The SSC Ultimate Aero is officially recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the fastest road-going car in the world. Shelby Supercars has now updated the Ultimate Aero for the 2009 model year giving it a 15 percent increase in horsepower, a revamped front fascia design, and a couple of interior upgrades.
The most significant change however is the 1-piece billet aluminum engine block which improves structural integrity and oiling capabilities allowing the Ultimate Aero to produces a total of 1,287-hp - up from 1,183-hp. We understand that you can never have enough horsepower but at what point does having too much horsepower become illegal for the road.
Either way, Shelby Supercars says that the 2009 Ultimate Aero will be able to reach world-record speeds of 270 mph beating its current record of 257 mph.
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"No, honey, you don't look retarded at all! I'm soo happy you cut your hair like I told you to [the girls will love this one. For my next trick I'll have him jump off the Brooklyn Bridge]"
"We be jammin' now, mon!" Billy said, toasting The Breeze with a slosh of the Coors. The Breeze shook his head balefully. "Keep the can down, watch the road, let me roll the doobie," he said. "Sorry, Breeze," Billy said. "I'm just stoked that we're on the road."
I am reminded of a Top Gear quote from when they took the Veryon to top speed
Clarkson: "You know how when you take a Lambo or Ferrari to top speed" May: *blank stare* Clarkson: "Well no you don't. But the point is that everything shakes and rattles like its falling apart. Because you are right on the brink of what is physically possible" May: "That's funny, I didn't get any of that"
That is what I see when I look at this car. No matter what numbers it puts down, not matter what feat of engineering it might be, it still looks like a kit car put together in some guys basement...
That is what I see when I look at this car. No matter what numbers it puts down, not matter what feat of engineering it might be, it still looks like a kit car put together in some guys basement...
...and the drive probably reflects that.
Modified by pdxine at 12:24 PM 12-17-2008
The exact same thing that was in my mind couldnt have said it better
yeah and have the driver tell us how easily it achieved it. Unlike all the other supercars....the Veyron NEVER breaks a sweat no matter how fast its going.
the ease at which the Veyron reaches top speed is what all the other companies forget to incorporate into there cars.
The Veyron will always be the top speed/acceleration king.
The Veyron will always be the top speed/acceleration king.
Unless some other big manufacturer decides to spend billions of dollars engineering their own loss-leader flagship. The Veyron isn't just about scalded cat/raped ape speed, it's all about the civilized manner in which it functions, as befits a hyper-GT.
No teeny outfit, building butt ugly race cars, with naught but the thinnest veneer of street legality, will ever come close.
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. I wanna see that thing hit 270 mph!
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couldnt have said it better