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The SSC Ultimate Aero is a mid-engined sports car that was produced by SSC North America (formerly known as Shelby SuperCars) from 2004 until 2013. The SSC Ultimate Aero held the world production car speed record title, according to the Guinness World Records, from 2007 (when it was officially timed at 255 mph, 410 km/h) until the introduction of the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport in 2010.
With a 3.73 to 1 rear axle ratio and four-speed manual transmission, the R2 will accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 6.3 seconds and from 0 to 100 mph in 16.5 seconds. The standing quarter mile can be covered in less than 16 seconds.
2006-2009 SSC Ultimate Aero. Estimated value or price: $225,000-$655,000 The Ultimate Aero was designed to break the 250 mph barrier and be named the fastest car in the world.
0.67 kW (0.9 hp) First commercially available automobile in history Benz Velo: 1894 1.1 kW (1.5 hp; 1.5 PS) First production car [55] Peugeot Type 15: 1897 6 kW (8 hp; 8 PS) Peugeot's first in-house engine [56] Daimler Phoenix 1899 17 kW (23 hp; 23 PS) First four-cylinder road car [57] Mercedes 35 HP: 1901 26 kW (35 hp; 35 PS)
SSC Ultimate Aero TT. The first prototype SSC Ultimate Aero was completed in 2004. The two original prototypes were equipped with a supercharged 377.6 cu in (6,188 cc) Chevrolet Corvette C5R V8 engine. The supercharged engines originally produced 782 horsepower but were eventually modified to produce up to 908 horsepower with theoretical top ...
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By 0–60 mph (97 km/h) (less than 3.0 s) [ edit ] Many elements change how fast the car can accelerate to 60 mph. [ ii ] [ iii ] Tires, elevation above sea level, weight of the driver, testing equipment, weather conditions and surface of testing track all influence these times. [ 3 ]
The car is powered by a supercharged 10-litre all-aluminum V8 with a projected output of 1,850 horsepower (1,380 kW), which would make it more powerful than the Bugatti Veyron and the SSC Ultimate Aero TT. Vector claims that the WX8 has a top speed of 275 mph (443 km/h) and a 0-60 time of just under three seconds. [15]