Read about this in the PSBJ.... being built in our own back yard:

website: http://www.shelbysupercars.com/
video:
caption:
The SSC Ultimate Aero sets the benchmark for supercars today. Achieving tremendous power via its twin turbo V-8 engine, it produces 1,183 horsepower and 1094 ft.-lbs. of torque making the Ultimate Aero the world’s most powerful production car. Combining this proprietary power plant with a lightweight, aerodynamic body and the best handling systems available SSC delivers a vehicle that not only eclipses all other cars but stands OFFICIALLY as the "World’s Fastest Production Car". Simply put, there is no other production car that can match the performance of the Ultimate Aero


btw, the caption doesn't mention it, but it holds the record for world's fastest production car at 256 mph... this record was achieved on SR-221, believe it or not. Numbers-wise, that puts it on top of the bugatti, doesn't it?

i'm sure i'm not the first to see this so sorry if it's a repost.

 

very cool thanks

 

The driver they chose is 71 years old! Wow...

 

I wonder where on 221 they tested it.

I want to test my top speed also

 

can you pinpoint this location?



sounds so nice...

 

sounds great.........nice looking car aswell

 

I'm gonna take a guess and choose this location

 

I know where they filmed! I met the driver at a local autocross meet. I find it funny someone says this was built in your own back yard. The car was designed and built 1/2 mile from where i grew up!

 

Its Highway 221 directly south!

 

Yeah, it's State Route 221. My guess is
Road trip anyone?

 

+1! they shut that freeway down with WSP just so they could run the speed test. The driver said he had a lot of sixth gear left.

257 is the official MPH.