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Fastest Production Car?
The Guinness Book of World Records has verified that Shelby Supercars’ (SSC) Ultimate Aero is officially the “Fastest Production Car” in the world. This is the first time the production speed record title has been held by a United States auto manufacturer in 40 years. In 1967, the Ford GT40 claimed the top speed.

The record was set by driver Chuck Bigelow, 71 years-old, who drove the SSC’s Ultimate Aero on a stretch of Highway 221 in Washington State, clocking 414.31 kph (257.45 mph) on the first pass and 254.92 mph on the second pass to yield an official record speed of 256.19 mph. This breaks the current official record held by the Koenigsegg CCR at 388 kph and the Bugatti Veyron’s unofficial speed of 408.47 kph.

Engineering a production car capable of more than 250 mph was a monumental task. In order for a vehicle to be classified as a production car, it must use pump gasoline and conform to all DOT/EPA regulations, which include emissions and safety. The new speed record holder is powered by a 1,183hp engine with 1,094-lbs.ft. of torque. For more information on this car, visit ShelbySupercars.com
- By George Mattar
 
JC said:
Fastest Production Car?
The Guinness Book of World Records has verified that Shelby Supercars’ (SSC) Ultimate Aero is officially the “Fastest Production Car” in the world. This is the first time the production speed record title has been held by a United States auto manufacturer in 40 years. In 1967, the Ford GT40 claimed the top speed.

The record was set by driver Chuck Bigelow, 71 years-old, who drove the SSC’s Ultimate Aero on a stretch of Highway 221 in Washington State, clocking 414.31 kph (257.45 mph) on the first pass and 254.92 mph on the second pass to yield an official record speed of 256.19 mph. This breaks the current official record held by the Koenigsegg CCR at 388 kph and the Bugatti Veyron’s unofficial speed of 408.47 kph.

Engineering a production car capable of more than 250 mph was a monumental task. In order for a vehicle to be classified as a production car, it must use pump gasoline and conform to all DOT/EPA regulations, which include emissions and safety. The new speed record holder is powered by a 1,183hp engine with 1,094-lbs.ft. of torque. For more information on this car, visit ShelbySupercars.com
- By George Mattar
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Don't "production cars" have to sell a certain amount of them to qualify? The number 500 seems to come to mind.
 
No I think that # is closer to 200... see Porshe 959...

Wow that sucks for Bughatti... 1.5 million dollars each and no longer the fastest ever lol.
 
No Buggati never was official. It has been verified that the car will hit 253mph on more than one occasion, but for it to be a record the car must make a pass, and then within an hour make another pass on the same road in reverse direction with guiness staff present. Everyone gave credit to the veyron because it was a fact, but it was never official. So it passes officially from Koeniggsegg to Shelby Ultimate Aero TT
 
LOL, doesn't matter to me. :laugh:

I don't know of a road anywhere in WV you could ever do 250+ mph. :p
 
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