We’ve all seen the shots of the SSC Ultimate Aero II but for a car that solely has the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport in its sights, surely more pictures can’t hurt. This time around, we get some details on the power it pushes out in order to reclaim the title of world’s fastest production car.
Motivation will come from a 6.8-liter twin-turbocharged V8 that can rev to a stratospheric 9,000rpm to kick out 1,350hp, all of which will be needed to reach the proposed 442.6km/h top speed.
Since the first iteration that relied more on brute power, the boys at SSC have taken some notes from Colin Chapman’s log and gone for reduced weight, ensuring it tips the scales well below a Veyron.
Contributing to that will be the world’s first one-piece carbon fiber wheels, weighing in at an anorexic 5.8-kg a piece. On the whole, carbon fiber pretty much dominates the entire car with a dash of aluminium bracing for crash safety.
All that carbon fiber allows the car to weigh in at 1,179kg, giving it a power-to-weight ratio nearly double that of the Veyron. Of course, owning what could be the world’s fastest production car in a matter of time isn’t going to cost an arm and a leg. You’ll have to throw in a kidney and quite possibly a retina as well to meet the $970,000 asking price.
Source: Autoblog
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