Ultima RS

Ultima appears once in the 600-car catalogue, making the RS the entire footprint of its marque in a collection built around 600 different choices. That singular position makes its contribution unusually clear: this is the car that defines what Ultima brings to the garage. Its 0 to 100 km/h time of 2.3 seconds places it third overall, faster than 597 cars in the catalogue, giving it a performance identity that is difficult to ignore.

The RS sits in the top 11% of the catalogue for power, with 755 bhp, while its 400 km/h top speed ranks 17th. Those figures come from a focused formula built around a 6.2 litre supercharged V8, rear wheel drive and a two door coupe body style. The combination itself is uncommon within the collection, with 30 cars pairing a supercharged V8 layout, and 132 using both V8 power and rear wheel drive. The RS occupies that narrow space with a specification that prioritises direct performance.

Its position is also interesting when viewed against the price of the wider catalogue. At a used price of £120,000, it ranks 260th of 600 cars, meaning 340 cars in the collection sit above it in price. With a cost of £159 per bhp, the RS connects its performance figures with a relatively accessible place in the catalogue compared with many higher priced options. The result is a car where the numbers suggest an emphasis on capability rather than status.

The United Kingdom contributes 160 cars to the catalogue, but Ultima’s single entry makes the RS a distinct representative of that group. Founded in 1992 in the United Kingdom, Ultima’s presence here is defined entirely by this one machine. That gives the RS a clear role: it is not one choice among many from the marque, it is the choice that carries the whole story.

When a collector builds a dream garage, the RS presents a decision that cannot be answered by performance data alone. The catalogue can show its speed, power, drivetrain and price position, but it cannot say whether this is the car that creates the balance a particular collection needs. Only the owner can answer that question.