SSC takes Bugatti’s crown with a new 316mph production car speed record
Oliver Webb set the record on a closed stretch of highway in Nevada on October 10. …
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On October 9, SSC North American took the production speed record away from Bugatti with a 331mph top speed run in the SSC Tuatara.James Lipman
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Jerod Shelby (L) and Oliver Webb (R) pose for pictures after the successful record attempt.James Lipman
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The SSC Tuatara’s shape was designed by Jason Castriota before being refined for aerodynamic efficiency. It creates about 700lbs of downforce at top speed.James Lipman
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Shelby says that now that the record is theirs, the next step is to prove the Tuatara’s credentials on track.James Lipman
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The Tuatara uses a bespoke 5.9L V8 from Nelson Racing Engines. On 91 octane it makes 1,350hp, but on E85 that goes up to 1,750hp.
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This is no vaporware hypercar—deliveries started at the beginning of the year.James Lipman
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Duct tape covers the buttons and switches on the multifunction steering wheel to prevent Webb from accidentally changing something at over 300mph.James Lipman
If you want a car that can go really, really, really fast, forget about ordering that Bugatti and give the people at SSC North America a call. On October 10, racing driver Oliver Webb got behind the wheel of one of SSC’s new Tuatara hypercars and, on a
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