| Arrival in UK | SSC Ultimate Aero TT |
When a
Bugatti Veyron has just become too slow, the only car left to try is the SSC Ultimate Aero TT. It can hit a verified 257mph and its makers say it could go even quicker in the right conditions.
We're not sure you'll ever find those conditions in the UK, but you can now buy the SSC in Britain if you have a spare £400,000. Advertised on
Autotrader.co.uk, the SSC is being sold through luxury car dealer Clive Sutton.
The SSC is built in Washington, USA by Shelby Super Cars. It comes with a twin turbo 6.2-litre V8 engine that pumps out 1,183bhp to see it from 0-60mph in 2.78 seconds and on to its amazing top speed that has been ratified by Guinness World Records.
Sitting on 19-inch alloy wheels at the front and 20-inch alloys at the rear, the SSC has 350mm brakes discs to bring it to a halt. However, SSC has not forgotten in its quest for speed to fit out the cabin with leather upholstery, satellite navigation and a reversing camera.
At present, the metallic blue SSC is the only in the UK and has covered just 331 miles. Clive Sutton is selling the car for £399,950.
Alisdair Suttie - 14 Apr 2008