Fastest production car

World's Fastest Production Car Record 2009 set by Shelby SuperCars

The 2009 Ultimate Aero boasts 1,287 horsepower and a top speed of 270 mph. Last year's supercar set the Guinness world record for fastest production car by reaching a top speed of 256.19 mph when the car made 1,183 horsepower. The power increase is largely made possible by a one-piece billet aluminum engine block that is stronger and allows for better lubrication. The midengine twin-turbo V8 is good for 1,112 pound-feet of torque. Outside, there's a new front fascia to enhance aerodynamics and carbon-fiber louvers on the side to increase the amount of air directed over the radiators. The company has also added an AeroBrake, a spoiler that raises by 8 inches during braking to assist in slowing the vehicle. The interior has been thoroughly revamped with carbon fiber on the dash, doorsills and steering column and a PC-based infotainment unit.

Shelby SuperCars set the speed record for a production car on September 13, 2007, with 71-year-old Chuck Bigelow piloting the Ultimate Aero. That run broke the record previously held by the Koenigsegg CCR by 15.09 mph. It was also the first time an American automaker had claimed the title since Ford held it with the GT40 in 1967. SSC hasn't yet said if the company will make another attempt to break its own record with the 2009 Ultimate Aero.

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Publicity stunt. They change this car every few months and give it a couple of extra HP so they can say "Look! another fastest car in the world". But they also fall apart every 6 miles and require you to rebuild the entire thing scratch since the entire thing has disintegrated over the last bump.

Anyone can make the fastest car in the world by giving it a turbo charger the size of Texas and giving it long gear ratios (the ratios being how the McLaren F1 got the title). The reason nobody does it is it is pointless.

The point of the Veyron is to have a drivable car, that is quiet, comfortable, AND does a million mph. This silly Shelby is just increasing the turbo size each time on a car that had the build quality of a Q-Tec PSU before they bolted the turbo to it.

Edit: And this car doesn't hold the record. They just say it does that speed. It hasn't done it yet.

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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/20/2009 03:01PM by DaveEllis.

an unlimited Bristol Fighter T can do around 270mph i think

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Ding ding ding Dave gets the win.

I hate when he does that before I get the chance.


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Damn! that shelby maybe the current holder of "Fastest production sports car" but the all time classic fastest production sports car and im confident that she will piss the ass of that shelby car is the Mclaren F1!

It's Shelby Supercars, not just Shelby. Those are two different companies. One, being significantly better than another in terms of products. To even put SSC in the same sentence is a mockery!

And is it just me.... or does the SSC Ultimate Aero look like a Konigseggegggegegeg, just beaten with a hammer to uglify it even further?


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