The SSC Tuatara set a new top speed record for a production car after recording a two-way average of 31,611 mph in Nevada
The races took place on a seven kilometer stretch of closed road in the desert near Las Vegas with British racing driver Oliver Webb at the wheel
The supercar, built by Shelby SuperCars North America, reached a top speed of 331 mph in the second race.However, for the record to be maintained, the car must set a speed in both directions to account for the wind. – the first run saw 301 mph on the speedometer
The stretch of road used by SSC is the same one used by Koenigsegg when he took the Agera RS to a two-way average of 2,779 mph in 2017 A documentary on the speed run is also in production Webb said : « There was definitely more in there And with better conditions I know we could have gone faster, as I approached 331mph the Tuatara climbed almost 20mph in the last five seconds. car was not yet out of breath Crosswinds are all that kept us from realizing the car limit «
Jerod Shelby, CEO of SSC, added: “It’s been 10 years since we held this record with our first car, the Ultimate Aero, and the Tuatara are leagues ahead. His performance reflects the dedication and focus with which we have pursued this achievement
« We almost hit the theoretical numbers, which is amazing to do in a real environment on a public road
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The SSC Tuatara was first revealed in 2011 and has a 5.9-liter flat-cranked V8 engine producing 1750 horsepower It has a lightweight carbon fiber body and its design aims to produce as little drag as possible for promote top speed
SSC Tuatara
News from the world – GB – SSC Tuatara is officially the fastest production car in the world
