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03-14-2007, 08:06 AM | #1 | ||
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SSC "Ultimate Aero TT" Attempts to Break Production Car Speed Record Next Week
SSC "Ultimate Aero TT" Attempts to Break Production Car Speed Record Next Week
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03-14-2007, 08:16 AM | #2 |
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03-14-2007, 08:20 AM | #3 |
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Where are you going to drive a car with 1 inch of ground clearance..
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03-14-2007, 08:46 AM | #4 |
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03-14-2007, 09:39 AM | #5 |
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So is this a one-off meant to break the record, or do they intend this as a serious Veyron/Koenigwhatever/Zonda/McLaren challenger? I don't really understand the point.
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03-14-2007, 10:13 AM | #6 |
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Lamborghini called and wants their Diablo design back.
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03-14-2007, 07:23 PM | #7 |
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03-14-2007, 10:20 AM | #9 |
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They appear to have a dealer in LV that sells them.
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03-14-2007, 11:23 AM | #10 |
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I spoke with their head PR guy at SEMA this year. At first, I thought this was a kitted out Diablo, which inintially, piqued my interest. However, upon closer examintion, this really is a neat car. Its hasnt been produced with the huge budget of Bugatti, and thatis what makes it cool. Its a 6sp too.... all those dsg and f1 lovers can eat it!
I would love to see this thing win the production speed record. Root for the underdog, go SSC! |
03-14-2007, 08:55 PM | #11 |
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it looks ugly!
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03-14-2007, 08:57 PM | #12 |
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i'll pass...
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03-14-2007, 11:54 PM | #13 |
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I like the look of the black and blue one, but agree with the unpainted body kit comparison of the white and blue one.
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03-15-2007, 01:22 AM | #14 |
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were the headlights taken from some other car? doesn't look well-integrated.
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03-15-2007, 09:31 AM | #15 |
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Yeah, I think the whole car looks something like a Ford Focus mated with a Lambo. Even has the oval shaped grill insignia. Though admittedly, that might be due to the color choice. Sounds like a badass car otherwise. I'd still prefer a CCX over this or the Veyron.
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03-23-2007, 09:40 AM | #16 | |
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03-23-2007, 07:28 PM | #17 | ||
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What tires did they use? Or do they plan on using at 250+ MPH? The Veryon is limited at that speed because of the tires I thought? |
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lol why dont you learn how to fukkin read, it said he hit 230mph and was only at 50% throttle, get your facts straight |
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03-23-2007, 12:13 PM | #19 | |
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03-23-2007, 12:11 PM | #20 |
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I've done the MKM race before. It's fun. I didn't know they had one in March though. That's way too early. I've done the Pony Express race of theirs. The SSC car has done races like this before and failed miserably every time. (before they were at the Silver State Classic Challenge http://www.sscc.us ) Doesn't surprise me that they didn't make it again.
Nothing quite like the experience of legal high-speed racing on public highways. Vostok 7 |
03-23-2007, 12:34 PM | #21 |
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ROFL ALL THOSE SPECS and everything and it clips 230mph.. OUCH.
+1 on Diablo wanna-be, with rice effects on it.. ugh.. atleast high some designers if you are going to try to make it good looking; too much hamburger grease on the keyboard over there. |
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03-23-2007, 01:14 PM | #23 |
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SiFu.... did you miss the part about being at 50***37; throttle at that speed? lol
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03-23-2007, 05:14 PM | #24 |
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Thinking about it, it doesn't surprise me they switched venues to try to break the speed record. As I mentioned earlier, they were trying at the Silver State Classic Challenge but couldn't even beat Option Magazine's Stream Z speed wise. They kept having problems with the computers, according to them. The Silver State Classic Challenge is held in Ely, NV and goes down Hwy 318. You start at nearly a mile high and go down in elevation as you go south towards Las Vegas. It's VERY hard to get cars to cooperate in the thin air at those altitudes. I had alot of problems with both my WRX and my STi trying to get decent power at those elevations. N/A cars just win out. The Stream Z did better 'cause they've been up there multiple times and have finally been learning to tune for the elevation - the SSC crew were newbies.
The MKM events in Elko are at much lower elevations compared to the SSCC events in Ely. ALOT easier to tune for. Vostok 7 |
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