Optima Ultimate Street Car
Optima Ultimate Street Car presented by R&J Batteries is a test to see who has Australia’s best, all-round street car. Competitors take on a range of driving tests including drag racing, circuit driving, time attack, speed stop challenge and are even judged on build quality. It’s a ripper day of racing suited to both experience and amateur operators, a great way to give a car a thorough test at all disciplines in a fun, stress-free environment.
The next event will rock Calder Park Raceway, 15 February 2025. See more details and enter your car here.

Pro Touring heaven: Optima Ultimate Street Car 2025
A record sell-out entry list for the first time in event history – including Street Machine of the Year – made this year’s OUSC at Calder Park a battle of the ages.

Video: Benny Neal’s Vortech-blown VE ute takes on Optima Ultimate Street Car!
Ben Neal will be taking on Optima Ultimate Street Car 2025 in a Vortech-blown VE ute
Video: We race at Optima Ultimate Street Car 2025!
In this episode of Carnage, we take on the Optima Ultimate Street Car for 2025!
Video: Hackshop Garage do Optima Ultimate Street Car 2025!
The lads from Hackshop Garage hit up Optima Ultimate Street Car in a HQ Holden and turbo XE Falcon

Interview: Optima Ultimate Street Car 2025 winner
Tommy Stockdale's BMW M3 Touring is the 2025 Optima Ultimate Street Car Australia

Nathan from Hackshop Garage has a new rig ready for Optima Ultimate Street Car
Armed only with factory steelies, a sun visor, and a budget turbo Ford six, Nathan Camilleri’s XE Falcon GL runs deep into the 10s

What I learned racing my daily at Optima Ultimate Street Car
Street Machine’s Kian Heagney took on Optima Ultimate Street Car in a less-than-ideal vehicle and had a blast!

Why Pro Touring rules
As Iain Kelly gets ready for Optima Ultimate Street Car, he reflects on the Pro Touring movement and why it matters

JDM, exotics, muscle and more: the wild creations taking on Optima Ultimate Street Car
A quick look at some of the hot metal descending on Calder Park on 15 February for Optima Ultimate Street Car 2025

Optima Ultimate Street Car adds drifting, roll racing and Jake Myers in S1CKO!
Optima Ultimate Street Car 2025 is right around the corner, with drifting and roll racing just added to what’ll be a ripping event!

Join us for the Street Machine VIP Park-Up at Optima Ultimate Street Car
Get in on the ground floor of the Aussie Pro Touring movement next weekend at Calder Park Raceway

Harrop-blown HQ heading for Optima Ultimate Street Car
This blown HQ will be one to watch at Optima Ultimate Street Car 2025, 15 February at Calder Park

Harrop-blown HK heading to Optima Ultimate Street Car
James Feros prioritised speed over shine with his home-built, blown HK corner-carver

Optima Ultimate Street Car 2025
Want to take part in the iconic Optima Ultimate Street Car event? Here's the good word

Home-brewed 13B rotary-powered Suzuki Mighty Boy
Cameron Rochow built his 335rwhp, rear-wheel-drive Mighty Boy in his shed and is aiming for a nine-second street car on E85 with more boost

Video: Harrop-blown Pro Touring Mustang on the dyno
Ross Gangemi’s stunning 1965 Mustang gets fine-tuned and ready to rock on road and track

How an Audi TT was crowned Australia’s Optima Ultimate Street Car
The Underground Performance Audi TT takes top honours for the Australian leg of Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge 2024

15 killer rides from Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge
Here’s some of our favourite picks from the 2024 edition of the Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge at Calder Park, including some familiar faces
Video: The Lexcen takes on the Optima Ultimate Street Car Challenge!
Scotty takes the freshly track prepped Lexcen to the 2024 Optima Street Car Challenge!