The SSC Tuatara, an American hypercar, was first unveiled to the public in 2011 as a concept, with production beginning in 2020. Manufactured by SSC North America, founded by Jerod Shelby, the Tuatara was designed to push the limits of speed and aerodynamics. Powered by a 5.9-liter twin-turbo V8, it produces up to 1,750 horsepower on E85 fuel. The car boasts a top speed claim exceeding 300 mph, with a verified run of 282.9 mph in 2021. With its carbon-fiber construction and advanced aerodynamics, the Tuatara remains one of the most formidable contenders in the hypercar industry.
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Tuatara has just introduced two upgraded versions of its audacious 4-wheeled roacket. But how do you improve a 1,750-horsepower (1,305-kilowatt) machine that already holds the title of the world’s fastest production car? The answer: increase downforce and, naturally, add more power.
Enter the Tuatara Striker, designed with a focus on aerodynamics. SSC claims it triples downforce, generating 1,100 pounds at 160 mph. A massive rear wing, an active rear wing, a vertical stabilizer, and an optimized diffuser enhance stability. Additional upgrades include a front splitter, frontal dive planes, and directionally vaned side rockers, achieving a balanced downforce distribution of 45.4 percent in the front and 54.6 percent in the rear. Inside, expect even more carbon fiber, Alcantara, and race-inspired refinements.
Fastest on Earth
Alright, so the Tuatara Striker sticks with a casual 1,750 horsepower—because apparently, that’s normal now. But if you’re the type who looks at that and thinks, meh, needs more, SSC’s got you covered with the Tuatara Aggressor. This beast cranks things up to a brain-melting 2,200 hp (1,641 kW). It also gets the Striker’s aero package, but here’s the catch—it’s not street legal.
SSC calls the Aggressor a track-only weapon, and it’s fully customizable. What does that actually mean? Well, SSC’s keeping it vague, but they do say you can tweak the exhaust note and get exclusive performance, aesthetic, and experience upgrades that the road-going Tuatara just can’t have. Sounds mysterious. Sounds fast. Sounds like trouble.
For the Privileged Few
Exclusivity, as always, is part of the allure. SSC plans to build just 100 of the standard Tuataras, another 100 of the Striker variant, and a mere 10 Aggressors—an almost mythical number in the realm of Hypercars. No official pricing has been disclosed, but one suspects that such details are of little concern to the fortunate few with both the means and the inclination to own one. For them, the appeal lies not in spreadsheets or balance sheets, but in the raw experience—speed, engineering, and the sheer audacity of piloting something built for the outer edge of possibility.
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