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SSC Tuatara sets a new 500+ kph world speed record

SSC Tuatara sets a new 500+ kph world speed record

The speed barrier of 500 kph is a dream many car manufacturers aspire to breach, but none has ever reached there with a production car. Until now. Shelby SuperCars from the USA came up with the SSC Tuatara a couple of years ago with some bold claims. But unlike many small-time hypercar manufacturers, they did not just ramble about some unrealistic simulated numbers and left it there. They went on the tarmac and came back with a world record. The SSC Tuatara is the new “Fastest Production Car in the World.” But, there is a catch.

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SSC Tuatara to push the speed game to almost 500 kph

SSC Tuatara to push the speed game to almost 500 kph

Those who were following the modern “top-speed” race in the hypercar world that started with the Bugatti Veyron must have heard about Shelby Supercars (currently known as SSC North America). SSC is the firm that came up with the Ultimate Aero, the car that took the crown from the original Bugatti Veyron. And now, the same company is out with a completely new model called the SSC Tuatara and, SSC claims, it is capable of hitting 483 kph (300 mph).

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