Supercars SSC Ultimate Aero TT

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SSC Ultimate Aero TT

The engine in the base Aero model is same as the previous year, but the Ultimate Aero has a 6.35-litre (387.2 cu. in.) engine, rated at 1,183 bhp (882 kW) @ 6950 rpm and 1,094 lb·ft (1,483 N·m) torque @ 6150 rpm, and the supercharger is replaced by a twin turbocharger with cabin adjustable boost pressure. The car is designed to use 91-octane gasoline.^[6] The 6-speed transmission is readjusted to increase the theoretical top speed to 273.75 mph (437 km/h) @ 7200 rpm, however whether the vehicle is able to reach this speed is highly questionable and has never been tested.

Wheels on the base model are sized 18-inch at the front and 19-inch at the rear, while the Ultimate Aero TT has wheels an inch larger at each end.

The coefficients of drag are 0.261 and 0.237 for base and ultimate models respectively.^{[citation needed]}

The 2007 models are heavier, with the base model weighing 2850 lb, and Ultimate version 2750 lb. Unlike the previous year, base models have a navigation system, 10-speaker audio/CD/DVD system, video/DVD screen, back-up camera, air-conditioning, and trunk space as standard equipment. These come optional on the Ultimate.

The first production 2007 Ultimate Aero TT car was sold on eBay for US $431,100. Later cars are expected to cost US $485,000.^[7] Only 24 Ultimate Aero TT's are going to be produced from 2006-2007. The Ultimate Aero TT made its international debut on the International Show Circuit in November 2006, culminating with the world record top-speed competition held in Wolfsburg, Germany in May 2007.

American-built mid-engine sports car by Shelby Super Cars. Its higher-performance limited production version, the SSC Ultimate Aero TT,^[1] is currently the fastest production car in the world, with a highest recorded speed of 413 km/h (257 mph).^[2] This speed was reportedly achieved during tests on September 13, 2007 in West Richland, Washington, United States and verified by Guinness World Records on October 9, 2007.^[3] The Ultimate Aero's acceleration rate is 0-60 mph in 2.78 seconds, slightly more than that of former top-speed record holder the Bugatti Veyron. The Aero and the Shelby Super Cars company are the brainchildren of Jerod Shelby, who spent over seven years designing the car. Only twenty-five Aeros are slated to be produced^{[citation needed]} and it is unclear how many will be the Ultimate model.^{[citation needed]} The basic Aero model is priced from $239,000, while, as of 2007, the Ultimate Aero is likely to cost well over $650,000.

SSC tested the top speed capability of the Ultimate Aero TT on March 22, 2007. The original test was scheduled for March 21, 2007 but was called off due to bad weather conditions. SSC closed down a 12-mile (19 km) stretch of U.S. Route 93 in Nevada for the event. Their goal was to replace the Bugatti Veyron as the fastest production car ever produced, which at the time could achieve 254.3 mph. Simulation and testing at NASA's Virginia facility had shown that the Ultimate Aero TT should be capable of approximately 273 mph (439 km/h).^[8] The March 22nd attempt failed to break the record, apparently due to sub-optimal conditions^{[citation needed]}. Test driver Rick Doria reported "wheel-spin" at speeds above 190 mph (306 km/h).^[9] Despite the failure of the attempt, the car still reached 242 mph (390 km/h)

SSC announced they had broken the speed record for the world's fastest production car with 256.15 mph (412.23 km/h) in West Richland, WA on September 13, 2007. The reported record speed came from an average of two runs in opposite directions, in accordance with Guinness Book of World Records rules. The first run clocked 257.41 mph (414.26 km/h) and the return trip 254.88 mph (410.19 km/h), with the average beating the Bugatti Veyron's speed by 2.35 mph (3.78 km/h). The results of this test, verified by Guinness World Records on October 9, 2007, gave the SSC Ultimate Aero the title of world's fastest production car.[2] [source]