May 30 2009
Ultimate Aero TT Breaks The World Speed Record For Production Cars
The 2008 Final Aero TT is the latest version by Shelby Super Cars (SSC). When the Ultimate Aero TT first made its debut many industry insiders felt this auto would break the world speed record for production autos of 253.2 miles per hour, set by the Bugatti Veyron 16.4. It wasn’t long before they were proven right. The Final Aero TT reached an unique speed of 256.15 mph, making this lightweight, aerodynamic vehicle officially the “World’s Fastest Production Car.”
Achieving incredible power thru its twin turbo V-8 engine, it produces 1,183 horsepower and 1,094 ft.-lbs. of torque. The speedometer on the automobile goes up to 260, and in 6th gear at 7,200 revs per minute ; the TT’s performance stats confirm that it exceeds 286 miles per hour.
The Final Aero TT does 0 to 60 mph in 2.78 seconds and 1 / 4 mile in less than ten seconds. It’s got a 422-pound V-8 engine with an aluminum block and heads. The four-wheel rocket redlines at 7,200 revs per minute, and the auto’s hp is an awesome 1,183 at 6,950 rpm. It is a rear-wheel drive with a mid-engine position. The lightweight body is formed of carbon fiber, composites, and a steel space frame. It sets on Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 tires, 19 by 9.5 inches in the front and twenty by thirteen inches in the rear. The ride is controlled by unequal length upper and lower A-arms coil-over springs in the front and rear.
This politically incorrect beast vehicle- with a four-inch ground clearance- has a refined side too. The inside is both clean and stylish. Even the roll bar boosts the lines of the cabin by matching the vehicle’s seats. There also a top-end sound system and a DVD navigational system. It comes in eleven heavenly colours, including yellow, purple and plum.
The Shelby name has been related to classic, super-fast autos for years. However, Carroll Shelby, the man who made the world think about autos rather than reptiles when referring to cobras or vipers, is not related whatsoever to Jarod Shelby, the owner of SSC and the designer of the Final Aero TT. Maybe there is just something about that name?.
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