Shelby supercars unveils the 1,350 hp tuatara concept most of us are lucky if our cars have close to 250300 horsepower under the hood, but for. The ssc ultimate aero is a midengined sports car that was produced by ssc north america formerly known as shelby supercars from 2006 until 20. Shelby supercar ssc ultimate aero 0 hp beast fastest. An engineer by the name of jerod shelby, with a history and passion for cars and racing, founded a supercar company with one goal. The ssc aero is a kit car based on a pontiac fiero. It runs sevenliter, twinturbo, quadcam v8 producing 1,350 bhp. In 20, ssc north america announced they were going to produce a limited number of ssc ultimate aero xts. Powered by a 1,287bhp biturbo v8, the ultimate aero tt was the supercar that the us had always threatened to build to beat up the yooropeen elite. If the price is anywhere south of seven figures, this could be a hit. If you think that ssc had no intention on following up on the multiplerecordholding supercar ultimate aero, you are mistaken.
Ssc sending out ultimate aero with tuatarapowered xt. Ssc just completed testing the tuatara on the dyno and released all of the results. These features include a 1,300 horsepower version of the tuatara twinturbo charged v8, a 7speed tuatara paddle shifter transmission, and upgrade cooling, fuel, and braking systems. These five very unique, collectable ultimate aeros will be classified as the 20 ultimate aero xt. Ford is also announcing a renamed road at its product development center in dearborn. Yes, the ultimate aero xt is another tuner car like the hennessey venom gt, but. Enthusiasts might remember ssc as shelby supercars a company that started in 1999 by jerod shelby no relation to carroll. Talking about bugatti getting sold out in 24h there might be a faster car around. Shelby supercars tuatara is the next worlds fastest. Ssc, or shelby supercars, was one of the supercar success stories of the mid 2000s. Each 20 ultimate aero xt will feature a 0 horsepower version of the tuatara power plant, 7speed tuatara paddle shift and the tuatara cooling, fuel and braking systems.
Ssc announces green technologies revealing revolutionary battery and electric powertrain technology. The ssc ultimate aero becomes the worlds fastest car. Dat klopt maar bij ssc shelby supercars vonden ze dat niet fijn en. Shelby supercars recently announced the replacement to their 256 mph ultimate aero. Americas shelby supercars ssc is now officially the manufacturer of the worlds fastest. While by no means connected to the legendary carroll shelby, jerod have somehow managed to create a legend of his own, thanks to his creation, the ssc ultimate aero. Shelby supercars logo shelby supercars emblem shelby. Or at least thats the approach at shelby supercars ssc, makers of the twinturbo ultimate aero. For the record to be accepted in the guinness world records there must also be a second run. Ssc ultimate aero tt goes on sale in india autoevolution. Shelby supercars ssc, the american supercar manufacturer behind the worlds fastest production car, the ultimate aero, has today confirmed plans to build an allelectric version of the record. The ssc engineering team equipped the 2009 ultimate aero with a 15% increase in horsepower, a revamped front fascia design, and an array of important interior upgrades.
The company is based in richland, in the tricities, washington and specializes in the production of hypercars. The ssc ultimate aero is a midengined sports car that was produced by ssc north america. Shelby supercars tuatara on the dyno shelby supercars. Shelby supercars announces worlds fastest electric. Ssc north america some time ago shelby supercars inc.
The top car ratings, a complete list of all the supercars and best cars in the world. Shelby supercars confirms plans for ultimate aero ev. Agera r as the fastest accelerating car in the world in 20. Shelby supercars updates ultimate aero supercar with 1,287 hp. Intentional designing, meticulous engineering, and an unprecedented passion for performance are the foundation of building exceptional hypercars, as seen in the ssc ultimate aero and ssc tuatara.
Shelby supercars makes wild claims about ultimate aero electric car introducing the ultimate aero electric car shelby supercars makes the. Its first and only car the ultimate aero held the top speed record of 256. Shelby supercars ssc announced today that their ultimate aero topped 257. Shelby supercars, a brand of car better known for its replicas of exotic cars, is founded by jerod shelby. Ssc ultimate aero, worlds fastest production car, for sale. Ssc originally stood for shelby supercars, a name the company.
Shelby super cars, or ssc for short, doesnt have anything to do with race. Ssc ultimate aero becomes fastest production car in the world, again. Between 2006 and 20, ssc north america formerly known as shelby supercars held the title of fastest production car in the world thanks to its 256mph ultimate aero rearmidengine coupe. Shelby supercars ssc tuatara supercar concept top gear. That changed last year when ssc shelby supercars showed the first production car. The fastest production car in the world, the ssc shelby super car ultimate aero tt is set to debut in india, which makes it the third market where the car is sold after the us and russia. The ssc ultimate aero held the title of the fastest production car in the world, according to the guinness world records, from 2007 when it was officially timed at 256. Thessc ultimate aerois a midengined sports car that was produced bysscnorth america formerly known as shelby supercars from 2006 until 20. Updated ssc ultimate aero boasts 1287 hp, claimed top.
American supercar manufacturer ssc, formerly shelby supercars, has announced that production of its. The ssc tuatara is the next contender to take on the current topspeed record holder, the bugatti veyron super sport ssc has fitted the tuatara with a 7liter dohc v8 twinturbo engine thats estimated to puts out an incredible 50hp. Aptly named the ultimate aero ev electric vehicle, the green supercar will begin shelby supercars confirms plans for ultimate aero ev username or email address. In april 20, the guinness world records temporarily disqualified the. Shelby supercar tuatara aims for bugatti veyron 268 mph. Ssc teases the tuatara again, might actually build it. They recently announced a special edition supercar, the 20 ssc ultimate aero xt. Ssc ultimate aero is s werelds snelste auto autofans. Shelby supercars makes wild claims about ultimate aero. Ssc boasted that the aero was a hairychested drivers car, lacking both. The revolutionary azentek unit offers all the capabilities of a pc and processes sscs onboard diagnostic software. Intentional designing, meticulous engineering, and an. Armed with the more powerful new engine, the 09 ultimate aero will be able to reach worldrecord speeds of 270 mph, raising the benchmark for supercars and pushing the limits of current.
It is easy to see and sort the car of any class of the main technical characteristics. The event took place on a temporarily closed, twolane stretch of public highway in washington state. Shelby super cars has pulled the wraps off its tuatara, a car it hopes will run 280 mph. The worlds fastest street legal car shelby ultimate aero. And not just because its breakout model, the ultimate aero tt, made it into limited production. The organization is situated in west richland, close to the tricities, washington and works in the processing of supercars.
This supercar ssc ultimate aero ii is a high quality model that will enhance detail and realism to any of your rendering projects. This vehicle was an upgraded ultimate aero and included many features from the tuatara. Now, at the philadelphia auto show, ssc has unveiled the first of 100 tuatara production hypercars. The design specifications of this next generation car from ssc are so extreme that they had to find the perfect name to represent this project. To be more specific, the ssc ultimate aero, the model which is now holding the worlds fastest production car record since 2007 is auctioned online on. The aggressive paint scheme with colors chosen by the customer will. The driver, chuck bigelow, was 71 years old at the time. Shelby supercars claims fastest production car record. Sampling for all a top luxury brand cars, such as the supercars, luxury, suvs and sports cars.
The ultimate aero saw an end to its production in 20. Just click on any thumbnail to get the access to the fullsize shot. Confident of the 1183 hp vehicles abilities, ssc set out to validate their. Enter the 1183horsepower ultimate aero twin turbo, built by washington statebased upstate shelby supercars very definitely not affiliated with carroll shelbys shelby automobiles. Shelby supercars ssc ultimate aero the sunday times. Following in the tradition of its predecessor, the xt boasts of extreme style and even more power. Shelby supercars claims fastest production car record text by shelby supercars, september 2007. Published on aug 11, 20 a walk around a 2007 shelby supercars ssc north america ultimate aero sports car showing interior and exterior. The new 2009model car is already setting its sights on raising the world.
The ultimate aero ev is one sweet ride if the performance matches the aesthetics. Ssc ultimate aero interior and exterior walkaround youtube. Confident of the 1183 hp vehicles abilities, ssc set out to validate their top speed claim in. Ssc reported it had a working engine installed in an ultimate aero mule in 20. It was the most powerful production car until the release of the koenigsegg one. Ssc ultimate aero xt 439 kmph take a look at the 5 fastest cars. He quietly built the shelby supercars ultimate aero with a small group of technicians, got the guinness world record for the fastest production car yet built at 256mph and then announced it was. The car has a fully textured, detailed design that allows for closeup renders, and was originally modeled in 3ds max 2012 and rendered with vray. The company formerly known as shelby super cars, now known as ssc, has. As we read the announcement, it was obvious that it was exactly the same. Shelby supercars ssc has recently updatedits aero model with three features designed to add reliability, performance, and style to the builttoorder supercar. The worlds fastest street legal car shelby ultimate aero business week on msnbc 24 jan 08 stuart schwartzapfel posted on 01252008 5. The ssc ultimate aero was not sold with electronic driver aids such as.
Shelby supercars claims to have a battery that will last six years, making two 500 hp electric motors squeal with glee. Ssc, or shelby supercars, was one of the supercar success stories of the mid2000s. This is until the hennessey venom gt came along and smashed it. Shelby supercars ssc, manufacturer of the ultra highperformance ultimate aero twin turbo, set the new worlds fastest production car record earlier today with an average top speed of 255. An american hypercar design and manufacturing company based in richland, washington, usa. Ssc announces its latest contribution to automobile enthusiasts word wide with its groundbreaking new supercar, tuatara pronounced twu. Shelby supercars ssc, is an american supercar company founded in 1999 by automotive enthusiast, jerod shelby. Shelby supercars unveils the 1,350 hp tuatara concept seeker. Shelby supercars first raised eyebrows several months ago with claims of building the first 100% green supercar to achieve speeds never before seen. Shelby supercars has just issued its second release this week about its miraculous new project, the ultimate aero ev. West richland, wa 12102008 after holding the worlds fastest production car title for the past year, the shelby supercars ultimate. Feb 14, 20 explore cfcharitiesscws board ssc ultimate aero gallery, followed by 172 people. With a 150hp advantage over the bugatti veyron ss, ssc thinks they can.
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