Models at a glance
- Closed body
- Sport → GTR → Evolution Coupe → RS
- Open body
- Spyder → Can-Am → Evolution Convertible
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1983–1991Mk1–Mk3 Lee Noble’s Mk1 appeared in 1983. The Mk2 and Mk3 followed during Ultima’s early racing years. Mk2A pictured.
Original Mk1–Mk3 history -
1992Sport The reworked Mk3 became the Sport, with orders opening in 1992. This is the closed-body predecessor to the GTR.
Original Sport history -
1993Spyder The open road car arrived in 1993. Its original low, wraparound wind deflector is a useful clue when comparing it with the later Can-Am.
Original Spyder history -
1998GTR Launched in 1998 to replace the Sport. The GTR is a closed-roof model; the later Can-Am was its open-roof counterpart.
Original GTR history -
2001Can-Am Developed from 2000 and shown in 2001 as the Spyder’s replacement, with a full-screen and soft-top option.
Original Can-Am history -
2015Evolution The Coupe replaced the GTR and the Convertible replaced the Can-Am. Both were introduced in 2015. Coupe pictured.
Original Evolution history -
2019RS Development began in 2017; the RS was publicly unveiled at Goodwood in July 2019 as the flagship model.
Original RS history