This is a clip of the SSC
Ultimate Aero's official
record run in the state of
Washington. On September 13,
2007, SSC managed 257.41 mph
(414.31 km/hr) in its first
run. During the second run, it
topped out at 254.88 mph
(410.24 km/hr). An average of
256.19 mph (412.28 km/hr) from
both runs has made the SSC
Ultimate Aero the o
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This is a clip of the SSC
Ultimate Aero's official
record run in the state of
Washington. On September 13,
2007, SSC managed 257.41 mph
(414.31 km/hr) in its first
run. During the second run, it
topped out at 254.88 mph
(410.24 km/hr). An average of
256.19 mph (412.28 km/hr) from
both runs has made the SSC
Ultimate Aero the official
fastest production car in the
world, recorded by Guiness
Books of World Records.

On October 9, 2007, The
Guinness Book of World Records
officially recorded the SSC
Ultimate Aero as the fastest
production car with a top
speed of 256.19 mph (412.28
km/h).

Because of the 'S' bends and
uneven pavement from the
highway, the driver of the
Ultimate Aero, 71 years old
Chuck Bigelow (an auto
enthusiast with no racing or
testing background), says that
there was a lot more pedal to
push. SSC will send an
Ultimate Aero to Europe to
test its true top speed on one
of Germany's ultra-smooth test
tracks.

SSC is also in the works for
developing a 220 mph
ultra-luxury sports sedan to
target 'Guinness Fastest
Luxury Sedan', set to deput in
2009.

Visit a good article from
Forbes about SSC at:
http://www.forbesautos.com/new
s/headlines/2007/october/fadc1
00307-ssc-breaks-world-speed-r
ecord.html

1. SSC Ultimate Aero (256.2
mph) (412.3 km/h)
2. Bugatti Veyron (253.4 mph)
unofficial
3. Koenigsegg CCR (242.0 mph)
previous holder
4. McLaren F1 (240.1 mph)
previous holder

The SSC Ultimate Aero also
holds Road and Track's slalom
record, previously held by the
Ferrari Enzo.

Engine: 6.3L V8 Twin-Turbo
Drivetrain: RWD
HP: 1183 bhp (Guinness
emissions-legal record)
Torque: 1094 lbs-ft
(production record)
Weight: 2750 lbs
Drag (cd): 0.357
Fuel Economy: 18 City / 27
Highway / 22.5 average
Octane: 91 pump

Top speed: 256.19 mph
(Guinness record)
Capable top speed: 283 mph
0-60: 2.78 seconds (unofficial
record)
1/4 mile: 9.90 secs @ 144 mph
(unofficial record)
60-0: 103 feet
Skidpad: 1.05g

Weight to Power ratio: 2.33
(production record)
Power to Weight: 0.43
(production record)
Slalom: 73.1 mph (R&T record)



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