Ever Met The SSC Ultimate Aero?

Beating The Competition Like They’re Still Sleeping

Looking at what automakers want to achieve with some of their products, one is left with a feeling that they are willing to push the boundaries just as far as they can. This is actually part of the auto industry history and it has continued to change goalposts ever so often.

Mercedes, for instance, amazed the world by hitting 268.9 mph (432.7 kph) on a public roadway back in 1938. The vehicle for the task was the W125 experimental vehicle.

In an almost unbelievable turn of events. This record stood unchallenged until It held this record right up until November 2017 the Koenigsegg Agera RS took the reign by writing five new records in a single weekend, including the highest speed achieved on a public road.

With this short throwback, you can easily see how eager automakers are to keep every good thing to themselves. Rocking a top speed of no less than 256 mph, the SSC Ultimate Aero is no doubt in the class of fastest hypercars the world has seen. This American mid-engined car is ultimately nothing but unusual, taking down big names without fear.

Plucking an engine from desireble Corvette C5R racing car, the Ultimate Aero promised a friendly 782 bhp, yet modifications would see the final output stand at 1,046 bhp.

With a price tag of $225,000, the car sounded more hyped than it could actually deliver. Although nothing much has been heard of it in quite a long time, it still sounds like an idea worth revisiting.