don't want to run in back of the 18 wheeler!! That Plaid car is just too fast for words!!! Just insane speed!
Best car channel on the tube
G M ... Thank you bro! That means alot!
Pretty cool how was this even filmed? What cameeras did you use?
Gopro max and insta 360. Thanks for watching!
@@AutoGlory It surely works at speed crazy 😎 That Ultima must be quick as hell 🤩
That was cool to see. Regardless of which is faster, I'd still take the Ultima RS everyday for a drivers car. And I know a DCT would have helped, but it's too much fun rowing those gears. Incredible build...best I've seen yet.
Man, the plaid is the best one for many years to come slick elegant rocket !!!!!!!!!!!! Superb !!!
No you fuckin didn't bro.. wow what a match up. Watching now 🤗
Thank you bro!
That wing POV is sick
It is pretty cool! Glad you liked the video bro. Thanks for watching. Be sure to check out the owner of the RS TH-cam channel found in the description.
now this made my top 5 vids you have bro! very insane matchup. never heard of the RS before but this build was awesome to see!
Glad you liked the video bro. It's definitely a rare car to see.
Wild match up.
Dig the simplistic editing, all meat no potatoes.
Glad you liked the video. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I feel like a tesla had a slight jump on both races and also i feel like driver of a kit car need more seat time, that can be a major factor in driving a manual.
A lot of ICE pulls against a Plaid (or any Tesla) looks like the Plaid jumps first - but in reality it is the IMMEDIATE reaction that electric give you. I have a Performance Tesla and a Porsche. After driving the Tesla I feel that the Porsche takes a second to get going.... I'm positive it isn't a second - probably a 1/4 of a second - but even then - it is full power until the revs are up.
@@mullholand Watch the TT rs vs plaid video. TT rs has anti lag and it rolls out at the same time as Tesla
The Ultima won for me as soon as it started the engine! Against a soulless electric device, enough said.
Every time the Ultima shifted it lost half a car.
That 1 second when between each shift is 0 torque. It’s almost impossible to beat out a plaid with a manual imho.
@@yg78t76t7 I agree
@@yg78t76t7 looked it up online, they make up to a 1,200hp version, pretty sure that would walk the plaid but yea manuals are very outclassed by a car that has instant torque and power….and no need to shift lol
@@yg78t76t7 FrustrateEGs Civic is manual and smoked a Plaid.
@@yg78t76t7 nope there's awd Hondas that have beat the plaid with under 1000hp.
idc even if the tesla won id still take the Ult RS anyday. Real power real sound, Real American way. no fakes
Awesome video! I’m pretty sure this Ultima has his own build series’s/TH-cam channel about the car! It’s an amazing build! Look up “Ultimate Ultima RS”. The guy does awesome work and videos! Love you content Auto Glory! Bangers every video!
Yes he has his own channel! That car is very special, especially in person! And I'm glad you like the videos Brian! Thanks for watching and commenting 😇
The piping on the Ultima is just beautiful work.
That Ultima did better than I though it would. Imagine if it was one of the twin turbo ones
it lost because it has a 6 speed manual, takes too much time and doesn't shift fast enough. if it has a DCT or any kind of really fast automatic transmission it would have done way better
@@gotworc Plaid is twice as heavy as wel
@@tylerN76796 Plaid has 300hp more and instant torque too
@@gotworc who cares. Smiles per gallon.
@@dantethomas7964 the ultima evolution makes 1200hp the tesla 1021hp. A google search might do ya soft brain some good.
4:56 straight up felt like I was playing Forza with this type of view lmao.
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How is this video taken?! 🤯 #thatsaquickdrone 🤣
An Ultima racing in the streets? YES PLEASE.
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That is insane...I would die to drive that on a large track like the Glen. Dear god man...how cool was that to film!?
Just being next to it was exciting!!! Super grateful for getting this film
The Ultima RS could do 0-60 mph in 2.3 seconds and 0-100 mph in 4.8 seconds and Quarter mile time in 9.2 seconds at 156 mph and top speed over 250 mph why didn't it beat the Tesla plaid or just tie it? Was the Ultima RS having a issue because it weighs under 3,000 lbs and has 1200hp it says online so I'm just curious on what happened there because it seems like it could do the same Quarter times as the Tesla plaid so what happened
This one had 750 to the wheels. Not their 1200 hp version.
I'm pretty sure those numbers are on a drag strip because the 1200whp RWD version would simply not grip fast enough to do a 2.3 sec 0-60, plus this one was the 750whp version and it had a manual which as fun as it may be, makes it slower to shift.
@@kristijandimovski410 yeah it was for 1200whp version that's what I thought thiss 1 was
@@kristijandimovski410 they probably were on a dragstrip I'm saying it would of beaten the Tesla plaid if it had the 1200whp which I thought it did but it didn't
A sequential in that kit car would have it eating that Tesla for lunch.
That guy was making sandwiches between those shifts
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Classic 😂
Now you should match them on a circuit like Laguna Seca or Road America which is the type of course the Ultima is was designed for.
The chassis of an Ultima was actually first used as a test bed for the inception of the original and greatest ever engineered car...the McLaren F1.!
When you hear AG "whoooo" its movin!
Good stuff and great race! As an owner of both a Plaid and ICE cars (love them all), it truly is remarkable what type of power is needed to take down a plaid. The power delivery is pretty crazy for a heavy beast.
I honestly thought the ultima was going to beat it considering it’s putting down over 700 whp and has a significant power to weight ratio advantage. Yes you can blame the tranny but that’s what the dude brought so it is what it is.
Keep them coming!!!
Would love to see the 720s go against the ugr huracan! That would be awesome.
Glad you liked the video! The ugr lambo on 93 would be a great race with that 720s for sure.
You still own that F430?
As an owner of both a electric and nitro RC's 😂, always put money on electric
@@XBobbyVegasX Not on rolls 😁
@@wolfgangbarrio5043 yes sir. Gated, capristo headers, capristo test pipes, capristo race exhaust, ecu tune….talk about an f1 scream. It would get killed in a race by many cars but the driving experience and scream at 8500 rpm is pure bliss. The old videos you see are with just the exhaust. Night and day difference with the current set up. That car goes against everything an ev stands for 😂 but I love them both!
Can't believe you were able to get one of these kit cars to the "track"!!! Sick Auto Glory!!! 🤟🙌🙌
Glad you liked it bro. It truly is a spectacular car! Thanks for watching 😇
That RS is amazing, but the Acklies heel is the transmission when it comes to straight-line racing. I have the same problem with my SL-C. Until a DCT (C8Z?) transaxle can be adapted, the shifting lag is just a huge disadvantage that require a major power to weight advantage to overcome (and then traction becomes an issue). Sequential transaxles fix much of this, but they are VERY costly.
@brando Achilles tendon/heel... I was tired, lol!
I'm actually building a 1200bhp RS with a sequential from hollinger, the box was £28,000! There are only about ten globally fully built I think!
@@herbie978 They are loud and not ideal for street use, but I think you're making the right call if you'll be racing it. Traction will be a major issue, so hopefully you're using Motec with this build! Their TC is a must have... Not cheap, but worth the money you're spending on this build! Sounds like an amazing car, looking forward to seeing it on here!!!
@@herbie978 1200hp in something that is essentially a go kart!? Crickey!
@@ssoffshore5111 running full motec of course. We're setting it up for road so 16 injectors, 6 psi etc. I went in the first customer RS and I found it pretty good just needed power steering in my opinion!
Not here for a tesla was here for the ultima
Ok ok nice runs ! Ultima held it down for the 6speed warriors ! Let’s see a rematch on the track! See if the plaid can keep up then!
It would be off on the first bend..or them rims would snap in half 😵💫
Shit. The Plaid wouldn’t be able to use its brakes past the first two corners and it’d be in a wall.
if that Ultima would be automatic the Tesla would be toast. That engine sound is car porn.
awesome to see the ultima being driven hard, always loved that car since forza
Yea it is quite a spectacular car!
Whoa I’d seen an Ultima driving through Chicago while I was visiting, such a rare sight and sound amazing!
That ultima RS had enough power to take that toaster but the manual transmission is like brining a knife to a gun fight 🤷🏻♂️
Lol, I felt the "erhm" sound you made at the end when the tesla did a launch from a dig.
💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼 Very cool. Need traction!!
Mikey Thompsons!
One badass car dude, plus MANual.
There's a guy round the corner from us, he's built a yellow Ultima with some sort of LS engine in...very loud and mega fast.
As much as I think having a DCT or sequential trans would have helped, I still think the plaid probably would have pulled on it at speeds above 130mph regardless…at least until 164mph. The aggressive aero on the Ultima is surely adding a lot of drag at high speeds where as the Plaid has an ultra low Cd and a lot more power giving it a much better power to drag ratio despite having a worse power to weight ratio
Weight can often help a vehicle achieve faster speeds due to traction gained. There’s a lot of math and physics that go in to it.
@@theoriginaljohngalt2450 can u explain in full detail please 😂😂
@@Motorsports_3 I see you can’t understand that. Just because something weighs a lot doesn’t mean it can’t be fast.
thank you for showing the engine and the inside of the ultima rs
For sure bro!
work of art!
That was an insane matchup! it had less hp but superior power to weight, just that damn manual made it loose aa split sec on each shift...with a dct it may have held even...both cars were off the charts in looks and performance
The Tesla looks like a mid 2000s Kia though lol
Yeah it wasn't the RS 1200 hp version.
I don’t think anyone would expect a deep grumble from a small car like this. Awesome races!
The Plaid is fast, no doubt. But I really wonder whether there are actually car guys that would prefer the Plaid over the Ultima RS if they had the choice.
This is a serious question and I am not trying to start a discussion about pros and cons.
If I had free electricity and a guarantee that it would never go out, I wouldn't mind having the Plaid, I live 5 miles from a Dragway. But any other circumstance, I want that Ultima RS. It looks and sounds sublime. The only place the Tesla is going to turn heads is at a drag strip, virtually everywhere else and in every other performance category, the Ultima is in a completely different class. On a road course, the Ultima is going to run rings around it.
Damn that Ultima sounded amazing!!
Great vid. U can see the Ultima falls behind a little with every shift.
Would have been nice to see the 1,200 hp Ultima. Still, not complaining
The 1200hp would gap the plaid in a 50mph roll on
That was awesome. Cool seeing such different cars race each other and match up so closely.
Every time I see one of these races, I'm blown away by how freaking fast the Tesla is.
What a GRT early Xmas gift,GRT matchup as always AG
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Thank you again Pat! Glad you liked the video!
One car has a soul and character and the other car doesn’t . The plaid is fast but it doesn’t look good and has no character. Meh
Wow I would have never thought I would see a damn Ultima on this channel.
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That ultima would have eaten that plaid for breakfast if it was a DCT, you could see that right before he’d shift he reeled the plaid in mindbogglingly fast. Still a great race nonetheless
Did we see the same video? I think the big wing has something to do with it; no inertia and high losses to wind resistance...like a whiffle ball. But the plaid was relentless, like a boa constrictor. Every time the Ultima came up for air it lost more without gaining.
@@markharmon4963 I'm not convinced that you know how fast a DCT shifts. It came up for air and lost it, every shift. Sure, the wing may have had something to do with it but its downfall was not having a DCT. The wing would not have made a difference then. Rewatch the video, I'm right.
@@desiredfilm1071 I did not know what a DCT was before this conversation. I could see how it would effect the drag time of a car. I do not see the RS gaining except for brief moments on the Plaid. Maybe the RS has a higher top end. But every time it redlined it lost a little more. I am trying to learn so please show me a time stamp after 6:05 on the second race that shows me what I am missing.
It was a great race.
Alas not the 1200 hp version of the RS...
The gasp you made when he hit it 😂 that’s incredible
Lol it packs quite the punch 😅
Sick! 🔥🔥
Glad you liked the video! 😇
10/10 best pov of any car period
Awesome. The Ultima is infinitely cooler than that Plaid. It looks like it has the power to keep the race even it may even win by a small margin. Unfortunately, those shifts really hurt it.
Truth, the Plaid is the uncoolest performance car ever made lol. That Ultima is badass
Wow what a cool car. I'm from the UK and didn't even know about them. Props to the owner
I knew it was over as soon as i heard it was a manual. The shift pauses were just too much of a handicap
Man these ultimas have come a long way since I drove one back in 2003
They certainly have. In the mid 90's I worked as a mechanic at Ford in Australia and we had one at the emissions lab because it was being imported form the UK and it had to get certified for emissions. That car had a real kit car look and feel about it but this looks like a legit supercar.
I dont care how much faster electric is, id never get that shit!
I used to say the same thing tbh. It’s the most amazing car I’ve ever driven and the tech is sick. I’ve owned a Hennessy Viper, Callaway C6 Vette with 800hp, 2 911 Turbos, 2 M5s, AMG 63s, etc. Own a plaid and couldn’t be happier with it.
Damn! I was surprised, thats one hell of a kit!!!
The fact that the Ultima was even able to keep up with the Plaid shows how much of a sleeper that Ultima really is
An ultima a sleeper? Really? If those two cars drove by, I definitely wouldn't have even noticed the Tesla. That Ultima is a Man's car!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That is no sleeper its a full on racecar
@@abdullahz4804 Doesn’t look as fast as a Plaid to me 🦍🎤
Lol ultima a sleeper 🤣🤣😭
The pagani zonda is a sleeper too huh
My Ultima GTR was rated at 650 hp and it would do a 10.2 quarter mile on Toyo 888 Tyres.
I was the first person to use them in the UK and had sponsorship from Toyo.
My car was geared for 230 miles an hour and a road is no place to be running tests like this …
From a standing start the ultimate would soon catch up but the trick is starting in second gear not first, as it’s losing time on a gear change when there’s so much power you can do a 2.8 second not to 60 using second gear.
Where these cars are absolutely ballistic, his roundabout 120 miles an hour onwards, but it all depends on what engine you’ve got along with the ratios and gearbox I had 196 miles an hour out of mine but the race engine was brand new so I didn’t want to push it
What's the top speed of the Ultima anyway? It should theoretically be able to pull past 160mph, where the Tesla is speed limited.
On a race course, the Tesla would be left for dead, of course. The Ultima isn't a drag car, it's a track weapon. Hard to argue with 1020hp EV in a straight line though.
The Tesla plaid does not have a governer
@@PureBlood777 Yeah, it does. It's theoretically capable of close to 200mph but Tesla has stated that won't be released until a further software update (If at all).
My guess is that they won't allow it on the Plaid until the braking system is beefed up - possibly as a factory option.
But it kept going and going and going....
@@markharmon4963 The fastest anyone's been able to get one to go is around 167mph. That's because the update hasn't been released yet. This was actually during the official Tesla Nurburgring run.
Maybe someone can hack the software, but your typical owner won't do that, right?
@@WestCoastSupercarsandClassics I do not know how fast the Plaid has been driven. As you mentioned to Pureblood, it is software limited, and Tesla requires at least wheel and tire upgrades before they will release it. Which makes sense. Why sell a car with 200 mph rated tires for customers that rarely exceed 85.
I've driven an Ultima GTR with 786 at the rear 315 tire on Road Atlanta. I must say I'm impressed with the TSLA being able to pull the Ultima at the higher speeds and not just out of the hole. Great job! I would def take the TSLA, sell it and build an Ultima. They are extremely well designed cars that are SUPER fun to drive!
SO LETS SEE HOW IT GOES
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When homie says “LT5” i was like daaamn!! 😂😂 was not expectin that. That car is very fast to be hanging next to a Plaid.
I hope it would hang with the PLAID. The RS is literally 3000 pounds lighter lmfao 🤣
@@naturalstrength1 it only lost because the owner took it easy lol.
Ultima lost due to the manual, had the car had an automatic, the ultima would have raped that tesla and the huge wing slows the car down when it comes to high speed.
So true
Incorrect. With just an auto it would have lost by more. You are not considering the drivetrain loss and weight increase that an auto has over a manual. If it was auto, with a couple hundred more hp, then it would have been a dead even race. You mentioned the wing on the RS, which is a disadvantage, but the Plaid has an advantage over just about everything when it comes to drag coefficient, which is a huge factor also in these higher speed runs.
@@PerformanceRaven incorrect the Auto would have been a way better choice than the manual, the automatic is faster when it comes to shifting especially if it's a DCT, the wing will start slowing down the car at 120 MPH, the Tesla has instant torque advantage which gives the car quicker acceleration from a dig I'm pretty sure if that RS has a PDK it would have won for sure. that RS is a road course purpose-built car not a street line-specific car
@@readyon3506 The auto shifts faster, but weighs more and has more drivetrain loss. At it's current power levels, the Plaid would have pulled more. You obviously need to learn more about drivetrain loss. I pdk has less parasitic loss than a standard auto transmission, but still has more loss than a manual. Like I said, an auto, even a pdk, it would need more power than what it currently has to beat or even hang with the Plaid. Just dropping in a pdk alone won't magically make it beat the Plaid. You must be new at this.
@@PerformanceRaven not all Automatics and DCT’s have more drivetrain lost than the manual a McLaren 720s for instance has 710 crank hp and makes 700 to wheels which is a phenomenal number Ferrari pista has also 710 Crank HP but makes only 650 whp not all Cars components are the same , i’m still pretty sure a automatic version will be way better than Manual. Swap the transmission and do a wing delete and you gonna see how different the result would be also the Automatic has shorter gear ratios which make the car shift a lot faster and capable of higher top end than the manual, obviously you don’t have any idea about how a different transmission can make a huge result difference
The manual transmission was the reason the ultima lost. With an 8 speed duel clutch it would have won. Also, I would love to see these 2 on the track. The ultima would destroy it! Good race tho.
Also, the ultima has a 1200 hp model over 750
So much to talk about! LOVE the look of the Ultima. Looks just about the same as its first build 35 years ago in England, but with a 4 cyl. Motor at the time. Now it weights 2500 lbs. with a modified LS Chevy motor with 750HP....against a 4800+ lb. Plaid with 1020 HP...On paper the power to weight ratio strongly favors the KIT CAR. And in all honesty the KIT CAR did well against the Plaid! But on the Tesla Plaid Channel we see a 2700 lb. nitrous 400 inch Small block Chevy II BEAT A PLAID by .3 of a second in an 1/8 mile, and believe that the nitrous Chevy was pulling over 1100HP!... So exactly WHAT did this race accomplish as the KIT CAR has a base price of $120,000 PLUS THE COST OF A 750HP CHEVY MOTOR?....But you made me LOOK at your video, and I did enjoy it....Now how about having the Plaid race something else that we haven't seen before...I refer you to Dragtimes channel where the Plaid beats every exotic Brooks owns and he admits the Plaid is faster that even the Ferrari SF90!
Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for watching! These Plaids are very fast as we all know. I have 3 races with a Plaid on the channel. A Built TTRS, a tuned 720s, and this one. Hopefully more to come 😇
Maybe something more like 1400 and a tire. I’m referencing Ken Blocks Hoonicorn that “barely” beat it. I think that’s the benchmark for what you need in an ICE car to give this car a real run. That or just a tuned 720s lmao. Something really light weight but with loads of power
@@AlmightyBeezy Becaudse we all know that 1400HP Hoonicorn is just a a regular 4 wheel drive production car that you can take on a trip cross country and how many does it seat?
@@royrauch9775 probably can't take a Tesla cross country at this particular time. Not without some serious planning.
@@dnegel9546 Got videos here doing exactly that.
Way better than 1320 racing lol seriously
It’s amazing what you really need to beat these Plaids 😂 , just to think how much power Tesla is holding back in the Plaid that can make 200+ mph car with just a software update ( I still love my ICE cars though)
That roadster is gonna be crazy I bet..plus Elon said high 8 second quarter-mile times are gonna be just from a base model..think about that lol performance roadsters will be mid to low 8 second cars
Thats what you get when you put over 1000hp in a sedan i guess.
If they unlocked the Plaids limiter, it is over 1100HP and capable of over 200MPH....Insiders said the Plaid plus was capable of over 250MPF and a Rimac tied 8.5 quarter mile....Elon for President! But unfortunately he was not born in South Africa so he can't run!
@@naturalgainzzz7005 …. He said that in 2017. Now 4 years later, there are electric hyper cars like the Remac doing mid 8s. I have a feeling a base Roadster will be faster than mid 8s. Finger’s crossed planet earth is still here by the time Roadsters are out.
@@ajbucks honestly the rimac is making damn near 2000hp tho I don't think the Teslas will ever take it that far so I can't see them dipping into the high 7s but the fact there hitting Low 9s with the Plaid shows that 8.4-8.8 is deff highly probable..Rimac also cost a fortune so if Tesla made a car that fast it be deff 250k or up for sure which will actually be a bargain lol
If the guy driving the Ultima knew how to quick shift, then the race would have been his. 🤷🏼💂♂️🇬🇧🎄