Tuatara
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SSC failed to achieve its goal with the Tuatara due to a failed second run needed to confirm a new speed record.
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SSC looks toward the future, says Tuatara hypercar capable of running on synthesized methanol
Synthetic fuels have the potential to keep the internal-combustion engine around for years to come.
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SSC admits Tuatara hypercar didn't break 300 mph barrier
Despite originally claiming otherwise, SSC now admits the Tuatara never hit the claimed speeds of over 300 mph.
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SSC Tuatara Striker and Aggressor unveiled with up to 2,200 horsepower
SSC is expanding the Tuatara build slots by 10 to 110 with the track-only Aggressor model while also adding the Striker model with three times the downforce of the standard Tuatara.
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SSC Tuatara sets land-speed record for production cars at 282.9 mph
After its third try, the SSC Tuatara has set a new production-car land-speed record of 282.9 mph verified by Racelogic GPS tracking data.
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SSC Tuatara falls short in new land-speed record attempt, will run again
The SSC Tuatara made another land-speed record attempt, but couldn't top 251 mph due to engine issues
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SSC will try again to set the production-car land speed record within 60 days, according to its CEO, and this time it will be validated.
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SSC to re-run Tuatara land-speed record attempt, not submitting current run to Guinness
SSC won't certify its 316.11 mph production-car land-speed record and will instead make another attempt with a better effort to certify the speed.
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SSC Tuatara's land-speed record not yet verified
The SSC Tuatara's 316.11-mph production-car land-speed record is yet to be verified by Guinness World Records or the company that measured the speed.
Joel Feder -
The inside story of the SSC Tuatara’s harrowing land-speed record run
Wind gusts made the SSC Tuatara's land-speed record run a scary experience.
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SSC Tuatara now world's fastest car at 316.11 mph
The 1,750-horsepower SSC Tuatara set a new production-car land-speed record of 316.11 mph in Nevada.
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SSC "Little Brother" to be $400-$500K, 700-800-hp, scaled down Tuatara
SSC will build a "Little Brother" for the Tuatara that should cost about a half million dollars, make up to 800 horsepower, and look like a scaled down version of the Tuatara.
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A Nevada newspaper reported that Highway 60 was shut down over the weekend for a land-speed record attempt and NDOT confirmed the car was the SSC Tuatara.
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The SSC Tuatara shoots fire while shifting in Track Mode
America's hypercar lights things up just in time for Independence Day.
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SSC working on Tuatara's "Little Brother," Tuatara shoots fire, runs 60-120 mph in 2.5 seconds
SSC is planning a little brother for the Tuatara, as the latter shows its capability by accelerating from 60 to 120 mph in just 2.5 seconds.
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First production SSC Tuatara revealed, company to build 99 more
The first production version of the 1,750-horsepower SSC Tuatara was delivered last August but only revealed now.
Joel Feder -
How the SSC Tuatara's intake system helps generate 1,750 horsepower
With a goal of achieving a top speed of more than 300 mph, the designers of the SSC Tuatara knew they needed a monster of an engine—and they've delivered.
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Manhattan Motorcars named first US dealer for SSC Tuatara hypercar
The famous New York dealer also handles sales for Bugatti, Koenigsegg, Rimac and Spyker.
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The 1,750-horsepower Tuatara is now in production and due to start delivery in August 2019.
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Pre-production SSC Tuatara hypercar tests on public roads
The team at SSC is currently cooking up America's first hypercar and a pre-production prototype has just been spotted testing on public roads. These photos were sent in to Motor Authority by a reader and were snapped on a stretch of road near SSC's headquarters in West Richland, Washington. The new...
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Watch SSC test the 1,750-hp powerplant destined for the Tuatara hypercar
SSC previously said it's the only firm with a real shot at reaching the 300 mph barrier, and it appears work is full-speed ahead. The company posted a new video of its upcoming Tuatara hypercar's twin-turbo V-8 engine testing, an engine that will provide the gusto in the mission to 300 mph. The...
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SSC Tuatara only car with "legitimate shot" at 300 mph, CEO claims
SSC is keen to reclaim the record for the world's fastest production car and clock 300 mph in the process. After unveiling the long-awaited Tuatara last month, the California-based supercar maker had some fighting words for rivals also looking to stake their claim as the first to 300 mph. Jerod...
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SSC Tuatara is America's 1,750-hp, all-carbon challenge to Bugatti, Koenigsegg
It's time for the likes of Bugatti and Koenigsegg to step aside, as bespoke hypercar manufacturer SSC North America is ready to reclaim its previously held title of maker of the world's fastest cars with the long-awaited Tuatara. The homegrown hypercar was originally penned by Jason Castriota, a...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran -
Buy the SSC supercar that came before the Tuatara
Before there were companies like Koenigsegg and Hennessey vying to dethrone the Bugatti Veyron as the world's fastest car, something Koenigsegg finally achieved last November when one of its Agera RS hypercars ran to 277.9 mph, there was SSC North America (previously Shelby SuperCars) taking the...
Viknesh Vijayenthiran