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On October 10, 2020, the Tuatara – according to SSC (pending independent confirmation) – claimed a disputed [8] production car top speed record, recording a one-way top speed of 331.15 mph (532.93 km/h) and a two-way average of 316.11 mph (508.73 km/h) on a seven-mile stretch of temporarily closed Nevada State Route 160 near Pahrump ...
SSC Tuatara: 475 km/h (295 mph) 5,900 cc (360 cu in) twin-turbocharged V8 1,300 kW (1,770 PS; 1,750 hp) 100 (production to commence) On May 14, 2022, Larry Caplin’s Tuatara reached a one-way speed of 295 mph (475 km/h) over the course of 2.3 miles (3.7 km) at Space Florida's Launch and Landing Facility. This was verified by two Racelogic VBOX ...
January 17, 2021 - Continued high speed testing of the Tuatara at Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility produced an average top speed of 282.9 mph (455.3 km/h) on a 2.5 mile stretch of runway (Northbound: 279.7 mph (450.1 km/h), Southbound: 286.1 mph (460.4 km/h)). The high speed runs were driven by the owner of the Tuatara, Larry ...
Over two runs, the Tuatara averaged 316.11 mph, smashing the Agera RS’ 277.9 mph average. ... On October 10, the SSC Tuatara annihilated the previous record set by the Koenigsegg Agera RS. Over ...
On Saturday, a seven-mile stretch of Highway 160 was the scene for the 1,750 HP SSC Tuatara hypercar, as it made a pair of record-setting runs to claim the title of “world’s fastest production ...
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.
1989 Saleen Mustang SSC. The Saleen brand was established in 1983 originally as "Saleen Autosport" by Steve Saleen, a former professional Formula Atlantic race-car driver. [5] [6] The first Saleens were produced in 1984 when they built three cars as the first production run – a white hatchback, a bright copper-glow five-speed hatchback, [7] and a black hatchback.
Dorothy Levitt, in a 19 kW (26 hp) Napier, at Brooklands, England, in 1908. The FIA does not recognize separate men's and women's land speed records, because the records are set using motorized vehicles, and not muscle-powered vehicles, so the gender of the driver does not matter; however, unofficial women's records have long been claimed, seemingly starting with Dorothy Levitt's 1906 record ...