SSC Planning Next Tuatara Top Speed Run, Aiming For 300 MPH In 2.3 Miles
Feb 21, 2021 at 5:00am ET ++ Yes, Jarod Shelby, that s definitely a statement.
With regards to being the fastest production car on the planet, SSC Tuatara has certainly set the record straight at the John Bohmer Proving Grounds – an average of 282.9 miles per hour (455.2 kilometers per hour) for two passes. That speed was faster than the Koenigsegg Agera RS s outgoing record in 2017 and definitely discounting Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ s one-pass run at the Ehra-Lessien test facility in 2019.
Now, that s official, but there s one elephant in the room that needs to be addressed. SSC fell short in proving its initial, controversial claim in October 2020 of reaching speeds above 300 mph (483 km/h). As that Nevada run was showered with doubt, naysayers still weren t impressed with the Tuatara s capability despite its record-breaking run in Florida.