17
January 2021

Production Car Speed Record

2021 - Present
Vehicle
SSC Tuatara
Domain
Global
Average
Speed
282.9 MPH
455.3 Km/h
Independent
Verification
Racelogic

The SSC Tuatara currently holds the title as "Fastest Production Car" in the world, independently measured and validated by Racelogic.

Kennedy Space Center, Florida - January 26, 2021

Racelogic USA was contracted by SSC North America to provide technical assistance with measuring and validating high-speed test runs of the SSC Tuatara during testing and record attempts conducted with Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds at Space Florida’s LLF, Kennedy Space Center, Merritt, FL on January 17th, 2021. Speed and time data was collected with a Racelogic VBOX 3i 100Hz GNSS system, accurate to ±0.06 MPH, and traceable to ISO standards for speed measurement. The data logger was installed and data was verified by Jim Lau, Technical Director – North America of Racelogic USA. Onboard video speed overlay was also collected during these runs using a VBOX Video HD2 for further correlation, and is available publicly.

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13
September 2007

Production Car Speed Record

2007 - 2010
Vehicle
SSC Ultimate Aero
Domain
Global
Average
Speed
256.2 MPH
412.3 Km/h
Independent
Verification
Guinness
World Records
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April 2006

slalom course Record

Vehicle
SSC Ultimate Aero
Domain
Road & Track
Magazine
Average
Speed
73.1 MPH
117.6 Km/h
Independent
Verification
Road & Track
Magazine
Marine Corps Air Station El Toro, California - April  2006

"The Ultimate [Aero] ... averaging an impressive 73.1 mph (besting the former R&T slalom record holding Ferrari Enzo by 0.1 mph)."

- Road & Track Magazine, April 2006