SSC Ultimate Aero TT

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

 There are a lot of ways that you can define the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT. But it can be summed up this way. There used to be a time that it is indeed the ultimate.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT Simply known as the world’s fastest car from 2007 to 2010 (and that is even verified by no less than Guinness!), it is perhaps one of the boldest automotive creations ever made.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

Eventually, the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT was born in 2006. Equipped with a Chevrolet small block engine, together with a supercharger that generates up to 8 psi of boost, it is known to produce 1062 horsepower.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT Driving one or more of those super-wide Michelins over cats-eyes sent loud staccato bangs and solid thumps directly into the cabin.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT At legal speeds the exhaust is quiet enough to allow conversation, but lifting off the throttle causes an almighty cacophony from the twin-turbo wastegates.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT Shelby Super Cars, a brand of car better known for its replicas of exotic cars, is founded by Jerod Shelby.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

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 TT.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

The car in the image above is the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT, an aerodynamic sports car powered by a 6.3 liter twin turbo V8 with 1,183 horsepower on the tap at 6950 rpm – more than the Bugatti Veyron. Torque is a gut twisting 1302Nm at 6,150 rpm.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT recently teased us with shots of their new would-be Bugatti assassin, the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT and Shelby Supercars has allowed Top Gear to provide the world a new angle with which to view their exotic road warrior.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

In tests earlier this year on a closed section of Nevada highway the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT managed 230mph in the two miles available, but had the originally intended 12 mile site not been hit by snow, then the Veyron could well have been humbled.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

Prior testing at a NASA facility at Virginia uncovers that the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT  is capable of achieving speeds of more than 250 mph. But of course, it has to be sent to a track to test if it got what it takes to beat the Bugatti SSC  Ultimate Aero TT’s speed record.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

There’s little that’s impressive inside as fit, finish and detailing falls far short of the current supercar norm.
On the plus side the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT is easy enough to climb in and out of, the leather seats are supportive, it’s reasonably spacious with ample headroom and the driving position is fine apart from the front wheel arch intruding into the footwell,

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT wants to beat the Bugatti Veyron’s current top speed record of 407km/h. The car’s aerodynamic body, which was wind tunnel engineered and tested to be stable at speeds of up to 439km/h, managed to hit 370km/h in it’s most recent test.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

Though the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT can deliver salt flat-shrinking speed, the brakes on this particular car are something of a mystery.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

 the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT, has been put up for sale on eBay. This is the actual vehicle that holds the Guinness World Record for the World's Fastest Production Car with an official average top speed of 256.18 mph or 411.93 km/h.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

The SSC  Ultimate Aero TT is designed by skilled artisan Jason Castriota, who his now putting his pen to paper for Saab. The design of the front is a beautiful mix of flowing lines with subtle, hard creases. The rear end seems much more alien, but equally stunning.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

The previous SSC  Ultimate Aero TT vehicle, the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT, bested the Bugatti Veyron in the all-out speed competition at 256 miles per hour. This all-new SSC  Ultimate Aero TT  looks like it already beat that mark while simply posing for pictures.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

As you can see, Castriota’s influence is plainly visible in the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT’s detailing. It’s got an edgier, more assertive appearance than its predecessor, and we can only assume that it has the power to back up its menacing new looks.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

On the road the SSC  Ultimate Aero TT grips tenaciously. Its nose goes precisely where you point it, when you point it, and the steel tube chassis feels suitably rigid and well-balanced.

SSC  Ultimate Aero TT

I can only guess how the car might behave when pushed hard on a track, but with so much power, rear wheel drive and no electronic traction aides, considerable expertise, and prudence, would obviously be required.

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