[theragingbull]

These exclusive first photos(Courtesy: Jalopnik) show the SSC Ultimate Aero II, the second generation of America's fastest supercar. It's got a new look and a new mission: Reclaim the title of world's fastest production car from the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport!

[avishar]

This looks much better than the first one!Ha,all these talks of hybrids,global warming,hydrogen,co2 and we have a good old slugfest out for the fastest car in the world crown!

[CARDEEP]

Man this is ecstasy for a die hard car lover, the profile of the car looks sexy, the front looks menacing, & it means serious business.

I have no doubt that this cottage car manufacturer (SSC - Selby Super Cars) will once again beat the world's most expensive & fast car from VW conglomerate hollow... got reminded of David & Goliath story.

[AMG ML65]

must check out this video for what is coming up next.

YouTube - 2011 SSC Ultimate Aero II

[suhaas307]

This is what happens when a Maserati MC12 Corsa and a Pagani Zonda go out to the pub and get a couple of drinks before pulling an all-nighter! That said, it looks way better than the old SSC Ultimate Aero. We just have to wait and see if it would actually dethrone the big Bug! And I have a sneaky suspicion that Bugatti wouldn't take it lying down for too long!

[Cyrus43]

Now This Aero I Like. the Last one was just plain Ugly!!

[smashnerd]

It honestly looks stunning and robotic. I think it could end up in I,Robot 2, if such a film is ever made. But I guess all that matters for this car is how fast it can go. Hopefully, it can beat the Veyron.

[theragingbull]

SSC flashes its butt for top gear

[CPH]

Originally Posted by CARDEEP

Man this is ecstasy for a die hard car lover, the profile of the car looks sexy, the front looks menacing, & it means serious business.

I have no doubt that this cottage car manufacturer (SSC - Selby Super Cars) will once again beat the world's most expensive & fast car from VW conglomerate hollow... got reminded of David & Goliath story.

If VW wanted they would go to the limits of the Veyron design, but there is no point in doing it as nobody would be capable to control such a car safely.

The Veyron will never be beaten by SSC in many aspects. The Veyron will still hold together when the SSC is shaken to bits. The Veyron is a luxury car, that anyone can drive for hours without the need of a chiropractor who re-assmbles ones anatomy of the ride. And the Veyron had to go through stringent homologation tests the SSC never will have to and therefore won't.

Speed is the only point, where SSC can try to beat the Veyron, but will the car be able to be driven as a daily driver? It took Michelin and Bugatti a while to design a tire that is capable to live with the Veyron and is safely usable under day to day conditions.

BTW Malcolm Campbell was setting a land speed record of over 272mph/438kph over a mile in Campbell Rolls-Royce Railton Blue Bird.

The fastest wheel driven vehicle was well over another 200kph faster going back 45 years.

[CARDEEP]

Originally Posted by CPH

If VW wanted they would go to the limits of the Veyron design, but there is no point in doing it as nobody would be capable to control such a car safely.

The Veyron will never be beaten by SSC in many aspects. The Veyron will still hold together when the SSC is shaken to bits. The Veyron is a luxury car, that anyone can drive for hours without the need of a chiropractor who re-assmbles ones anatomy of the ride. And the Veyron had to go through stringent homologation tests the SSC never will have to and therefore won't.

Speed is the only point, where SSC can try to beat the Veyron, but will the car be able to be driven as a daily driver? It took Michelin and Bugatti a while to design a tire that is capable to live with the Veyron and is safely usable under day to day conditions.

BTW Malcolm Campbell was setting a land speed record of over 272mph/438kph over a mile in Campbell Rolls-Royce Railton Blue Bird.

The fastest wheel driven vehicle was well over another 200kph faster going back 45 years.

Yes I agree with all what you say, but it the fastest car tag that the SSC2 is trying to regain. In many other aspects there is no match the the legendary Bugatti (which VW has aptly retained in the Veyron).
I have no doubt that a shed or garage car cannot make a car that can tick almost all the boxes like the big manufacturers do for their cars. After all they got only the Vette's or Viper's engine, rest is standard body comprising of a good old chassis, a roll cage & few other (inadequate) safety features all tied together to create a light weight car meant for single purpose only... dreaming of luxury in these cars is luxury in itself.
But, don't these cars contribute to faster Veyrons, which help furthering the car engineering & technology further for road cars.

[Jayabusa]

This looks like the progeny of an MC12 & the Birdcage Concept.

[CPH]

Originally Posted by CARDEEP

Yes I agree with all what you say, but it the fastest car tag that the SSC2 is trying to regain. In many other aspects there is no match the the legendary Bugatti (which VW has aptly retained in the Veyron).
I have no doubt that a shed or garage car cannot make a car that can tick almost all the boxes like the big manufacturers do for their cars. After all they got only the Vette's or Viper's engine, rest is standard body comprising of a good old chassis, a roll cage & few other (inadequate) safety features all tied together to create a light weight car meant for single purpose only... dreaming of luxury in these cars is luxury in itself.
But, don't these cars contribute to faster Veyrons, which help furthering the car engineering & technology further for road cars.

The biggest problem on the Veyron is the German homologation law. And the stinging part has to be solved by Michelin, which is the tires. The tyres had to be designed by the aircraft division. The problem is to have a tractable tyre that does not delaminate during its entire life cycle.

Also the tire has to be able to run for one hour nonstop at the maximum speed a Veyron is capable.of. This is why the SS version is limited.

If SSC should be able to make the extra 12mph needed to equal the Veyron, VW will call Michelin and tell them: "Sorry guys, we have to do something woth the tyres."

[avishar]

Nothing special about the fact that Veyron has custom made tyres.
The Mclaren F1 also has tyres especially designed for it by michelin and even to this day michelin makes exactly the same tyres for the current owners of F1 all over the world,these tyres are not used by any other car.Mclaren recently was running low on tyre stocks so it asked all the owners to contribute in getting a new batch for mclaren which would suffice for some years to come.