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27 Jan 2021, 14:58 UTC ·
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In October 2020, the SSC Tuatara hypercar was happily crowned by its maker as the world’s “
fastest production vehicle.” The joy was short lived as controversy quickly arose following the reveal of the 316.11-mph (508.73 kph) average between two runs in opposite directions.
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As the Internet madness snowballed into a full-blown skirmish against the company, SSC North America Jerod Shelby promised to organize a second world record attempt as soon as possible. That time was last week, while the 2020 SSC Tuatara was undergoing testing at the Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds (aka the legendary Shuttle Runway at the Kennedy Space Center) in Florida.