SSC, the manufacturer of some of the fastest cars on the planet, have caved to pressure and conceded the fact that its Tuatara hypercar never hit speeds that the company claimed when it published video footage of top speed runs last year. Last October, SSC made headlines when a video […]
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SSC Tuatara becomes new fastest car in the world, 455.2km/h (video)
What’s the fastest car in the world? How long is a piece of string? It all depends. Today, the answer to the first question is the SSC Tuatara, which has just recorded a top speed of 455.2km/h (282.9mph). Using the Kennedy Space Center runway in North America, which was built […]
First production SSC Tuatara debuts, features 1750hp V8
The first production version of the long-awaited SSC Tuatara hypercar has finally made its formal debut. Just 100 examples will be built, showcasing one of the most powerful production-car engines in the world. Shelby SuperCars (no relation to Carroll Shelby) first unveiled the Tuatara back in 2011. At the time […]
SSC Tuatara debuts in production form with 1750hp V8
It seems this year’s Concours d’Elegance event at Pebble Beach over the weekend was a hypercar frenzy, with many epic models making their debut. An example as such was the SSC Tuatara. As far as mega hypercars go, the Tuatara is at the pointy end. Initially revealed a couple of […]
SSC Tuatara teasers show extreme twin-turbo V8 engine
In the lead up to the public unveiling of the production version of the SSC Tuatara, the American company has released some tasty teaser images of the supercar’s awesome engine. Specifications are yet to be confirmed, however, it’s clear to see the new unit will consist of a twin-turbo V8 […]
SSC Tuatara to debut in production form at Monterey Car Week
SSC North America has confirmed that the much-hyped, long-awaited and almighty Tuatara hypercar will make its official debut in just two week’s time. SSC North America, previously Shelby Supercars, first announced the Tuatara back in 2011, and just seven years later we’re approaching its official unveiling in production spec at […]
SSC Ultimate Aero XT limited-edition marks end of production
Shelby SuperCars (SSC) has announced one last limited edition send-off model for the Aero; the SSC Ultimate Aero XT edition. With 1300hp, it’s looking to take out the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. The SSC Ultimate Aero is known unofficially as the fastest car in the world. For the company to […]
Video: SSC Tuatara high-speed 0-200mph testing
Some remember the SSC Tuatara hypercar that was unveiled recently. This is going to be the successor to the brutal SSC Ultimate Aero supercar, a car that did hold the record as the fastest production car in the world at one stage (with a speed of 412km/h). SSC (Shelby SuperCars) […]